Economics
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IWAI Facilitates ODC Movement via Inland Waterways to Boost Assam’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) facilitated the movement of a 189.26 metric tonne Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) consignment crucial for Assam's...
US-Bangladesh trade deal signed as White House agrees to lower tariffs to 19% — What's inside?
The United States and Bangladesh signed the United States-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in February 2026, reducing the US tariff on Bangladeshi go...
Unemployment rate eases to 4.8% during Oct-Dec
India's unemployment rate eased to 4.8% in the October-December 2025 quarter (Q3 FY26), down from 5.3% in Q2 FY26 — a three-quarter low — according to the Pe...
India, EU truly mother of all deals; brings together nearly one-fourth of global economy: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal described the India-EU free trade agreement as "truly the mother of all deals," noting it brings together nearly one-fourth...
Budget’s MAT overhaul may trigger one-off hits to select company financial statements
The Union Budget 2026-27 reduced the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) rate from 15% to 14% of book profits, while making MAT a "final tax" from April 1, 2026 Comp...
India to end digital services tax, cut agri & industrial tariffs: US
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade, with the US reducing its reciprocal tariff on Indian goods fr...
NITI Aayog Releases Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero
NITI Aayog released eleven study reports titled "Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero" on 9-10 February 2026 at the Ambedkar International Centre, Ne...
Unclaimed bank deposits of Rs 72,454 crore lying with DEA Fund: MoS Finance
Unclaimed bank deposits totalling ₹72,454 crore were lying with the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India as o...
India-US trade deal to make sure only Indian and American products get the benefits, White House says
The White House released a fact sheet detailing the India-US interim trade framework, emphasising that rules of origin will ensure benefits accrue predominan...
Eastern Coastal Region a prominent part of the current Budget’s Nuclear and Marine roadmap: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Budget 2026-27 positions the Eastern Coastal Region as central to India's nuclear and marine development roadmap Odisha has been designated as one ...
NEW FARMING TECHNIQUES AND DIGITAL SERVICES
The Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), approved by the Union Cabinet on September 2, 2024, is being implemented as an umbrella scheme to build India's agricu...
India-EU trade agreement: Organic exporters showcase products at Germany’s Biofach amid new market opportunities
Exhibitors from over 20 Indian states are showcasing organic food products at Biofach Germany, the world's leading organic trade fair, starting February 10, ...
Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt survey
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for October-December 2024, showing the urban unemplo...
India-US BTA: Zero-duty access to $46 billion US market to boost farmer incomes
The proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) framework offers Indian agricultural exporters zero-duty access to a US agricultural import market wort...
PFMS ensuring timely release of funds, Transparency significantly enhanced by PFMS
The Public Financial Management System (PFMS), developed and maintained by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Ministry of Finance, continues ...
Social security pact inked with UK to boost workforce mobility
India and the United Kingdom signed a Social Security Agreement on February 10, 2026, to prevent double social security contributions for employees of both c...
CKYC Registry 2.0 to go live with DigiLocker integration by Feb-end
The Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR), managed by CERSAI (Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest), is being upgrad...
King dollar risks losing its crown to an Asian mutiny
Asian nations are actively building financial infrastructure to reduce dependence on the US dollar for cross-border payments China's digital yuan (e-CNY) has...
PM-KISAN INSTALMENTS
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme continues to disburse quarterly instalments of ₹2,000 each to eligible farmer families across India. ...
An FTA no one is talking about can give India a strategic edge
India is in advanced negotiations with Chile for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that would grant long-term access to critical minerals...