Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
From waste to wealth: Why crop residue burning is a system’s failure, not a seasonal
Despite government bans and financial incentives, paddy straw (parali) burning continues in Punjab and Haryana each post-harvest season, primarily because bu...
Three Indian-flagged oil tankers transit through Strait of Hormuz
Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers — Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald — successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, 2026, despite...
Odisha coal gasification project to meet 35% of India's ammonium nitrate needs by 2030: Industry
A coal-to-ammonium-nitrate project at Lakhanpur, Odisha, developed through a joint venture between Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiaries and Bharat Heavy Ele...
India, US trade deal can't be implemented until we have 'competitive advantage': Piyush Goyal
Negotiations for a full India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) are ongoing, with India's Commerce Ministry signalling that implementation requires both sid...
Hum do, hamare 1.9: What India’s falling fertility rates reveal
India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9 children per woman, falling below the population replacement level of 2.1 for the first time, according...
Reserve Bank of India [Commercial Banks - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme] Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the final Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Directions, 2026 for Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs...
Indian refiners could use petcoke to produce urea, methanol and ammonia rather than selling it outright: Dastur Energy CEO
Industry experts have proposed that Indian refineries divert petroleum coke (petcoke) — currently sold outright as a by-product — into gasification plants to...
India’s Russian oil imports set to hit all-time high this month, ahead of Iran crude comeback
India's Russian crude oil imports are on track to reach 2.25 million barrels per day (mbpd) in June 2026 — an all-time high — according to Kpler analytics da...
PLI, duty incentives soon for Lithium, Nickel processing units in India
The Ministry of Mines is close to finalising a scheme offering Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) and import duty waivers on capital goods for establishing l...
Rs 19,700-crore carbon capture scheme gets nod
A Rs 19,700-crore Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) scheme has received approval and is awaiting Union Cabinet ratification. The scheme is proje...
Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president
Vivek Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, was elected FATF Vice-Pre...
India gets global anti-money laundering body FATF’s vice presidency
At the FATF Plenary held in Paris from June 17–19, 2026, India was elected to the vice presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the term July...
FSSAI issues notices to Bikanervala, Marico, Param Dairy on consumer complaints, law violation
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued notices to over 15 food businesses, including Bikanervala, Marico Ltd, and Param Dairy, for a...
Over 70 lakh employed under PM-VBRY so far, say PM; transfers Rs 2,400-cr sops for 15 lakh jobs
The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) has benefited over 70 lakh people since its launch on August 15, 2025. The Union government disburse...
Sebi to reintroduce open market share buybacks via exchanges; eases intra-day borrowing rules for MFs
The SEBI board approved the reintroduction of open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, effective from August 1, 2026, reversing a 2022 decision to...
India’s Russian oil imports at record high in June amid Hormuz closure
India's imports of Russian crude oil reached a record high in June 2026, driven by the disruption of traditional Middle Eastern supply routes through the Str...
Key decisions taken in the SEBI Board Meeting dated 19th June, 2026
The SEBI Board met on June 19, 2026, and approved a set of significant regulatory changes across capital markets, mutual funds, and alternative investments. ...
Watchful and wary: Inside MPC's unanimous decision to hold rates
At its 3–5 June 2026 meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintaining a neutral stance. The c...
RBI asks banks to waive collateral requirements for agricultural loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower
The Reserve Bank of India directed banks to waive collateral and margin requirements for crop loans and allied agricultural activity loans up to ₹2 lakh per ...
Hormuz ship crossings spike after U.S.-Iran deal to end war, says marine tracker
Marine tracking firm AXSMarine recorded 25 verified commercial vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, 2026 — the highest single-day count ...