Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
The United States ordered an additional 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods, including wine, cement, hockey equipment, dairy products, furniture and seve...
'Bound by shared democratic values': PM Modi congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister
A change of leadership took place within the United Kingdom's ruling party, resulting in a new Prime Minister assuming office without a general election, und...
Why inflation is rising in India
India's retail inflation has been trending upward, driven mainly by food price pressures and higher fuel costs rather than a surge in consumer demand Food in...
NHA de-empanels over 2,000 hospitals in fraud crackdown under AB PM-JAY: Report
The National Health Authority's National Anti-Fraud Unit (NAFU) penalised 2,842 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) ...
RBI swap facility brings nearly ₹2 lakh crore in forex inflows since June
The Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap facility has attracted $20.72 billion in foreign exchange inflows as of July 17, translating to nearly ₹2 lakh ...
UK trade deal: Applications invited for car import quota
India has opened the application process for the first round of 2026 import quotas for cars from the United Kingdom under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic...
India invites applications for car import quota under India-UK trade pact
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invited applications for the first 2026 round of import quotas for fully-built passenger cars and goods vehic...
India joins WTO fish subsidies pact, 900 questions at trade policy review
India formally joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, becoming the 123rd member to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance, handed over to the WTO Dir...
Indian govt to scale up digital crop survey in the current kharif season
The government plans to scale up the Digital Crop Survey to cover about 45 crore agricultural plots across 5.53 lakh villages during the current kharif seaso...
India joins WTO fisheries subsidies agreement to promote sustainable fishing
India has joined the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing its marine fisheries subsidy regime under the agreement's disciplines The agreement's dis...
HC strikes down Kerala Vesting of Minerals Act as unconstitutional
The Kerala High Court declared the Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021 unconstitutional The 2021 law had vested all mineral rights beneath privatel...
India joins WTO's agreement on fisheries subsidies
India formally deposited its instrument of acceptance for the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies The Agreement prohibits government subsidies that support ...
UPI transactions surge over 5 years; 12 countries adopt India’s digital payment system
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which completed a decade of operation in 2026, has recorded a sharp multi-year rise in transaction volume and value. UP...
Hormuz crisis impact: India’s crude imports surge 60% in April-June; net oil, gas imports up 45%
India's crude oil imports rose sharply in the April–June quarter, with reported growth of around 60% year-on-year, and combined net oil and gas imports up by...
Centre plans to release onion buffer from September to bridge festive supply gap, curb price spike
The Centre plans a phased release of onion buffer stock starting September to bridge the seasonal supply gap ahead of the festive and wedding season The gove...
Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes
Hostilities between the United States and Iran continued for a third consecutive day, extending into strikes affecting Gulf states Iranian forces conducted m...
India's net FDI inflows likely to reach $15 bn in FY27
India's net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows are projected to rebound to around $15 billion in FY27, according to a ratings agency report Net FDI had ...
Centre may revive NaBFID-IIFCL merger plan after REC-PFC move to build infra financing giant
A long-pending proposal to merge the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) with the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limite...
Maturing approach: On the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed in London in July 2025 after multi-year negotiations, formally entered into force on J...
Government may seek Parliamentary nod for additional spending
The government is expected to place Supplementary Demands for Grants before Parliament during the Monsoon Session (20 July to 13 August 2026), seeking approv...