Govt pledges extra Rs 30,000 crore for NIIF, move to spur infra investments, says finance ministry
New Delhi: The government has pledged an additional investment of Rs 30,000 crore towards new and upcoming funds of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund…
India’s external debt rises to $762.8 billion in FY26, debt-to-GDP ratio climbs
Mumbai: India’s external debt was at $762.8 billion at the end of March 2026 up $26.3 billion from a year ago. As a result, the…
Million-plus cities lead in job quality, earnings: NSO
New Delhi: Workers in India’s million-plus cities are earning more, holding more regular salaried jobs and participating in the labour force at higher rates than…
Rocket Lab buys Iridium in $8 billion deal, to expand beyond launches
Rocket Lab struck an $8 billion deal to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications on Monday, betting that owning everything from rockets to satellite networks…
Oil cools, monsoon heats up concerns for India’s rural economy
Falling crude oil prices have prompted some analysts to trim India’s inflation forecasts for the current fiscal year, but an uncertain monsoon season is emerging…
Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika visits Tezpur litchi farmers, discusses export growth
Guwahati: Assam’s Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika visited litchi orchard at Parmaighuli, Tezpur and interacted with the litchi farmers there to understand the process of growing…
₹34,102 crore Yamuna Water Project MoA signed by Rajasthan, Haryana for water infrastructure – The Economic Times Video
Rajasthan and Haryana signed a Yamuna Water Project agreement in New Delhi, advancing a ₹34,102-crore plan to transfer up to 577 MCM of Yamuna water…
Chinese AI company Z.ai targets Anthropic’s Claude Mythos
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Zhipu AI, or Z.ai, has released an open-weight GLM-5.2 model that matches Anthropic’s controversial Mythos class-model in cybersecurity and software…
INERA Crop Science, CropNXT partner to tap Rs 500 crore biological agri-input market
Kolkata: Biological agri-input company INERA Crop Science has entered into a multi-year partnership with agri-distribution firm CropNXT Solutions to expand its presence in eastern and…
India is plotting a game-changer for RBI, banks, corporates, investors
India’s economy has a data blindspot at its heart. The government tracks inflation, factory output, tax collections every month and corporate earnings every quarter. But…