Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Fertiliser production to dip 10-15% if Middle East issues persist: Crisil Ratings
Crisil Ratings released a report warning that if Middle East supply disruptions persist, India's domestic fertiliser production could fall 10–15%, with both ...
Cabinet to promote use of PNG, targets to give 10 lakh connections in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet approved a push to promote Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connectivity for households, setting a target of 10 lakh (1 million) new domestic connec...
Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
The Indian government issued a comprehensive update on key sectors — energy, trade, and the welfare of the Indian diaspora — in light of the escalating West ...
Blue-collar salaries outpace white-collar entry-level jobs: Report
A recent industry report on India's labour market found that blue-collar wages grew by approximately 8.6% in 2025, outpacing salary growth for entry-level wh...
India to scale up critical mineral exploration and build strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence and meet strategic needs: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that India is scaling up exploration of critical minerals, creating a startup-driven mining ecosystem, a...
West Asia war may hit fertilizer output by 10-15%, raise subsidy burden, says Crisil report
Escalating conflict in West Asia — centred on Iran — has disrupted global fertilizer supply chains, with analysts warning of a 10–15% decline in output from ...
OECD lowers India’s FY27 growth outlook to 6.1% amid global uncertainty
The OECD's Interim Economic Outlook (March 2026) projected India's GDP growth at 7.6% for FY2025–26 and 6.1% for FY2026–27 — a notable downward revision from...
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14
At WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal articulated India's position on two critical and contested a...
India holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelines
On the sidelines of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal conducted a series of bilateral meet...
Health insurance sector records Strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding ?1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25
India's health insurance sector recorded strong growth momentum in FY2024–25, with total health insurance premiums crossing ₹1.2 lakh crore — an approximatel...
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged a significant funding gap for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), the body r...
West Asia conflict to strain India's FY27 fiscal math, says ICRA
Credit rating agency ICRA (an affiliate of Moody's) warned that the West Asia conflict is creating significant headwinds for India's Union Budget FY2026-27. ...
West Asia turmoil to swell fertiliser subsidy by up to Rs 25,000 Crore, hit output: Crisil Ratings
A Crisil Ratings report warned that sustained disruptions from the ongoing West Asia conflict could push India's fertiliser subsidy bill up by Rs 20,000–25,0...
WTO’s dysfunctional dispute settlement system deprives countries of effective redressal: Goyal
The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization opened on March 26, 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, bringing together trade ministers from ...
India’s CO2 emissions grew at the slowest pace in over two decades in 2025: Analysis
India's carbon dioxide emissions grew by approximately 0.7% in 2025 — the slowest annual increase in more than two decades, excluding the anomalous drop duri...
Are India’s forex reserves really ‘adequate to provide cushion against external shocks’?
India's foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $725.727 billion in the week ending February 13, 2026, surpassing the previous peak of $723.8 b...
Infrastructure projects see ₹5.66 lakh crore cost overrun, says government report
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) monthly Flash Report for February 2026 revealed that 1,948 central infrastructure projects ...
India's fertiliser supplies under strain as war disrupts shipments
The West Asia conflict has disrupted fertiliser shipments to India, with urea benchmark prices surging from approximately $484 per metric tonne in late Febru...
Iran denies toll claims as report alleges strict controls in Strait of Hormuz
A Lloyd's List Intelligence report revealed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established a tightly controlled shipping corridor through ...
NPPA allows 0.64% MRP hike on essential medicines based on WPI
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) announced that manufacturers of scheduled (essential) medicines may increase their Maximum Retail Price ...