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The week in charts: GDP growth, national monetization plan, IT troubles
India's Q3 FY26 GDP grew at 7.8% under the new 2022-23 base year series (released February 27, 2026); full-year FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%. Finance Min...
OPEC+ may consider larger oil output boost, sources say after Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran
Eight key OPEC+ producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, and Oman — were scheduled to meet on March 1, 2026, to decide oil o...
Women to move from drudgery to decision-making in agriculture: Union Agriculture Secretary
The Union Agriculture Secretary, speaking at the fifth Agri and Commodity Summit organized in New Delhi, highlighted the government's commitment to shifting ...
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977, ...
India, European Union to give each other Most Favoured Nation status for 5 years in trade deal
India and the European Union have agreed to grant each other Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for a period of five years under their Free Trade Agreement (F...
National social security board for gig workers soon, says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra's Labour Minister announced that a National Social Security Board for gig and platform workers will be constituted soon, following the Code on So...
'Death warrant for farmers': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi at Punjab rally; questions Indo-US trade deal
India and the United States announced an interim bilateral trade deal in February 2026, with India agreeing to reduce or eliminate tariffs on a range of US a...
New GDP series makes debut; economy grows at 7.8% in Q3
MoSPI released India's GDP data for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) alongside the new 2022-23 base year series on February 27, 2026. Real GDP grew at 7....
Andhra to open coastline for rare earth mining, eyes China import cut
Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to open its mineral-rich coastline for large-scale rare earth and titanium-bearing beach sand mining, with a focus on buil...
Base year revision lifts GDP estimates, captures structural changes in Indian economy: Experts
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's new GDP series on February 27, 2026, shifting the base year from 2011-12 to ...
India’s third quarter GDP grows at 7.8%; beats estimates after base reset
India's GDP for the third quarter of FY2025-26 (October to December 2025) grew at 7.8% year-on-year under the new 2022-23 base year series, released by MoSPI...
New GDP series boost: Q3 growth at 7.8%, FY26 seen at 7.6%
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's GDP estimates on February 27, 2026, under a new GDP series with the base yea...
After new GDP series, FY27 growth forecast raised to 7-7.4%: CEA Nageswaran
On 27 February 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO/MoSPI) released India's new GDP data series with base year 2022-23, replacing the previous 2011-12 b...
Carmakers, CAQM at loggerheads on EV-only debate for Delhi NCR
A consultation convened by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in Delhi-NCR on February 27 revealed a sharp divide between the regulator and the...
No more forced recovery: Bihar’s new law limits borrowers to two MFIs and bans unauthorised loans
The Bihar Assembly passed the Bihar Micro Finance Institutions (Regulation of Money Lending and Prevention of Coercive Actions) Bill, 2026 on February 27, 20...
Rs 270 today, Rs 2,400 tomorrow? Why Punjab is alarmed by Centre’s renewed DBT push for fertiliser subsidy to farmers
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has renewed the push for transferring India's fertiliser subsidy — currently worth approximately ₹1.7 lakh c...
How India and Israel have deepened cooperation in agriculture
India and Israel have deepened their agricultural cooperation under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP), with 43 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) approved...
As more Indians move to cities, 16th Finance Commission gives a boost to urban governance
The 16th Finance Commission has recommended an unprecedented ₹3.56 lakh crore in grants for urban local bodies (ULBs) for the five-year period 2026-31 — a 23...
India on track for $4 trillion GDP mark by FY27: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is "comfortably" on track to cross the USD 4 trillion GDP mark in FY2026–27, with nomina...
GDP growth estimates for FY27 revised upward to 7-7.4%
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast upward to 7–7.4% from the Economic Survey's earlier projection of...