Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Scott Bessent says Americans won't see the $175 billion funds raised via illegal US tariffs — Here's why
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that approximately $175 billion collected under tariffs imposed via the International Emergency Economic Pow...
Cabinet approves infra projects, farm benefits of ₹12,236 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a ₹275 per quintal hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw ...
Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved three multitracking railway projects on February 24, 2026...
Namo Bharat sees record 1 lakh ridership after PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor (Regional Rapid Transit System) to the nation on February 22, 2026, f...
Watch: New U.S. tariffs go live today, marking Trump’s fresh trade push after court ruling
New US tariffs at 10% on all imports went into effect on February 24, 2026, replacing the sweeping country-specific tariffs that the US Supreme Court struck ...
Government rolls out mobile labs to monitor National Highway quality
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has deployed Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs) — fully equipped non-destructive testing laboratories on...
Trump’s 10% global tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling; 15% hike under consideration
By February 24, 2026, Trump's reworked global tariff regime under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 had taken full effect A 15% uniform import surcharge w...
Trump eyes new trade probes to revive tariffs after court defeat
The US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on February 20, 2026, that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
Taiwan seeks U.S. assurances tariff deal terms will not change
Taiwan sought assurances from the United States that the terms of their recently negotiated bilateral trade deal (Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, signed Febru...
India’s refund rollback lands exporters with a bigger bill
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued Notification No. 60/2025-26 dated February 23, 2026, cutting RoDTE...
India, Israel start talks on FTA ahead of Modi's second state visit
India and Israel formally launched the first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, following the signing o...
Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute (TD-3 grade) at ₹5,925...
India, Israel launch first round of FTA talks
The first round of India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations was held in New Delhi from February 23-26, 2026, and concluded successfully. The roun...
Govt approves MSP procurement of gram, mustard, lentils for Rabi 2026 season
The Union Cabinet approved procurement of gram (chickpea), mustard (rapeseed-mustard), and lentils (masoor) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi...
Centre hikes raw jute MSP to Rs 5,925 for 2026-27 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute at ₹5,925 per quintal ...
Trump’s second act on tariffs takes effect with 10% duty on the world. For now
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, in a 6-3 ruling (*Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump*), held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
India's macro fundamentals strong, show notable improvement in recent years: RBI DG Poonam Gupta
RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta, in a speech delivered on February 20, 2026, at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, stated that India's ...
Government allows export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), through Notification No. 62/2025-26 dated February 24, 2026, permitted the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (...
New build-own-operate road projects have equitable risk and reward sharing: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced significant modifications to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Build-Operate-Tr...
India is conducting exercise for mapping import reliance
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched a nationwide import reliance mapping drive, collecting data from all central...