Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
States eye agroforestry to lift farm incomes, restore degraded land
Several states including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are preparing to launch state-specific agroforestry policies that ...
SEBI broadens MF categories to keep up with changing investor preferences
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund scheme categories on February 26, 2026, its first major r...
INS Anjadip - built with indigenous SAIL steel to join Indian Navy fleet
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip at Chennai Port on February 27, 2026, marking the induction of the third vessel in the eight-ship Anti-Submarine War...
India's energy demand to surpass US by 2040s and China by 2060s, report reveals
A new India-focused scenarios report released by Shell India at TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 projects that India's total energy demand wi...
FSSAI to make daily records mandatory for food businesses, MSMEs to bear brunt of new norm
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India on January 20, 2026, proposing amendments to ...
Carbon tax remains intact in India-EU FTA; technical talks to address concerns: German official
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, leaves the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
NSE chief proposes retail barriers to entry on derivative markets amidst speculation losses
Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), publicly advocated for introducing "minimum qualifying criteria" for ret...
India’s GDP reset to reflect seasonality, expanded coverage: Saurabh Garg
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the new series of Annual and Quarterly National Accounts Estimates with a revised ba...
Modi and Netanyahu power up India-Israel ties in defense, UPI, energy, and space
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israel upgraded their ...
India, Israel FTA: Next round of talks in May
The first formal round of negotiations for an India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was held in New Delhi from February 23 to 26, 2026, covering a wide ran...
Government panel said to review future of key GM food crop
A group of senior ministers constituting a ministerial panel is set to evaluate policy options for field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard — a modi...
Customs procedures must enable faster global market access for exporters: Revenue Secretary
India's Revenue Secretary called for a fundamental reorientation of customs procedures to prioritize speed and predictability of market access for exporters,...
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources say
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast significantly above-normal temperatures across northern and north-western India throughout March 2026,...
RBI's additional liquidity support to wind down after March, bankers say
Bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's additional liquidity support measures — introduced to address funding pressures in early 2026 — to ...
Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Non-Banking Financial Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026, granting a significant regulatory relaxation...
US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos,...
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...
Maruti’s in-plant railway siding becomes World’s First Modal Shift Transport project to generate carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes wheat exports to stabilise domestic prices
The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ban that had been...