Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Coal gasification key to build long-term resilience against global energy shocks: Experts
Experts and industry analysts have highlighted coal gasification as India's most viable near-term hedge against global energy supply shocks, particularly in ...
India gets its UPI for EV charging as Kumaraswamy unveils unified Bharat e-charge
The Unified Bharat e-Charge (UBC) platform was unveiled on May 12, 2026, at a high-level meeting chaired by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in Bengaluru. UB...
On first PM visit to Norway in 4 decades, Modi and hosts to discuss long-term LPG deal
An Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Norway is scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 — the first such visit in 43 years, since the last one in 1983. Bilateral talks ...
Policy planners outline India’s economic response after PM’s call for energy discipline
Following an appeal by the head of government for citizens to conserve fuel, reduce unnecessary foreign travel, avoid gold purchases, and shift to public tra...
India's gold imports: How it impacts our economy | An explainer
India's gold imports rose 24 percent to an all-time high of USD 71.98 billion in 2025-26, up from USD 58 billion in 2024-25, driven overwhelmingly by a sharp...
Planing 500 delegations, outreach to 1,600 industry chambers to boost FTA utilisation: Piyush Goyal
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a comprehensive FTA utilisation plan: sending 500 trade delegations to FTA partner countries over the nex...
India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1: Piyush Goyal
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed in Muscat on December 18, 2025, is expected to come into force on June 1, 2026, ma...
Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%
Moody's Ratings, in its Global Macro Outlook May 2026 update, cut India's GDP growth forecast for calendar year 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6 percent, c...
IMD launches two AI-enabled advanced weather forecast systems
The India Meteorological Department launched two advanced AI-powered weather forecasting systems on May 12, 2026, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The f...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) described the West Asia conflict as a "live balance of payments stress test," emphasising that its consequences for India's ...
GST Council to explore simplifying procedures, clarify taxation of ride-hailing apps
The GST Council is likely to meet before mid-July 2026 to consider proposals to simplify GST procedures and clarify the taxation of ride-hailing app companie...
Farmers take out rally demanding legal guarantee for MSP
Thousands of farmers under the banner of the All India United Kisan Sabha (AIUKS) held a massive rally in Yellandu town, reiterating the demand for a legal g...
India-US trade talks set for next round, but Section 301 probe remains hurdle
A fresh round of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks is expected, with a US trade delegation anticipated to visit for comprehensive discussions co...
End of an era: VB–G RAM G to replace MGNREGA on July 1 as Centre notifies rollout
The Central Government has officially notified the rollout date for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, commonly ...
Why PM Modi has asked Indians to reduce spending on gold, petrol, edible oils
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of I...
Centre notifies 1% construction welfare cess, but old BOCW challenges persist
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost of...
India adds record 44 GW solar capacity in 2025, total reaches 150 GW
India added a record 44 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2025, its highest-ever annual addition, bringing total installed solar capacity to 150 GW. ...
India, Peru to hold talks on free trade pact in June
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal is...
Urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in March quarter: PLFS
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026, showing the urban Unemployme...
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litres
India's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 — nearly 49% of the contrac...