Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR WATER SECURITY
Parliament was informed about the budgetary provisions allocated for water security under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) — Har Ghar Jal, the flagship programme...
Two Indian LPG tankers carrying day’s supply sail through Strait of Hormuz
Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers — Pine Gas and Jag Vasant — began their transit from the Persian Gulf through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on March 23, 2026, ...
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the Lok Sabha on the ongoing conflict in West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which began on February 28, 2026, with US-Israel strikes on Iran a...
India needs to take proactive steps limit impact of West Asia crisis, says RBI bulletin
The March 2026 RBI Bulletin warned that India needs to closely monitor the evolving West Asia conflict and take proactive measures to limit spillovers to the...
West Asia crisis: Govt restores full RoDTEP benefits to exporters
The government restored full benefit rates under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme for exporters, effective from the ann...
China to recoup 2% share in Indian FDI after Press Note 3 changes: Crisil
India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued Press Note 2 (2026) on March 15, 2026, amending the restrictive Press Note 3 (...
EPFO plans auto-settlement to clear Rs 5,200 crore in inoperative accounts
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is developing an auto-settlement mechanism to proactively credit unclaimed balances from inoperative provid...
Iranian oil purchase to depend on techno-commercial feasibility, payments route unclear
A senior government official confirmed that India will consider resuming purchases of Iranian crude oil, with the decision contingent on techno-commercial fe...
SWAMIH Fund II rollout underway, Rs 15,000 crore boost for stalled housing, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Minister confirmed that the rollout of SWAMIH Investment Fund II is underway, backed by a corpus of Rs 15,000 crore to complete stalled and stres...
Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the second round of its Forward-Looking Survey on Private Corporate Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions, coverin...
For India, the costs of the Iran war beyond LPG
The ongoing US-Iran military conflict and the effective de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have created far-reaching economic risks for India well beyo...
US, Iran threaten critical infrastructure as war escalates into fourth week
The US-Iran conflict, now in its fourth week, has escalated into a mutual threat to destroy critical infrastructure, including power plants, oil facilities, ...
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 in March 202...
World could face worst energy crisis in decades, IEA chief warns
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol issued an urgent warning that the world is facing the worst energy crisis in decades, with global oil supplies reduced by ...
Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the second phase of the ongoing Budget Session by Finance Minister Nirmala ...
DGCA releases summer flights schedule for Indian domestic carriers; in effect from March 29
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released the summer flight schedule for Indian domestic carriers, effective March 29 to October 24, 2026. Th...
SoftBank plans massive U.S. power plant for AI data centres
SoftBank Group announced plans to build a $33.3 billion gas-fired power plant at the US Department of Energy's Portsmouth site in Piketon, Ohio, to power AI ...
Two co-founders of CoinDCX crypto exchange held on charges of fraud
Co-founders of CoinDCX — India's largest cryptocurrency exchange — Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal were arrested by Thane police following an FIR registere...
Asian shares decline as hopes dim for resolution in Iran
Asian stock markets fell sharply on March 23 following Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz: South Korea's KOSPI plunged 6.5%, Japan's...
Global economy faces major threat amid worsening energy crisis: IEA chief
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stated that the West Asia conflict has triggered a global energy crisis worse than the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and th...