Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Why PM Modi has asked Indians to reduce spending on gold, petrol, edible oils
With India's foreign exchange reserves under pressure from surging crude oil prices following the Iran conflict, attention has turned to the composition of I...
Centre notifies 1% construction welfare cess, but old BOCW challenges persist
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost of...
India adds record 44 GW solar capacity in 2025, total reaches 150 GW
India added a record 44 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2025, its highest-ever annual addition, bringing total installed solar capacity to 150 GW. ...
India, Peru to hold talks on free trade pact in June
India and Peru are set to hold the next round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in June 2026, following the most recent round concluded in Lima; a deal is...
Urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in March quarter: PLFS
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026, showing the urban Unemployme...
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litres
India's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 — nearly 49% of the contrac...
India expects the U.S. team to visit India for next round of trade talks, say officials
India expects a US trade delegation to visit India for the next round of trade negotiations, following the February 7, 2026 joint statement that finalised a ...
Govt revises BOT guidelines, allows big funds to bid for highway projects
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revised the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) guidelines for national highway projects under the Public-Pr...
VB-G RAM G Act explained: What changes for rural workers from July 1
The Ministry of Rural Development formally notified on May 11, 2026 that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB...
Asia braces for second wave of energy shocks from Iran war
Asian governments are grappling with a second, more severe wave of energy disruptions as the Iran conflict enters a prolonged phase, depleting the initial bu...
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), 2025:
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
PM's appeal: Diesel consumption in agriculture can be scaled back with use of alternative energy, experts say
A high-level appeal has been made for scaling back diesel consumption in the agricultural sector, prompting expert discussion on viable alternative energy pa...
Govt weighs emergency steps to protect forex reserves
The government is actively evaluating a package of emergency measures to protect India's foreign exchange reserves from accelerating depletion triggered by t...
VB-G RAM G to come into force on July 1: govt.
The central government has notified that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) will come into force o...
India to invest substantially in green energy corridors to support renewable energy expansion: MNRE Secretary
The Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) stated that India will make substantial investments in green energy corridors to address cur...
MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
Historic Commencement of Viksit Bharat – G RAM G Act Across Rural India from July 1st 2026
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
As PM Modi calls for conserving FX, what steps can India take?
With surging crude oil prices and a weakening rupee driven by the geopolitical fallout of the Iran conflict, the government has begun examining a range of me...
Ministry of MSME’s TEAM Initiative Brings End-to-End Digital Commerce Support to 5 Lakh Micro and Small Enterprises via ONDC
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is implementing the Trade Enablement and Access to Market (TEAM) Initiative, a sub-scheme under the World...
India, Peru likely to hold talks on free trade pact in June, diplomat says
India and Peru are expected to resume free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in June 2026, with Peru's Ambassador to India, Javier Paulinich, indicating tha...