Economics
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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...
Beyond tariffs: India-EU FTA text focuses on services, sustainability, IPR, digital trade
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been released, revealing a 20-chapter agreement that goes far beyond tariffs to cover services,...
Need to shift to market-determined prices from MSP, says Nabard Chairman Shaji
NABARD Chairman K.V. Shaji, speaking at the Agri-Commodity Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that India needs to transition away from the Minimum Support Pric...
Farmers to protest in Delhi against import duty concession on US apples
Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand announced a joint protest in Delhi against the government's decision to grant a quota...
India’s economy estimated to grow at 7.6% in FY26, 7.8% in Q3
India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth came in at 7.8% under the newly released GDP series with base year 2022-23, as announced by MoSPI on Febru...
Re-balancing India-US trade deal possible amid changed circumstances: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that "re-balancing" the India-US trade deal is possible given "changed circumstances," signalling India's ...
India’s fiscal deficit touches ₹9.8 lakh crore in April–January
India's fiscal deficit for April–January 2025-26 (first 10 months) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore — 63% of the full-year budget estimate of ₹15.58 lakh crore. This...
Norway's sovereign wealth fund pulls out of Adani
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund with approximately $2 trillion in assets, excluded Adani Green Ener...
NSIC upgraded to Schedule A CPSE by MSME Ministry
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) upgraded the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) from Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' st...
Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series
Under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, the government's Second Advance Estimate places India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7.6%, up from the ...
India’s economy grew 7.8% in December quarter; to end FY26 with 7.6% expansion
India's GDP grew at 7.8% in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, released by MoSPI on February 27, 2026. The full...
India begins anti-subsidy probe into Chinese plastic raw material imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) susp...
At ₹9.8 lakh crore, fiscal deficit during April-Jan hits 63% of FY26 target
India's fiscal deficit for the first ten months of FY26 (April 2025 to January 2026) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, reaching 63% of the full-year budgetary target...