Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India’s unemployment hits five-month high of 5.1% in March: PLFS
India's unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in March 2026, up from 4.9% in February, marking the highest level since October 2025, according to the monthly bullet...
India achieves record exports of USD 860 billion in 2025-26: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India achieved a record $860 billion in total exports (merchandise + services) in FY 2025-26, surp...
Government likely to roll out mobile PLI 2.0 with outlay of over $5 billion by May
The government is expected to roll out a new Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phone manufacturing — Mobile PLI 2.0 — by May 2026, with an ...
China surpasses US as India's largest trading partner in FY26; trade gap swells to USD 112.16 bn
China has surpassed the United States to become India's largest trading partner in FY2025-26, with bilateral trade reaching USD 151.1 billion for the full fi...
India unveils a power-packed FTA calendar: UK, Oman, New Zealand deals next
India is set to operationalise multiple major free trade agreements in 2026, marking one of the most active periods in the country's trade diplomacy history....
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 04 Entries
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification (RBI/2026-27/12) on April 15, 2026, directing all regulated financial entities to implement amendments ...
Aatmanirbhar 2.0 in works to cushion India against supply chain, energy Pain
The government is working on a second phase of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative — informally called Aatmanirbhar 2.0 — specifically de...
Trump’s tariff rates could be restored by July, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the tariff rates introduced by the Trump administration could be restored to their earlier levels by early Ju...
For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cart
The government is evaluating a proposal to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the inventory-based e-commerce model, but exclusively for export-bound g...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and...
PM inaugurates Delhi-Dehradun expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026 The 213-km access-controlled corridor reduces travel time f...
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gap
The government plans to accelerate its asset monetisation programme in 2026-27 to compensate for potential shortfalls in disinvestment proceeds The Iran war ...
Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM Modi
PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, a 213 km six-lane access-controlled expressway built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore...
Modi, Trump discuss Strait of Hormuz security amid West Asia tensions
US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi held a phone conversation focused on the security situation in West Asia, including the safety of shipping ...
West Asia conflict threatens to push 2.5 million people in India into poverty: UNDP report
A UNDP report titled "Military Escalation in the Middle East: Human Development Impacts Across Asia and the Pacific" warns that the ongoing US-Iran conflict ...
IMF ups India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%, up from 6.4% projected in January 2026. Global growth for 2026 w...
US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too
Following failed peace talks on April 12, 2026, the US declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing Irani...
India set to emerge as world’s 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFI
India has crossed the 150 GW solar capacity milestone, achieving the fastest-ever addition of 50 GW of solar capacity in just 14 months (up from 100 GW to 15...
Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterised the ongoing oil supply disruption as the largest in history, with approximately 10.1 million barrels ...
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DARE
M.L. Jat, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of ICAR, flagged that India consumes nearly 33 milli...