Economics
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First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since U.S. blockade: Kpler
Three Iranian crude oil tankers — the Deep Sea, Sonia I, and Diona — became the first loaded Iranian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the U...
US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption
The United States has ended waivers that had allowed India to continue purchasing Russian crude oil without attracting secondary sanctions. The specific waiv...
FSSAI asks States to crack down on fruit ripening agents
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive to Commissioners of Food Safety in all States and Union Territories, as well as F...
Coal Ministry launches 15th round of commercial auctions
The Ministry of Coal launched the 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions on April 17, 2026, in Mumbai, with Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt as the chief ...
India's economy slipping to 6th rank, IMF data shows, prospects bright
India has slipped to the 6th position in IMF's global nominal GDP rankings for 2025, behind the United States, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom....
India's forex reserves up $3.83 billion to reclaim $700 bln mark
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.83 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ending April 10, 2026, reclaiming the $700 billion milestone. The pri...
India seen as stable global capital hub with $4.4 trillion market cap: SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, speaking at a CII–US-India Business Council event on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, highlighted India...
Forex kitty jumps USD 3.8 bn to reclaim USD 700-bn mark
India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $3.825 billion to reach $700.946 billion during the week ended April 10, 2026, crossing the psychologically signi...
India's first maritime-focused lender eyes $1 bln FY27 fundraise
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime-focused Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), plans to raise approximately ₹10,000 cror...
India turns the tables on China: The great supply chain flip begins
India has recorded USD 2.5 billion in electronics component exports to China in FY26, marking a historic reversal — for decades India was purely an importer ...
India’s current account deficit may rise to 2% of GDP in FY27 if oil stays at $82–87: CRISIL
A CRISIL report warns that India's current account deficit (CAD) could widen to 2% of GDP in FY27 if crude oil prices average USD 82–87 per barrel, compared ...
Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has released a draft proposal to rationalise the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013, aiming to significan...
West Asia crisis: Govt expands export insurance scheme
The central government expanded coverage of the RELIEF scheme (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) to include Jordan and Egypt, two ...
India explores FTA full use with Norway, sets up fast-track investment system with Austria
India and Norway are actively exploring mechanisms to fully utilise the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which entered into force ...
From protests to paychecks: How state unrest triggered a wage rethink
Labour protests in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, triggered a national conversation about India's fragmented minimum wage regime, with thousands of workers citing sta...
India to continue buying Russian crude, LPG despite end of US sanctions waiver
The US did not renew the 30-day sanctions waiver it had granted India in early March 2026 to purchase Russian crude oil and LPG; the waiver expired around Ap...
Faster insolvency process proposed with creditor-led resolution framework
A new mechanism called the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) has been proposed as an amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (...
US expands crackdown on Iran-linked ships, warns of seizures worldwide
The United States has significantly expanded its crackdown on Iran-linked shipping, warning of vessel seizures across global maritime routes — not just the M...
Have ratified ILO treaties on forced labour: India on USTR probe charges
The US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 60 trading partners — including India — over alleged failures to prevent impo...
India’s rural models are shaping development diplomacy
A growing number of African governments are exploring India's Self-Help Group (SHG)-based livelihoods framework as a development model. India's DAY-NRLM (Dee...