Economics
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US team to visit India from June 1-4 for trade talks
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
Cabinet extends SARTHAK-PDS scheme for 5 yrs with Rs 25,530-crore outlay
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS scheme on 27 May 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 25,530 crore covering five yea...
SC upholds govt retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companies
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...
Sarthak PDS: Cabinet clears Rs 25,000-crore overhaul of public distribution system
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS scheme on 27 May 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 25,530 crore covering five yea...
Quad gets a boost with key energy, critical minerals and maritime initiatives; condemns attacks on commercial ships
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026 produced a comprehensive set of initiatives spanning critical minerals, energy security...
Government operationalises amended insolvency law, sets 14-day admission deadline for NCLT
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 came into force on May 26, 2026, operationalising significant changes to India's insolvency resoluti...
Railway Board gives nod to India’s first hydrogen train, set for launch soon
The Railway Board has granted final approval for the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train, marking a significant step in green rail mobility. The t...
Amid China concerns, India and US sign pact to secure supply of critical minerals
India and the United States signed a bilateral "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths" on May...
Energy to rare earth, Fiji port to sea patrols: Quad moves to blunt China rise in Indo-Pacific
At the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, the four member nations — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan — announced a w...
India and US broaden cooperation on critical minerals supply chain. Will it catalyse investments?
India and the United States signed a bilateral Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework on May 26, 2026, aimed at securing supply chains for mineral...
Quad announces initiative on Indo-Pacific energy security amid West Asia disruptions
The four Quad partners — India, the United States, Japan, and Australia — announced an Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative at the Quad Foreign Ministers'...
Quad counters China with $20 billion minerals framework, slams Iran’s Hormuz toll
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 26, 2026), India, the US, Australia, and Japan announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative ...
Quad slams Iran’s Hormuz tolls; unveils critical minerals framework at Delhi Meet
The Quad Foreign Ministers convened in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, in a meeting attended by the foreign ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and ...
IBC 2.0 takes effect as MCA notifies major insolvency reforms
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the operational provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (which received p...
India, US sign critical minerals framework to deepen cooperation; protect against `coercive practices’
On 26 May 2026, India and the United States signed a bilateral framework agreement to deepen cooperation on securing supplies of critical minerals and rare e...
India-U.S. and Quad frameworks on critical minerals take shape amid Chinese curbs
India and the United States signed the bilateral Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths on May...
Quad to mobilise $20 bn to strengthen critical minerals supply chain
India, the United States, Japan, and Australia announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi ...
Watch: India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns | Above the Fold | 26.05.2026
India and the United States signed a bilateral Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths on the s...
North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea military says
North Korea fired a close-range ballistic missile from Jongju (a city near its west coast) into the sea, along with additional weapons systems including mult...
Quad FMs announce maritime, energy initiatives amidst Hormuz chokehold, tense South China Sea
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, the grouping issued a joint statement expressing serious concern over "dangerous and coercive actio...