Category: Economy
PM Modi to hold talks with UAE, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Italian leadership in major tour from May 15–20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a multi-nation official visit from May 15 to 20, 2026, covering the United Arab Emirates, the…
From dry lands to thriving farms: How one farmer from Andhra transformed dry land into productive crops worth crores
In one of India’s most drought-hit belts, a farmer from Andhra Pradesh has quietly built a high-income, water-efficient agricultural model that is now drawing attention…
India’s jobless rate rises to 5% in Q4
India’s unemployment rate rose to 5% in the January-March quarter from 4.8% in the preceding three months, driven by an increase in female joblessness, official…
India’s booming Dubai gold trade may be built on someone else’s mines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal asking Indians to avoid buying gold for a year has intensified scrutiny of a sharp post-FTA surge in bullion imports…
Govt mulls new programme to bolster rural industrial landscape
New Delhi: The rural development ministry is planning to roll out a new flagship programme that will allow industry to engage directly with rural producer…
India considering emergency measures to save foreign exchange
India is considering emergency steps to shore up foreign-exchange reserves, including curbing non-essential imports like gold and electronic goods, and hiking fuel prices, to help…
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,…