Category: Economy
Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 cr P&K fertilisers subsidy for kharif 2026 season
New Delhi, The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 41,534 crore subsidy for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the upcoming 2025-26 kharif season, up…
Cabinet clears Rs 1.74 lakh crore projects; major push for HPCL Rajasthan refinery expansion and Jaipur Metro Phase 2
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a set of proposals worth about Rs 1.74 lakh crore, spanning fertiliser support, energy infrastructure, urban transport and hydropower…
Credit borrowing by women at Rs 76 lakh crore; 16 crore active women borrowers: NITI Aayog report
Women borrowers in India hold a credit portfolio of Rs 76 lakh crore as of 2025, accounting for 26% of total system credit and a…
RBI says new NBFC classification at the end of month
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will detail new framework for categorisation of non banking finance companies (NBFCs) by the end of this month, governor Sanjay…
In big structural shift, women borrowers become a major driver of credit demand in India
Women in India have been making waves when it comes to credit, with women borrowers accounting for Rs 76 lakh crore of credit, representing 26%…
Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supply
India, the world’s largest urea importer, is aiming to buy about 2.5 million tons of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season…
India raises gas supply for fertilizer firms as imports improve
India has increased the allocation of natural gas to urea plants as supply improves after disruptions due to the Middle East crisis, according to the…
RBI ups crude oil, exchange rate baseline assumptions for FY27
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it expects crude oil prices to average USD 85 per barrel and the rupee to…
RBI holds repo rate, warns of impact of West Asia conflict on economy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expectedly kept its key policy rate and ‘neutral’ stance unchanged citing heightened geopolitical risks due to the ongoing West…
RBI MPC: India’s central bank sounds alarm with five risks as Iran war threatens domestic stability
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday outlined five key risks to the Indian economy during its Monetary Policy Committee press conference, warning that the…