Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
NHSRCL building ventilated hoods at tunnel ends to reduce bullet train ‘booming noise’
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is constructing 16 ventilated hoods at both ends of eight mountain tunnels along the 508-km Mumbai-...
Andhra CM directs officials to prioritise restoration, development of chain-linked tanks
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to give top priority to the restoration and development of chain-linked tanks under the...
Will voice aspirations of Global South at G7 summit: PM Modi
India's Prime Minister departed for a multi-country European tour: a bilateral visit to France (Nice), the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Sl...
The worries in India’s push beyond E20 fuel — and the lessons it can take from Brazil
India has achieved its Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) target of 20% ethanol in petrol (E20) ahead of the revised deadline of Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025...
World Bank cuts global growth forecast to 2.5% as West Asia conflict triggers energy shock
The World Bank's June 2026 *Global Economic Prospects* report, released on 11 June 2026, cut the global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% — the lowes...
World Bank warns 2020s could become a 'lost decade' for many developing economies
The World Bank's June 2026 edition of the *Global Economic Prospects* report warned that the 2020s risk becoming a "lost decade" for many developing economie...
USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official says
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer is scheduled to travel to India in the weeks following the G7 leaders' summit in France, with a senior US a...
India's FTAs set stage for $1 trillion export target: Report
A new report by Yes Securities identifies India's recent wave of Free Trade Agreements as a structural catalyst that could unlock $1 trillion in merchandise ...
Retail inflation at 16-month high of 3.9% as food items get dearer
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May 2026, showing retail inflation at 3.93% ...
El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlook
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for In...
Govt limits diesel sales to 200 litres per vehicle in a day, bars bulk users to buy through petrol pumps
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026 o...
Govt bars bulk industrial petrol, diesel purchases through petrol pumps
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026 o...
Asked India to buy Russian oil, then hit us with tariffs: Jaishankar on US flip-flops
India's Ministry of External Affairs, in remarks delivered at an international forum in Finland, publicly highlighted a contradiction in US trade and energy ...
India retail inflation hits 16-month high of 3.93% in May amid food, energy price rise
India's retail CPI inflation rose to 3.93% in May 2026 from 3.48% in April — the fifth straight monthly increase and the highest reading under the new CPI 20...
At NITI Aayog, Vijay lays out TN development agenda—raises NEET, funds, youth skills & infra demands
At the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting (June 11–12, 2026), Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister presented a comprehensive development agenda emphasising coo...
3 strikes, 3 days, 3 deaths—Rise in Indian-crewed shadow fleet ships draws concern in New Delhi
Three oil tankers were struck by US naval forces within three days off the coast of Oman, resulting in three Indian seafarer deaths and at least 65 requiring...
India's retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel prices
India's Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May 2026, up from 3.48% in April — marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase ...
India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP: Report
India may allow its fiscal deficit to widen to 4.8% of GDP in 2026-27, departing from the 4.3% target set in the Union Budget presented in February 2026. The...
BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers' welfare
A five-day BRICS agriculture event is underway in Indore, comprising a three-day Agricultural Working Group meeting (June 9–11) followed by a two-day ministe...
Weak monsoon, El Niño to take a tenth of India’s hydro power generation offline
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast down to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — placing the outlook ...