Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Amid rising imports of cheap teas, Tea Board orders all consignments to be tested from May 1
The Tea Board of India has directed that all imported tea consignments will be subject to mandatory laboratory testing at NABL-accredited laboratories from M...
RBI proposes to raise unsecured loans to 20% of total for urban co-op banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft amendments to lending norms for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) on February 10-11, 2026, as part of the Statement...
Bangladesh textile exports to US go 'tariff-free': What it means for India
Under the newly signed US-Bangladesh trade deal, ready-made garments (RMG) made from US-origin cotton and synthetic fibres will enter the US market at zero d...
Indian exporters cheer as US trade deal signals growth in orders
Indian exporters expressed strong optimism following the announcement of an India-US interim bilateral trade agreement, with expectations of significant grow...
US, India to work towards interim agreement, aim to conclude BTA: White House fact sheet
Leaders of India and the US reaffirmed their commitment to a mutually beneficial, balanced trade relationship ensuring benefits for exporters and workers in ...
US pushes India on digital taxes, e-trade rules
A White House fact sheet on the India-US trade deal listed digital services taxes and e-commerce trade rules as key negotiation items, alongside IPR, labour ...
Bangladesh strikes trade deal with US, gets exemption on textile exports made with American cotton
Bangladesh and the United States formalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, granting Bangladeshi goods a flat 19% US tariff and zero duty for a specified ...
US-India trade deal: White House fact sheet says Interim Agreement will cut India tariffs and set stage for BTA
The White House announced that the US and India will finalize an Interim Agreement in the coming weeks, cutting tariffs on US goods and paving the way for a ...
FM Sitharaman outlines Union Budget 2026-27 priorities at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum meet
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Board Members of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) in New Delhi on February 10, 2026, outli...
EPFO may allow EPF withdrawal through UPI using new app from April
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new mobile application from April 2026 that will allow its nearly 8 crore members to wit...
'Historic' trade deal will open Indian markets to US goods: White House
The White House released a fact sheet outlining key terms of a framework for an Interim Agreement between the US and India, describing it as a "historic" tra...
India's net-zero drive to require $300 bn annual investment: StanChart
Standard Chartered's *India and the Energy Transition* report (released February 10, 2026) estimates that India will require annual investments of up to $300...
RBI proposes deregistration window for NBFCs without public funds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued draft directions on February 10-11, 2026, proposing to exempt certain Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) from man...
Bangladesh plans to shift from Indian to U.S. cotton
Bangladesh's interim government announced plans to shift its cotton sourcing from India to the United States as a condition for accessing zero-duty status on...
Decarbonise transport sector through modal shift, zero emission vehicles: NITI report
NITI Aayog stressed the need to decarbonise the transport sector through modal shift, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and clean fuels and technologies to achi...
Pest resistance increasing in Bt-cotton: Minister
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare confirmed in a Lok Sabha reply that pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has developed r...
India focuses on indigenous rare earth permanent magnets to bolster EV ecosystem: Kumaraswamy
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore to establish 6,000 metric tonnes per ...
FUNCTIONING OF e-NAM PLATFORM
The government reviewed the functioning of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform, monitoring performance and penetration among farmers including s...
SMART AGRO-FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES
The government outlined its key agronomic priorities in a Lok Sabha reply, focusing on climate-resilient, carbon-neutral, and regenerative agriculture to add...
India must rationalise food stocks, adopt local strategic reserves: Pingali
Prabhu Pingali, Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition at Cornell University, has called for a fundamental reimagining of India...