Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
PM Modi's guarantees for West Bengal - 7th Pay Commission, corrupt TMC members to be jailed
During election campaign events in West Bengal, the BJP promised to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations for West Bengal state government employe...
TCS profit jumps 12% on-year in Q4FY26, 28% sequentially
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a net profit of ₹13,718 crore in Q4 FY26, up 12% year-on-year and 28% sequentially from ₹10,720 crore in Q3 FY26. Re...
NHSRCL start assembling TBM for Mumbai’s 21-km bullet train tunnel, 97 days to go for completion
NHSRCL commenced assembly of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will excavate the 16-km bored section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train's 21-km undergro...
Amid speculation on Iran’s toll for Strait of Hormuz, India sticks to its stance of ‘free, safe’ navigation through the waterway
Iran introduced legislation in early April 2026 formally imposing tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while still permitting passage to ships f...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project: NHSRCL releases plan for 16 km tunnel construction
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) released a detailed plan for constructing the 16-kilometre Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) section of t...
More funds flowing to villages: How 15th Finance Commission set a record for rural fund releases
An analysis of 15th Finance Commission (FC-XV) outcomes shows that grants to rural local bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) reached a record high ...
Eye on energy, India rushes Jaishankar, Puri to West Asia amid fragile ceasefire
India dispatched two senior ministers simultaneously to Gulf nations to secure energy supplies during a fragile two-week US-Iran ceasefire: Petroleum Ministe...
Induction vs infrared cooktops, and how India’s electric cooking push could affect power grid
India's clean cooking transition is increasingly centred on electric alternatives to LPG — principally induction cooktops and infrared (radiant) cooktops — a...
Monitoring ongoing conflict in West Asia on a 24x7 basis like a hawk: Navy Chief
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi stated that the Indian military is monitoring the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict "on a 24×7 basis, like a hawk," watching...
Lesson from West Asia conflict is to factor-in adverse scenarios while framing policies: Oil Secretary
India's Oil Secretary (Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) highlighted that the West Asia conflict has underscored a fundamental lesson: energy...
IMF warns of deepening global food crisis as fertilizer prices surge
The IMF Managing Director warned of a deepening global food crisis, identifying three primary transmission channels through which the West Asia conflict is p...
Amid gas supply constraints, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri to visit Qatar on April 9, 10
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri visited Qatar on April 9–10, 2026, to address acute gas supply constraints caused by the West Asia conf...
Milky Mist beats FY26 growth estimates, IPO on track, says CEO
Milky Mist Dairy & Food, a South India-based private dairy company, reported exceeding its FY26 growth estimates and confirmed its IPO is on track. The compa...
Delegation to visit Washington as India, US look to revive trade deal talks
An Indian trade delegation is set to visit Washington to advance negotiations on the India-US bilateral trade agreement, seeking tariff concessions that woul...
Indian trade delegation to visit Washington this month
An Indian trade delegation is set to visit Washington in late April 2026 to advance negotiations on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), following a...
World Bank slashes India’s 2026-27 growth outlook to 6.6% on West Asia conflict impact
The World Bank revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026–27 to 6.6% in its April 2026 South Asia Economic Update, acknowledging the West Asia conflict a...
India mulls creating 30-day LPG strategic reserve
The government is considering establishing a 30-day strategic LPG reserve to buffer against supply disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict. Conf...
India’s first quantum computing test beds to be set up in Amaravati
India's first indigenously built quantum computing test beds will be dedicated to the nation on April 14, 2026 (World Quantum Day) at two locations in Amarav...
Unseasonal rain, hailstorms, may drag Indian wheat output by over 5%
A report commissioned by the Roller Flour Mills Federation of India warns that unseasonal rains and hailstorms may reduce India's wheat output by over 5% in ...
Tanker carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG arrives at JNPA in Navi Mumbai
The India-flagged LPG carrier Green Asha, carrying 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, docked at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), Navi Mumba...