Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk
Global markets have entered a period of acute turmoil following disruptions to oil supplies from West Asia, triggered by the ongoing war in Iran India's alum...
Over 10,000 West Asia flights of Indian carriers cancelled since Feb 28; AI hikes fuel surcharge
Over 10,000 flights operated by Indian airlines in or through West Asia have been cancelled since the Iran war escalated, representing a massive disruption t...
Affordable housing at heart of DDA’s new TOD policy notified by Centre
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has notified the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy for Delhi, amending the Master Plan for Delhi-2021 (MPD-...
Why Odisha’s BJD, BJP leaders opposed the carving out of stretch from Railways’ biggest freight-loading zone
The Railway Board decided to transfer the Palasa–Ichchapuram section (approximately 50 km) from the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) to ...
EV sales surge 25% to 24.52 lakh units in FY26
India's total electric vehicle (EV) retail sales across all segments surged approximately 24.6–25% year-on-year to around 24.52 lakh units in FY2025-26. Elec...
India’s South-West Monsoon will be below-normal this year, says private weather forecast agency
Private weather forecasting agency Skymet has predicted a below-normal southwest monsoon for India in 2026, projecting seasonal rainfall at 94% of the Long P...
RBI MPC Meet April 2026: Date, Time, Expectations & live details
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened its April 2026 bi-monthly meeting amid heightened global uncertainty from the West Asia ...
Tied portion under SASCI to include ‘Right of Way’, linking farmer ID with fertilizer usages
The tied portion under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) is being expanded to include "Right of Way" as an eligible ...
Indo-Bangla ties: Bangladesh Minister set to discuss trade, energy, transit issues with top leadership in India
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman visited New Delhi for a three-day official visit — the first by a Bangladeshi minister since the BNP-led governme...
Centre plans ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme amid West Asia war impact
The central government is planning a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses — especially MSMEs — impacted by the West Asia conflict an...
Police invoke PIT NDPS Act, detains repeat drug offender
Police authorities invoked the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988 to detain a repeat drug offen...
Government plans ₹2.5 lakh cr credit guarantee scheme for businesses affected by West Asia crisis
The central government is planning a ₹2–2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to protect businesses from the economic fallout of the ongoing West Asia confl...
West Asia conflict: Why has Iran called for ‘human chains’ to counter U.S.?
Iranian authorities called on citizens — youth, athletes, artists, students — to form human chains around power plants and bridges ahead of a Trump-set deadl...
West Asia conflict may trigger layered stress on margins, liquidity in India's financial sector: EY
The West Asia conflict is triggering compounding financial stress for Indian companies through multiple simultaneous channels: rising input costs, disrupted ...
Oil prices rise amid Trump's escalation threats, WTI up 2%
Global oil prices rose sharply as the US President issued fresh escalatory threats against Iran, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude up approximately 2%...
Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline
Global equity markets declined and oil prices climbed simultaneously as the US President issued fresh threats against Iran, reinforcing fears of a prolonged ...
US Energy agency says fuel prices may keep rising for months after Strait of Hormuz reopens: All we know
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected that fuel prices will continue rising for months even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens Retail ...
Crucial dependence: West Asia’s share in Indian oil imports rose to 54% just before the Iran war
India imported nearly 91% of its crude oil requirement in February 2026 — a historic high — according to government data released in April 2026. West Asia's ...
Reliance, Vedanta join pre-bid talks with govt for $780-mn rare earth scheme
Reliance Industries and Vedanta (along with Hindustan Zinc Limited, HZL) joined government pre-bid consultations on April 7, 2026 for India's ₹7,280 crore (~...
NGOs in A.P. and Telangana call for revisions to FCRA Bill, 2026
Civil society organisations and NGOs in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have called for revisions to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026,...