Month: January 2026
Food weight to decline to 36.75% in new CPI series
New Delhi: Food and beverages will account for 36.75% weight in the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, down from the current 45.86%, reflecting changing…
US team meets Indian cos to boost hydrocarbon, nuclear-energy-related exports
An American delegation met with oil company officials and industry leaders to explore increasing imports of hydrocarbons and civil nuclear energy technologies from the US,…
Nearly 2,900 km of Namo Bharat RRTS corridors identified across India: Economic Survey
Nearly 2,900 kilometres of potential Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors have been identified across major regional clusters in the country, signalling a…
Set of policy, regulatory measures being implemented to meet energy storage targets: Economic Survey
A coordinated set of policy, regulatory, demand-side, and supply-side measures are being implemented to meet the required 336 gigawatt hour energy storage by 2029-30, according…
Economic Survey calls for e-Way bill revamp in next phase of GST reform
The next wave of GST reforms could focus on reimagining the e-Way Bill system as a facilitator of smooth logistics rather than only as a…
VB-G RAM G enacted in backdrop of notable decline in work demand under MGNREGS: Economic Survey
New Delhi: Recent trends under the MGNREGS revealed a notable decline in work demand, and it was in this backdrop that the government enacted the…
After Europe pacts, India eyes Chile, Canada for next trade deals: Report
India has finalised three free trade agreements covering almost the entire European region in the past 22 months and has several more deals in the…
Budget 2026: India’s insolvency law faces its biggest upgrade in a decade
Budget 2026 comes at a pivotal moment for India’s insolvency framework, a decade after the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, with the…
Only 2% of Indian startups working on AI training data vs 40% in the US: Economic Survey
Startups focussed on curating and organising training data for AI models are yet to emerge at scale in India, limiting the country’s ability to fully…
SMC Bill could serve as model for regulatory governance across financial sectors: Survey
New Delhi: Beyond the securities market, the proposed Securities Markets Code (SMC) Bill could set a model for regulatory governance across wider financial and administrative…