Economics
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India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese imports
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafer...
Cabinet approves ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme to develop 100 industrial parks
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), allocating ₹33,660 crore to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India over...
2 lakh MT LPG, 16.7 lakh MT crude stuck in India-flagged vessels in Strait of Hormuz: Officials
Official data confirmed that 22 Indian-flagged vessels are stranded on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz, collectively carrying over 1.7 million metri...
India’s Cabinet approves ₹1,718 crore MSP support to cotton farmers for 2023–24 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved MSP (Minimum Support Price) funding of ₹1,718.56 crore to...
Amid supply crunch, govt offers 10% additional commercial LPG to states. But there’s a condition
Facing a domestic LPG supply crunch caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure, the Indian government has offered states a 10% additional allocation of commercia...
Cabinet approves ₹2,584 crore small hydro power scheme to boost clean energy
The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a central outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore, targeting appro...
India to stay focussed on food stockholding solution as WTO draft sidesteps key issues
Ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon (March 26-29, 2026), a draft text on agriculture has sidestepped India's demand for ...
Indian crude oil tanker “Jag Laadki” docks at Mundra with UAE shipment
The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker MT Jag Laadki docked at Adani Ports Mundra (Gujarat) on March 18, 2026, carrying 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil loaded...
Fuel, fertilizer, and food: The long tail of Iran conflict for India
The ongoing West Asia conflict, triggered by US-Israeli strikes against Iran from late February 2026, has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, through which rough...
India's semiconductor market to reach $300 billion by 2035: Deloitte report
A Deloitte report titled "Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Predictions 2026" projects India's semiconductor market will grow from approximately $45–...
Cabinet approves Rs 33,600 crore BHAVYA scheme to develop plug and play industrial parks
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), allocating Rs 33,660 crore for developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across Indi...
Cabinet approves Rs 11,712 crore MSP support for cotton in 2023-24; 7.25 lakh farmers benefit
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved ₹1,718.56 crore as reimbursement to the Cotton Corporatio...
BHAVYA Scheme gets Cabinet nod: Govt approves plug-and-play industrial parks plan with Rs 33,660 cr outlay
The Union Cabinet approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme on March 18, 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 33,660 crore over six years (FY2...
Cabinet nod to Rs 54,926 crore plans: BHAVYA parks, support for cotton farmers, UP highway, hydro push
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a Rs 54,926 crore package of proposals in a single sitting on March 18, 2026. The biggest componen...
CCEA approves Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to CCI for cotton procurement operations
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs 1,718.56 crore as funding support to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for MSP procurement o...
India's privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interest
India's privatisation programme has hit a significant setback, with three planned stake sales under consideration for shelving due to weak investor interest....
Cabinet nod to Rs 1,718 cr MSP funding to Cotton Corp
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Rs 1,718.56 crore in MSP funding to the Cotton Corporatio...
67% of India's unemployed youth are graduates: Report
The State of Working India 2026 report, released by Azim Premji University, reveals that 67% of unemployed Indians aged 20–29 are graduates — up sharply from...
‘LPG (liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation) has hit industry’: SC
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, is examining whether to revisit the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply & Sewe...
3 lakh tonnes of LPG in 6 Indian ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz
Six Indian-flagged ships carrying approximately 3 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of LPG — equivalent to roughly 3 days of India's national cooking gas consumption —...