Month: May 2026
Identifying 100 products to boost domestic manufacturing: DPIIT Secy
New Delhi: The government is working with industry to identify about 100 products — including those from the auto sector — that are either not…
Can India withstand extreme energy demand shocks? Shaktikanta Das responds
India is now better placed to withstand extreme energy demand shocks arising from global conflicts, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Shaktikanta Das said on…
India’s urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in Jan-March quarter, rural joblessness rises to 4.3%
India’s urban unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above eased to 6.6% in the January-March 2026 quarter from 6.7% in the previous quarter,…
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?
New Delhi, The Centre on Monday announced that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025,…
Sensex falls 1,313 points today, investors lose ₹6.4 lakh crore | Top 5 reasons behind sharp fall
Stock markets extended their losing streak for a third straight session on Monday, with the benchmark Sensex plunging 1,313 points as rising crude oil prices…
HSBC slashes FY27 GDP estimate sharply to 6%, expects two RBI rate hikes
Mumbai, Twin shocks of energy crisis and deficient rainfall will lead to the real GDP growth falling to 6 per cent in FY27 from 7.4…
Need to utilise, leverage FTAs: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal to industry
New Delhi, The Indian industry needs to leverage and utilise the free trade agreements (FTAs) that India is finalising, as they provide huge opportunities for…
Maldives repays second $50 million Indian treasury bill: Muizzu
Male: The Maldives has settled payment to India on a USD 50-million treasury bill, President Mohamed Muizzu said on Monday, according to a local media…
India-bound fertilizer shipment scrapped over Iran origin risk
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct…
After winning poll battles, Modi has picked up a new fight
After election victories in West Bengal and Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved from electoral politics to economic mobilisation. When the Middle East conflict…