Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
OUTCOME OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES
The government evaluated outcomes of digital agriculture initiatives undertaken during 2025, reporting significant progress across multiple programs. AgriSta...
RE-STRUCTURING OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme has been restructured in 2025 with revised Operational Guidelines, expanding coverage to...
India-EU trade deal brings together one-fourth of world economy: Comm Secy
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026, in New Delhi — the largest FTA ever concluded by ...
RBI invites public comments on the draft Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India invited public comments on draft Amendment Directions to exempt certain NBFCs from mandatory registration under the RBI Act. NBFCs ...
Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) – Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dehradun
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra), for regulatory non-compliance under...
Top I-T firms earmark Labour Code costs, less than 3% of payroll
Major Indian IT services companies have set aside provisions for increased payroll costs arising from the implementation of India's four Labour Codes, with e...
Bullet train project: Railway Board directs NHSRCL to revise DPRs for new high-speed rail corridors
The Railway Board has directed the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) to revise Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for new high-speed rail co...
Why borrowings are now biting govts despite RBI rate cuts: Debt, liquidity twin issues
Despite the RBI's monetary easing cycle, government borrowing costs have not declined proportionately, with bond yields remaining elevated due to twin pressu...
RBI tells banks not to insist on collateral security for loans up to ₹20 lakh for MSEs
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a directive mandating banks not to insist on collateral security for loans up to Rs 20 lakh extended to units in the Mic...
Gross NPAs of SCBs hit a historic low of 2.15% as of Sept. 2025: FinMin
The Finance Ministry announced that Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPAs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for domestic operations reached a historic low o...
New income tax rules coming soon - and taxpayers can now give feedback
The Income Tax Department has invited stakeholder views on draft rules and forms to be notified under the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which takes effect 1 Apri...
Oil, tariffs and farming: What we still don't know about US-India trade deal
Opposition leaders, farmers, and trade experts have raised concerns about the interim India-US trade agreement Key unanswered questions centre on three areas...
India’s new startup rules for deep tech | Explained
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a notification on 6 February 2026 replacing the 2019 startup recognition framework...
Blending ethanol up to 25% and accelerating flex-fuel vehicle development will help address overcapacity, Distillers Association chief
The All-India Distillers Association (AIDA) chief stated that the industry holds a cumulative ethanol production capacity of 200 crore litres and advocated r...
RBI plans KCC revamp with 6-year tenure and higher loan limits ahead
The Reserve Bank of India has released draft norms proposing a comprehensive revamp of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) framework, extending the card validity per...
NHAI’s public InvIT wins five highway concessions
NHAI's public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) — Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) — has won five national highway concessions spanning approxima...
Capital goods dominate India–US import plan, limiting impact on jobs-heavy sectors
The India-US interim trade deal's $500 billion purchase commitment is expected to be dominated by capital goods rather than consumer goods or agricultural pr...
EPFO to appoint new partner agencies, change custodian after 15 years
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is preparing to empanel new partner agencies and appoint a fresh custodian to replace Standard Chartered Ba...
Modi government’s trade deal with US resembles an IMF bailout
Analysts have compared the India-US trade deal to an IMF bailout due to its conditionality structure President Trump announced a monitoring committee led by ...
Three areas where the India-US trade deal hangs more in the realm of possibilities than reality
Analysts have identified three areas where the India-US trade deal may face sustainability challenges India's $500 billion purchase target over five years is...