Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India to challenge US Section 301 probes in public hearings over two weeks
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated two parallel Section 301 investigations in March 2026: one targeting structural excess manufacturing ...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnes
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified a second tranche of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat export authorisations, bringing the total government-app...
India–New Zealand FTA to double India’s engineering exports to $280–300 mn in five years
Following the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 27, 2026, engineering exports from India to New Zealand are projected to d...
Goods moved from SEZs to domestic markets treated as imports; duty drawback applicable on re-exports
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a clarification on April 28, 2026, confirming that goods supplied from Special Economic Zone (S...
India–New Zealand $20 billion FTA: List of sectors set to gain ground as the deal kicks in
The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, signed on April 27, 2026, is expected to be operationalised within 2026, immediately reshaping bilateral trade fl...
China supplies over 30% of India's industrial goods; overdependence on single nation critical: GTRI
A report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) highlighted that China supplies over 30.8% of India's industrial goods imports, despite accounting fo...
India’s trade map enters a world that’s threatened by missiles & bombs
India's recently concluded free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and Oman are in the final stages before operationalisation — the Oman CEPA is target...
Centre keen firms in critical sectors use ‘Made in India’ cloud systems
The central government has indicated a preference for firms operating in critical sectors — including banking, energy, and public utilities — to migrate thei...
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Capital Charge for Credit Risk – Standardised Approach) Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued the "Capital Charge for Credit Risk — Standardised Approach Directions, 2026" on April 27, 2026, effective April 1, 2027. Th...
‘Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress’
Telangana's Dynamic Groundwater Resources Assessment for 2025 has been officially released, confirming escalating groundwater depletion across the state. The...
China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' plan
China formally warned the European Union that it will take countermeasures if the EU enacts its proposed "Industrial Accelerator Act" (IAA), which Beijing ha...
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTA
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement on 27 April 2026, described as a "once-in-a-generation" trade pact, concluding over a decad...
RBI finalises new risk weight norms
The Reserve Bank of India has finalised new risk weight norms for the regulatory retail portfolio, reducing the risk weight to 75% for qualifying loans — bro...
Expected credit loss rules: New provisioning framework to come into force in April 2027
The Reserve Bank of India has finalised the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning framework, which will come into force on April 1, 2027, replacing the dec...
'Trade deals with US, EU soon': Piyush Goyal
India signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand on April 27, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — one of the fastest FTAs India has concl...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlook
The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with the Strait of Hormuz largely bloc...
RBI declines pleas for more time, ECL to be effective from April 2027
The Reserve Bank of India has declined requests from banks seeking additional time beyond the April 1, 2027 deadline for implementing the Expected Credit Los...
Leverage FTAs to widen market access: Piyush Goyal
The Union Commerce Minister chaired a meeting with exporters and industry bodies following the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on April...
CEA Anantha Nageswaran flags energy risk to growth story
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran identified energy supply vulnerability as a critical structural risk to India's economic growth tr...
Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) – Amendment Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued Amendment Directions on April 27, 2026, modifying the Urban Co-operative Banks (Undertaking of Financial Services) Direction...