Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
International Solar Alliance Reflects Power of Global Partnership: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi on ISA Foundation Day
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) celebrated its Foundation Day, with Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi highlighting the alliance...
Policy for promoting fish farming in upstream dam and reservoir areas
The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Government of India, has outlined steps to promote fisheries and aquaculture in upstream dam and reservoir areas, which re...
Deep-Sea Fishing promotion and incentives
The Ministry of External Affairs (now clarified as the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) notified the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries...
India's sunflower oil imports halve in February amid West Asia conflict, rising prices
India's sunflower oil imports fell approximately 51% year-on-year in February 2026 to around 1.45 lakh tonnes, according to data from the Solvent Extractors'...
Retail inflation rises to 3.21 pc in Feb compared to 2.74 pc in Jan: Govt data
India's retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.21% (year-on-year) in February 2026, up from 2.74% in January 2026, accord...
One foreign-flagged vessel carrying oil for India crosses war-hit Strait of Hormuz to reach Mumbai
A foreign-flagged vessel carrying crude oil for India successfully crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Mumbai port, providing the first confi...
India’s February retail inflation quickens to 3.21% before Iran war impact hits
India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 3.21% in February 2026 on a year-on-year basis — up from 2.74% in January 2026 ...
Retail inflation rises to 3.21 pc in Feb, stays within RBI’s comfort zone
Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.21% in February 2026 compared to 2.74% in January 2026, driven primarily by higher food...
Food prices push India's inflation to 3.21% in February
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026, up from 2.74% in January 2026 — the second reading under the revise...
Indian Railways Deploys Advance AI & Machine Learning Devices to Enhance Safety and its Operational Efficiency by Adopting Smart Monitoring
Indian Railways has deployed and piloted multiple AI and Machine Learning-based systems to enhance safety and operational efficiency, as reported to Parliame...
How persistently high oil prices amid Iran war could impact India's economy
With crude oil prices crossing $100 per barrel following the US-Israel military strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, economists...
Doubling of fishermen’s income through PMMSY
The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, issued a detailed update on the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yo...
IBA Hosts RRB Conclave 2026 on “Next-Gen Reforms for RRBs – Challenges & Opportunities”
The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) hosted the one-day RRB Conclave 2026 in New Delhi on March 11, 2026, themed "Next-Gen Reforms for RRBs — Challenges & Opp...
Exporters seek priority allocation of LPG and natural gas for manufacturing units
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) wrote to the Commerce and Industry Ministry on March 12, 2026 requesting priority allocation of LPG and ...
India begins probe into circumvention of countervailing duty on saccharin imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated an investigation into alleged circumvention of countervailing duties (CVD) on saccharin — an a...
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEEP-SEA MINING
Parliament received a response detailing India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), which encompasses six verticals covering deep-sea mining, human submersibles, ocea...
Fund allocation for blue revolution
Government data confirmed fund allocations under the "Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries" scheme, a Centrally Sponsored Sche...
Digital Payments Awareness Week 2026 - Launch of ‘Awareness Program on Digital Payments’ and Interaction with Payment Systems Operators (PSOs)
The sixth edition of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) was observed from March 9–13, 2026, with RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra launching a new pilot title...
On FDI, opening the door, easing the flows
The Union Cabinet, via a decision announced on March 10, 2026, approved significant amendments to the guidelines governing foreign direct investment (FDI) fr...
War in West Asia spotlights a growing risk for Indian seafarers: Abandonment
The West Asia conflict — sparked by US and Israeli military operations against Iran beginning February 28, 2026 — led to Iran blocking shipping traffic throu...