Category: Economy
India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flows
India’s retail inflation quickened to 3.4% year-on-year in March from 3.21% in February, according to government data released on Monday, as geopolitical tensions and supply-side…
India’s March palm oil imports fall 19% to three-month low
India’s palm oil imports in March dropped nearly 19% on-month and hit a three-month low after a rally in tropical oil prices, in line with…
Dual risks of monsoon deficit and rising input costs threaten India’s rural economy in 2026: Report
India’s rural economy is facing a dual threat in 2026 from a potential monsoon shortfall and a sharp rise in input costs, both of which…
West Asia war: Punjab industry hit by labour shortage, rising costs
New Delhi: The war in West Asia has hit shop floors in the otherwise buzzing industrial and export clusters of Punjab, with long gas queues,…
FM counters Stalin, denies curbs on paddy incentives
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday dismissed Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin‘s allegation that the Union government had directed the state not…
Prolonged war may hit Rs 75,000 crore dividend target
New Delhi: A prolonged West Asia war could keep global commodity prices elevated and hurt the profitability of state-run firms, potentially weighing on the government’s…
Net FDI inflows dip, investors opting for Mexico, Vietnam
New Delhi: India’s strong economy cemented by robust macros is facing a catch 22 situation: low net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows despite rising gross…
Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMin
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Sunday said its advisory to states to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets, in line…
Coal imports fall 8.5% in February amid high stockpiles, firm global prices
New Delhi: India’s coal import dropped 8.5 per cent to 16.55 million tonnes in February on record stockpile of domestic coal and firmness in seaborne…
Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal
New Delhi: Filing of patent applications has increased by 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 against 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, on account of…