Economics
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Indian Railways approves first indigenous hydrogen train on Jind-Sonipat route
Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car hydrogen fuel cell-based trainset on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, makin...
U.S. team to visit India on June 1-4 to ‘finalise the details’ of interim trade agreement
A United States trade delegation, led by the chief negotiator, is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026, to finalise the details of an Interim Bilater...
Supreme Court confirms organised online gaming comes under GST regime
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...
India, Canada reaffirm aim for $50 bn trade, CEPA fast track
India and Canada are intensifying negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with both sides aiming to conclude the pact by end o...
India, US to continue trade pact talks in Delhi as American delegation set to visit next month
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
Out-of-pocket expenditure on health shows declining trend, states latest National Health Accounts
The latest National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2022-23 show that out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) as a share of total health expenditure has decline...
Supreme Court backs Tamil Nadu, Karnataka online gaming laws on online rummy, poker with stakes
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...
US team to visit India from June 1-4 for trade talks
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
Cabinet extends SARTHAK-PDS scheme for 5 yrs with Rs 25,530-crore outlay
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS scheme on 27 May 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 25,530 crore covering five yea...
SC upholds govt retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companies
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...
Sarthak PDS: Cabinet clears Rs 25,000-crore overhaul of public distribution system
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS scheme on 27 May 2026, with a financial outlay of Rs 25,530 crore covering five yea...
Quad gets a boost with key energy, critical minerals and maritime initiatives; condemns attacks on commercial ships
The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026 produced a comprehensive set of initiatives spanning critical minerals, energy security...
Government operationalises amended insolvency law, sets 14-day admission deadline for NCLT
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 came into force on May 26, 2026, operationalising significant changes to India's insolvency resoluti...
Railway Board gives nod to India’s first hydrogen train, set for launch soon
The Railway Board has granted final approval for the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train, marking a significant step in green rail mobility. The t...
Amid China concerns, India and US sign pact to secure supply of critical minerals
India and the United States signed a bilateral "Framework on the Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths" on May...
Energy to rare earth, Fiji port to sea patrols: Quad moves to blunt China rise in Indo-Pacific
At the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, the four member nations — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan — announced a w...
India and US broaden cooperation on critical minerals supply chain. Will it catalyse investments?
India and the United States signed a bilateral Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework on May 26, 2026, aimed at securing supply chains for mineral...
Quad announces initiative on Indo-Pacific energy security amid West Asia disruptions
The four Quad partners — India, the United States, Japan, and Australia — announced an Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative at the Quad Foreign Ministers'...
Quad counters China with $20 billion minerals framework, slams Iran’s Hormuz toll
At the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi (May 26, 2026), India, the US, Australia, and Japan announced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative ...
Quad slams Iran’s Hormuz tolls; unveils critical minerals framework at Delhi Meet
The Quad Foreign Ministers convened in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, in a meeting attended by the foreign ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and ...