Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Price pressures: On new series of Consumer Price Index, inflation
India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024 (2024=100) starting ...
Indian LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website
An Indian-flagged LPG carrier, the MV Shivalik, successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the night of March 13, 2026, carrying approximately 40,000 metri...
Over Rs 15k cr disbursed to exporters till December 25 this fiscal under duty refund scheme RoDTEP
Over Rs 15,700 crore was disbursed to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme up to December 25 of the current...
India to receive two LPG cargoes via Strait of Hormuz soon
Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers — Shivalik and Nanda Devi, owned by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) — crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 14, 2026 a...
Parliament Watch: EU rules challenge Indian exporters; Over 1 lakh benefit from RoDTEP in FY26; India’s imports from China slow
Parliament received a compilation of updates on India's trade challenges in March 2026, covering three key areas: (1) the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mecha...
India, UK trade pact may come into effect in one month from now: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced on March 13, 2026, that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) — formally called the Comprehe...
India’s imports from China slowed overtime, exports grow faster: Govt tells Parliament
The Indian government informed Parliament in March 2026 that India's imports from China have been growing at a slower rate over time, while India's exports t...
IDBI Bank strategic sale scrapped as financial bids below reserve price: Sources
The government has scrapped the strategic divestment of IDBI Bank after financial bids from shortlisted buyers came in below the government-set reserve price...
27 Indian-flagged ships remain stranded in Persian Gulf, one starts moving: Government official
At least 27 Indian-flagged ships remained stranded in the Persian Gulf following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the outbreak of the US-Israel war ...
War upends life as LPG crisis hits not only eateries & hostels but also temples
The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, launched February 28, 2026) triggered a closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, causing a severe LPG...
Fitch raises India FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% on strong domestic demand
Fitch Ratings, in its Global Economic Outlook for March 2026, revised upward India's GDP growth forecast for FY2025-26 to 7.5%, from the 7.4% projected in De...
Forex reserves decline by $12 billion as volatility hits asset valuations
India's foreign exchange reserves fell by approximately $11.68 billion in the week ended March 6, 2026, driven by the RBI's active intervention in the foreig...
India protects key sectors under 'powerful' US trade deal, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India has fully protected agriculture, dairy, sugar, and sensitive manufacturing sectors under the interim India-U...
'Hospital-insurance nexus; Rs 26K cr claims were rejected in 2024': MP Swati Maliwal claims in RS
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal raised concerns in the Upper House about a "hospital-insurance nexus," alleging that health insurance claims worth approximately...
War risk insurance costs spiral upwards as West Asia conflict escalates
As the West Asia conflict escalated and the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked, war risk insurance premiums for commercial shipping spiked sharply, com...
Iran war: As oil prices soar, why US is considering pausing a century-old maritime rule
With Brent crude above $100 per barrel, the US was reportedly considering invoking the Defense Production Act and pausing the Jones Act — a century-old marit...
Russia is not fighting West Asia war, but is its real winner — thanks to crude windfall
As the West Asia conflict escalated — disrupting Persian Gulf oil shipments and triggering volatility in global crude prices — Russia emerged as an unexpecte...
Graphs, Data and Perspectives: How costly will the US-Iran war be?
Following the outbreak of direct US-Israel military action against Iran in late February 2026, economists and policy analysts began modelling the macroeconom...
Maharashtra to use AI to boost freshwater fisheries output; ₹1,024-crore scheme launched
Maharashtra has launched the Chief Minister Matsyasampada Yojana — a ₹1,024-crore scheme covering 28 initiatives (6 at state level, 19 at district level) to ...
Noida airport expects to handle four million passengers in CY 2026
The Noida International Airport at Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh) set a target of handling four million passengers in Calendar Year 2025. The air...