Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Delegation to visit Washington as India, US look to revive trade deal talks
An Indian trade delegation is set to visit Washington to advance negotiations on the India-US bilateral trade agreement, seeking tariff concessions that woul...
Indian trade delegation to visit Washington this month
An Indian trade delegation is set to visit Washington in late April 2026 to advance negotiations on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), following a...
World Bank slashes India’s 2026-27 growth outlook to 6.6% on West Asia conflict impact
The World Bank revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026–27 to 6.6% in its April 2026 South Asia Economic Update, acknowledging the West Asia conflict a...
India mulls creating 30-day LPG strategic reserve
The government is considering establishing a 30-day strategic LPG reserve to buffer against supply disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict. Conf...
India’s first quantum computing test beds to be set up in Amaravati
India's first indigenously built quantum computing test beds will be dedicated to the nation on April 14, 2026 (World Quantum Day) at two locations in Amarav...
Unseasonal rain, hailstorms, may drag Indian wheat output by over 5%
A report commissioned by the Roller Flour Mills Federation of India warns that unseasonal rains and hailstorms may reduce India's wheat output by over 5% in ...
Tanker carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG arrives at JNPA in Navi Mumbai
The India-flagged LPG carrier Green Asha, carrying 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, docked at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Navi Mumba...
IMF strikes staff-level deal with Sri Lanka on $700 million in funding
The International Monetary Fund concluded a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka, clearing the path for approximately $700 million in disbursements under the...
War-induced risks cushioned by ample buffer for India: World Bank
The World Bank upgraded India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6%, up from its earlier estimate of 6.3%, while noting that risks to this projection are skewed...
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid fresh tensions in West Asia
Indian stock markets declined sharply in early trade on April 9, 2026, as geopolitical tensions in West Asia — particularly disruptions to the Strait of Horm...
IndiGo, BIAL conduct international contactless travel trials with IATA
IndiGo, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the Digi Yatra Foundation, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully conduc...
‘Atmanirbharta in defence not just about making weapons, need sovereignty’—Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, speaking at the tri-services seminar "Ran Samwad 2026" in Bengaluru, argued that Atmanirbharta ...
4.8 lakh Indians trained, only 85,000 placed. CAG points to gaps in MeitY skilling schemes
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) performance audit has flagged serious implementation gaps in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's...
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Rajya Sabha member on Friday
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) supremo, was administered the oath as a Rajya Sabha member on April 10, 2026, in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chai...
India to remain among fastest-growing economies in FY27 despite the West Asia war: World Bank
The World Bank, in its April 2026 South Asia Economic Update, raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 (April 2026–March 2027) to 6.6%, up from its Octobe...
DGS issues direct pass-through of port concessions to exporters amid West Asia crisis
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Government of India, issued a circular (dated April 8, 2026) directing major ports, private terminals, and shippin...
India now seen as ‘safe anchor’, offers stability, predictability and prospects: Shaktikanta Das
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, speaking at the AIMA National Leadership Conclave in April 2026, described India as a "safe anch...
Delhi HC rejects Sanjay Bhandari’s plea against ‘fugitive offender’ tag
The Delhi High Court (Justice Neena Bansal Krishna) dismissed an appeal by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari against a trial court order declaring him...
IT industry, Govt. examine cybersecurity implications of Anthropic’s Mythos model
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, a powerful AI model capable of autonomously discovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities — including bugs ov...
What does the Jan Vishwas Bill do? | Explained
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, proposing amendments to 784 provisions across 79 Central A...