RBI issues draft directions to revamp Kisan Credit Card scheme, seeks comments by March 6
Mumbai, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday issued draft directions to revise and consolidate guidelines on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, aimed…
High personal income tax collection does not mean middle class being suppressed: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, High personal income tax collection does not necessarily mean that the middle class is being suppressed or crushed in the country, Finance Minister…
New CPI series to improve basis for formulating monetary, fiscal policies: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the new CPI series will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal…
A look at what economists have to say about January retail inflation
India’s key inflation rate accelerated to 2.75% in January on higher food and precious metal prices, the maiden print under a revised data series showed…
Infra inefficacies cause wastage of 25 to 35 million tonnes of fish globally every year: Study
Infrastructure inefficiencies in marine fisheries sector cause wastage of 25 to 35 million tonnes of fish globally every year, according to a global study. In…
India-Russia ties continue to grow across trade, defence and cultural sectors: MEA
Emphasising the steady ties between New Delhi and Moscow, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that the India-Russia relationship continues to expand across…
Lok Sabha clears Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Lok Sabha on Thursday cleared the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during the Budget session of Parliment. The bill is expected to prevent…
India January CPI: FAQs on what has changed
India’s annual retail inflation rose to 2.75% in January, the first reading under the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024, the…
Land costs squeeze housing dreams, bold reforms can unlock supply: NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Gauba
Land scarcity and soaring land prices are emerging as the biggest roadblocks to scaling up housing in India, with NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba calling…
India’s retail inflation at 2.75% in January as housing, services gain weight in CPI basket
India’s retail inflation rose to 2.75% in January 2026 on higher food and precious metal prices, according to the first reading of the new Consumer…