Economics
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Modi, Albanese call on all parties to ‘exercise restraint’ and de-escalate tensions in the Gulf
A joint statement issued during bilateral talks called on all parties involved in the ongoing Gulf tensions to exercise restraint and pursue de-escalation Th...
New Zealand PM hails trade pact with India: '57% tariff-free from day one'
New Zealand's government announced that 57% of its exports to India will become tariff-free from the day the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) takes effec...
India raises questions at WTO over interim arrangement to implement e-commerce pact
India raised concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a "Declaration of Interim Arrangements" adopted by a coalition of 66 WTO member countries to...
India-New Zealand FTA to make 57% of NZ exports tariff-free from day 1, Kiwi PM says
57% of New Zealand's exports to India will become tariff-free immediately once the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) takes effect Tariffs on a lar...
India, Australia unlock uranium trade, step up energy and supply chain cooperation
India and Australia finalised the administrative arrangement enabling Australian uranium exports to India for exclusively peaceful purposes, under Internatio...
PM Modi in Australia LIVE: PM invites Australian businesses to invest in India, seeks early conclusion of CECA
At the Australia-India CEOs Forum and an Economic Roadmap Business event in Melbourne, Australian businesses were invited to invest in India, citing sustaine...
PM Modi invites Australian businesses to invest in India, seeks early conclusion of CECA
Australian businesses were invited to invest in India, with policy reforms and sustained economic growth cited as the basis for opportunity Discussions cover...
Govt seeks proposals for coal gasification projects under Rs 37,500-cr incentive scheme
The Ministry of Coal has invited project proposals under the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, which carries a total financ...
IMF sees India among fastest-growing major economies despite trimming FY27 GDP growth projection to 6.4%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update, revised India's FY27 (2026-27) GDP growth projection down marginally t...
RBI backs crypto ban, tax department warns of evasion risks, documents show
Internal government documents show the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to favour a cryptocurrency policy "leaning towards prohibition" The RBI has flag...
How E20 affects your car and what’s next on E85 rollout
India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) by March 2025 — five years ahead of the original 2030 target under the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018....
Facing backlash, Government likely to delay higher 25% ethanol blend in petrol
The timeline for introducing a higher 25% ethanol blend (E25) in petrol is under review, with a phased, calibrated approach to the transition beyond the curr...
Beyond the rain hit, El Nino set to sap India's wind power output
Emerging El Niño conditions are projected to weaken wind speeds across India during the peak wind-generation season (roughly June-September, coinciding with ...
PM Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour: Defence, critical minerals on table at India-Indonesia meeting today
India began a three-nation diplomatic tour covering Indonesia, followed by Australia and New Zealand, with the first leg in Jakarta. Defence cooperation and ...
Defence, critical minerals on agenda as Modi arrives in Indonesia
India's highest executive undertook a three-nation tour beginning in Jakarta, Indonesia, meeting President Prabowo Subianto for bilateral talks. Discussions ...
E20 fuel may damage rubber parts in E10 cars, said unpublished report
An unpublished study by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) found that E20 petrol causes deterioration in rubber fuel-system components — hos...
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing proposed amendment to Food Security Act
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister urging the withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, that wo...
El Niño to dent India’s wind, hydropower output: study
A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) warns that the transition from La Niña to El Niño between July 2026 and June 2027 could ope...
El Nino's heat test: India may face world's biggest energy system impact
An analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) projects that India is likely to face the most severe stress on its power system of any...
Auto companies may soon get to trade BEE credits for easier fuel-efficiency compliance
A credit-trading system has been introduced for automakers to comply with Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards Under the framework, manufacture...