Month: May 2026
Cabinet clears ₹25,530 Cr ‘SARTHAK-PDS’ scheme to boost ration system for 80 Cr beneficiaries – The Economic Times Video
A significant decision was taken during the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This Cabinet decision will have a direct impact on…
Supreme Court backs Tamil Nadu, Karnataka online gaming laws on online rummy, poker with stakes
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the powers of states to regulate and prohibit online gaming involving betting and wagering, setting aside earlier judgments of…
Measures like tax relief, import curbs can shield India from West Asia crisis: Report
New Delhi: India needs to undertake measures such as tax moderation to boost export competitiveness, targeted import curbs on non-essential and demerit goods, and time-bound…
West Asia crisis may soon make everyday goods costlier in India
New Delhi: The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and…
India rice exports decline as Iran war curbs basmati shipments to Gulf
Mumbai: India‘s rice exports in the first four months of 2026 fell marginally from a year earlier as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupted premium…
SC upholds govt retrospective 28% GST levy on online gaming companies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government’s retrospective imposition of 28% Goods and Service Tax (GST) on online gaming companies, backing tax demands on…
Sarthak PDS: Cabinet clears Rs 25,000-crore overhaul of public distribution system
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs 25,000-crore Sarthak Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme aimed at modernising India’s food security network that currently supports…
India approves first hydrogen-powered train operations on Jind-Sonipat line in Haryana – The Economic Times Video
India approves operations of its first hydrogen-powered passenger train under Northern Railway. The hydrogen-powered DEMU train will run on Haryana’s Jind-Sonipat route and use hydrogen…
India needs structural reforms, not subsidies, to shield economy from West Asia shocks: Report
New Delhi: India should move away from repeated subsidy-driven responses during global crises and instead build long-term economic resilience through structural policy reforms, according to…
Canada announces trade mission to India as Piyush Goyal holds talks with investors, businesses in Toronto
Toronto: Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu has announced a Team Canada Trade Mission to India later this year, as Union Commerce and Industry…