Economics
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GIFT City fund ecosystem expands sharply; capital commitments cross $32 billion
Capital commitments to funds operating from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) have climbed to USD 32.13 billion as of December 2025, rising ...
Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids
India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a formal advisory to the governments of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, warnin...
Mint Explainer | Why India's indigenously developed fast breeder reactor achieving criticality is significant
India's indigenously developed 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM...
India urges Iran to speed up oil cargo shipments amid ceasefire window
India formally urged Iran to accelerate the movement of India-bound oil and gas cargo ships following the fragile two-week US-Iran ceasefire announced on Apr...
W Asia conflict: Rajnath-led GoM reviews LPG availability, says facilitating supply of essentials
The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held its third meeting to assess India's readiness in view of the ongoing We...
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, predicts 6.9% GDP growth
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its April 2026 meeting — the second...
Bharat Steel 2026 Postponed Until Further Notice
The Ministry of Steel postponed the Bharat Steel 2026 conference — originally scheduled for April 16–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — citing the ongo...
International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, SMOPS-2026
The second edition of the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2026) was held in Bengaluru from April 8–10, 2026, with the theme ...
Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu announces relief measures for domestic operations of Indian carriers
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced a package of relief measures for domestic Indian airlines severely affected by the ongoing West Asia ...
Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
Senior officers from four ministries — Petroleum and Natural Gas, External Affairs, Ports Shipping and Waterways, and Information and Broadcasting — held a j...
India has bandwidth to substitute about 150 MT of imported coal with domestic production: Official
A senior government official stated that India has the technical and production capacity to substitute approximately 150 million tonnes (MT) of currently imp...
RBI holds repo rate, sees GDP growth slowing to 6.9% in FY27
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its April 2026 bi-monthly review — the first MPC ...
IRDAI issues revised information and cyber security guidelines
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued revised Information and Cyber Security Guidelines, strengthening the cybersecu...
NTPC inks MoU with Électricité de France for cooperation in nuclear power generation
NTPC Limited signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Électricité de France (EDF) on April 8, 2026, to explore cooperation in developing n...
Shippers seek clarity as Iran still controls Strait of Hormuz
Iran retained effective control over the Strait of Hormuz as of early April 2026, following the outbreak of conflict between the US-Israel coalition and Iran...
Jan Vishwas 2.0 is all about trust-based compliance
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, amending 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administere...
West Asia conflict deals a double whammy to India’s farm sector: pre-harvest cost pressures, post-harvest shipping delays
The ongoing West Asia conflict (US-Israel military action against Iran) is creating a "double whammy" for India's agricultural sector: pre-harvest cost press...
IGoM reviews preparedness amid West Asia developments, ensures energy, food security
The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, convened its third meeting on April 8, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Del...
States to be pushed for ‘utility led aggregation’ to meet PM Surya Ghar targets
The Central Government is pushing states to adopt a 'utility-led aggregation' model to accelerate rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bi...
RBI holds repo rate, flags supply chain risks to inflation & growth
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee held the policy repo rate at 5.25% in its April 2026 review, and highlighted supply chain disruptions stemming from West ...