Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
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 ...
India world’s number two fish producer, tops inland catches, FAO 2026 report shows
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its flagship biennial report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026 (S...
Prime Minister to Lay Foundation Stone of India’s First Commercial-Scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha
India's first commercial-scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate plant was launched at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, with an estimated project outlay of ₹...
India-UK FTA more than just about trade: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
India's Foreign Secretary described the India-UK CETA as a transformational agreement that extends far beyond conventional trade — encompassing technology co...
RBI revises Kisan Credit Card norms, standardises crop season definition
The Reserve Bank of India issued revised draft guidelines for the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme in early 2026, aimed at standardising operational definition...
RBI MPC member Nagesh Kumar flags import dependence, Gulf remittances, El Nino risks in minutes
An external member of the Monetary Policy Committee raised concerns in the June 2026 MPC meeting about India's structural import dependence — particularly on...
RBI MPC minutes: 'Energy prices unlikely to return to pre-conflict levels,' says economist Saugata Bhattacharya
The Reserve Bank of India released the minutes of its June 2026 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, at which the repo rate was maintained at 5.25% with ...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, June 3 to 5, 2026
The sixty-first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held from June 3 t...
Fuel curbs rollback likely as Iran deal raises hope
The Union Government is considering a rollback of emergency fuel-supply restrictions imposed in response to the West Asia conflict after the US-Iran ceasefir...
Centre Approves Large-Scale Procurement of Pulses and Oilseeds Under PSS in Four States; Farmers to Benefit: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Union Agriculture Ministry approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) — a component of the PM-AASHA sch...
Government: Significant progress already made on interim US FTA
India's Foreign Secretary confirmed that negotiations for an India-US interim bilateral trade agreement have entered their "final stages," with significant p...
Iran petroleum minister to visit next week
Iran's Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad is scheduled to visit India the following week (around June 23–25, 2026), signalling a significant revival in bilat...
Why Indian money in Swiss banks is down despite 50% jump in ‘customer deposits’
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) published its annual banking statistics, revealing that the total funds linked to Indian clients in Swiss banks fell by over 8%...
NFHS-6 reveals progress amid nutrition challenges
The sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), covering 2023–24, has been released and reveals a mixed picture: measurable progress on most c...
Maharashtra govt seeks to get mining rights for six iron ore mines in Gadchiroli
The Maharashtra government has urged the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines to directly allocate six iron ore mining blocks in Gadchiroli district to the Mahar...
India-UK FTA to kick in on 15 July. What gets cheaper & how Indian exporters stand to benefit
The India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on 24 July 2025 in London, is scheduled to enter into force on 15 July 2026 — along with a Double...
A.P. govt. eyeing ₹20,000-crore investment in rare earth mineral processing sector, says Minister
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced it is targeting ₹20,000 crore in investment in the rare earth mineral processing sector, with the state positioni...
IRDAI forms working group on AI
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a seven-member working group tasked with studying the impact of artificia...