Economics
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Explained: RBI’s ban on speculative games in rupee through NDD, amid pressures on rupee
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular on April 1, 2026, prohibiting Authorised Dealers (ADs — primarily banks) from offering Non-Deliverable Derivative...
Nuclear fusion cost models too optimistic to be viable, experts warn
Two studies published in the journal Nature Energy (2026) challenge prevailing assumptions about the economic viability of nuclear fusion power plants. Resea...
India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, speaking on the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26–30...
Critical petrochemical products get full customs duty exemption
The Ministry of Finance announced a full customs duty exemption on approximately 40 petrochemical feedstocks and polymers, effective April 2 to June 30, 2026...
Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Bill; have tried to bring swift and proportionate penalties, says Goyal
Both houses of Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1 and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026, both by voice ...
SEBI proposes to enable share buybacks through stock exchanges
SEBI issued a consultation paper on April 2, 2026, proposing the reintroduction of the open market route for share buybacks — allowing listed companies to re...
Jal Shakti Minister’s remarks on Kaleshwaram trigger row in Rajya Sabha
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil sparked a major controversy in the Rajya Sabha by declaring that over ₹1 lakh crore spent on Telangana's Kaleshwaram Lift ...
High steel prices hit engineering manufacturers
India's engineering manufacturers are facing significant margin pressure as domestic steel prices remain elevated, squeezing production costs in sectors from...
Telangana delists RTA m-Wallet app; move to integrate with Vahan and Sarathi
Telangana's Transport Department has delisted its state-level RTA m-Wallet app — a first-of-its-kind digital transport payment platform — as part of a move t...
West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meet to minimise impact on India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on April 2, 2026, at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, to ass...
PMI slows to lowest level in 4 years in March
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 53.9 in March 2026 from 56.9 in February, marking the weakest manufacturing expansion i...
Govt imposes import curbs on all articles of gold, silver, platinum
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) revised the import policy for all articles of gold, silver, and platinum jewellery (under Customs Tariff Head...
US Allies Work On Plan B For Hormuz Strait If Trump Walks Away
More than 40 countries participated in a virtual meeting on April 2, 2026, hosted by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, to coordinate measures to reope...
India is looking at preferential access to US market, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is seeking preferential access to the US market as a core objective of ongoing bilateral trade ...
India Inc seeks export ban on key inputs, QCO relief
Indian industry associations have approached the government seeking export bans on key raw material inputs to prevent domestic shortages created by the disru...
Key petrochemical products get 3 month import duty relief
The Finance Ministry reduced customs duty to nil on 40 key petrochemical products, effective April 2, 2026, with the exemption valid until June 30, 2026. The...
A shield for India Inc: How govt is blunting the Iran war shock
The government has rolled out a targeted package of economic measures to blunt the impact of the Iran war on India's economy, avoiding sweeping market interv...
Passage of Jan Vishwas Bill India’s giant step in accelerating ease of living: Amit Shah
Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 — Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026, and Rajya Sabha on April 2, 2026. The Bill amends 784 pr...
Income tax dept opposes benefits to Jane Street Singapore
India's income tax department issued a draft assessment order challenging treaty benefits claimed by Jane Street's Singapore arm for financial year 2023-24. ...
Defence exports skyrocket to record Rs 38,424cr in 2025-26, 62.7 per cent rise over previous fiscal
India's defence exports reached an all-time high of Rs 38,424 crore in FY2025-26, a 62.7% jump from Rs 23,622 crore in FY2024-25. The milestone exceeds the g...