Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Infrastructure at the Core of India’s Development
A comprehensive review released through the Press Information Bureau highlights over a decade of accelerated infrastructure investment across transport, hous...
Importers fret over China's new critical mineral framework
New Chinese regulations governing mineral resources, effective June 15, 2026, formalise Beijing's control over the processing and export of critical minerals...
Post-MGNREGA: Centre fixes States’ share to implement job guarantee scheme under new law
The Union Government has formally notified the cost-sharing ratios for states under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act,...
Centre announces interim allocation for VB-GRAMG
The Centre has announced an interim allocation for the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) [VB-G RAM G], which has replaced M...
India scrapping tax for foreign investors in govt bonds aimed at inclusion in Bloomberg index, govt official says
The Government of India has announced the removal of capital gains tax and withholding tax on interest income for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) investin...
Centre announces Rs 95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM G
The Union Government announced an interim central allocation of ₹95,692 crore under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act,...
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flags
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) released its "FTA Report Card 2026: Six Challenges India Can No Longer Ignore," presenting a critical assessment ...
New bilateral investment model: 2-year local remedy window, no most favoured nation clause
India has finalised a revised Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, incorporating three major structural changes ai...
Zoji La tunnel set for ‘breakthrough’ blast today: Gadkari to visit corridor that will provide all-weather Kashmir-Ladakh connectivity
The Zoji La Tunnel project reached a pivotal moment as engineers prepared for the final breakthrough blast, which would link the tunnel's eastern and western...
The Oman CEPA, a new gateway for India’s exports
The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed on 18 December 2025, entered into force on 1 June 2026 — making it Oman's first bi...
Govt bets on coal gasification projects to cut import dependency, targets Rs 4 lakh crore investment
The Union Coal Ministry has set a target of attracting Rs 4 lakh crore in combined domestic and foreign private investment for coal gasification projects, wi...
West Bengal joins Ayushman Bharat scheme
West Bengal has officially joined the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), becoming the 36th state or Union Territory to implement t...
Phase 1 of India-US trade pact hinges on Section 301 probe, official says
An Indian official confirmed that Phase 1 of the India-US trade agreement cannot be finalised until the USTR concludes its ongoing Section 301 investigations...
Govt cuts subsidised LPG cylinders to Ujjwala beneficiaries to 4
The government has reduced the number of subsidised LPG cylinders (14.2 kg each) available annually to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries fro...
Asia’s longest tunnel project at Zojila set to achieve breakthrough on Tuesday
On June 9, 2026, the Zojila Tunnel project achieved its breakthrough — the completion of full excavation through 13.15 km of rock, a critical engineering mil...
Why RBI is returning to a ‘terrible’ idea to boost foreign inflows
The Reserve Bank of India announced a revival of the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) — FCNR(B) — deposit swap scheme, under which the RBI will bear the ...
India, US can finalise interim trade pact only after Section 301 investigations concluded, say officials
Finalisation of the India-US interim trade pact has been linked to the conclusion of ongoing Section 301 investigations being conducted by the US Trade Repre...
BRICS meeting in Indore to focus on food security, farmer welfare: Chouhan
Indore is hosting the BRICS Agriculture Working Group Meeting (June 9–11, 2026) followed by the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting (June 12–13, 2026) under...
India, MERCOSUR target expanded preferential trade pact by mid-2027
India and MERCOSUR (the South American trade bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia) are targeting the conclusion of an expanded P...
How the government hit its FY26 deficit target despite a subsidy surge
India successfully met its FY26 (2025-26) fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP (Rs 15.7 lakh crore), despite a significant surge in subsidy expenditure durin...