Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
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,...
ICAR Constitutes Special Task Force to Strategize Agricultural Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established a high-level Special Task Force to address emerging global challenges and formulate mitigation...
Pre-bid conference organised by Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for prospective bidders under ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet’ receives positive industry response
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) organised a pre-bid conference for its 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet' on Ap...
Ministry of Mines Notifies Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 for Faster Operationalisation of Mines and Improving Ease of Doing Business in the Mining Sector
The Ministry of Mines notified the Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 on March 30, 2026. The amendment introduces six key changes aimed at faster...
Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) - A Major Push for India’s Food Processing Industry
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) released updated data on the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), hi...
West Asia’s unquiet hour: Hidden costs and a strategic opening for India
The US-Israel war on Iran triggered a severe energy shock for India: the Indian crude basket price surged from $69 per barrel in February 2026 to $113 per ba...
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oils
The Indian government officially ruled out curbing sugar exports, signalling confidence in domestic sugar availability and stable production. The government ...
All-India Workshop on State Income and Related Aggregates with new base year (2022-2023) during 8th to 10th April, 2026, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The National Accounts Division (NAD) of the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoSPI organised a three-day All-India Workshop on State Income and Related...
Release of Draft Uniform Guidelines for Compilation of Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) Estimates with Base Year 2022-23 and District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Draft Uniform Guidelines for the Compilation of Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) Es...