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BJP demands Rahul Gandhi apologise for remarks on economy

latest figures had exposed what he described as the false and baseless narrative being pushed by the Congress, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

1 Sep 2026 9:36 pm
LPG consumption declines 16% in August, petrol-diesel accelerate amid erratic monsoons

Consumption of petrol and diesel spurred about 7.9% and 6.5% respectively amid a lower-than-usual monsoon.

1 Sep 2026 9:35 pm
Indias CAD widens to $4.2 billion in Q1FY27

A larger merchandise trade deficit and portfolio outflows more than offset gains from services exports, remittances and FDI.

1 Sep 2026 7:11 pm
Commerce Ministry discusses India-U.S. trade performance with exporters, their issues on market access

Some exporters urged the Ministry to try to conclude the trade pact with the U.S. at the earliest to reduce the uncertainties on the tariff front, says industry official

1 Sep 2026 7:04 pm
DayOne and TNB Explore Up To 1.5 GW of On-Site Power Generation to Advance Malaysia's Energy Resilience and Digital Economy

DayOne and TNB Explore Up To 1.5 GW of On-Site Power Generation to Advance Malaysia's Energy Resilience and Digital Economy

1 Sep 2026 3:32 pm
Tax cuts for FIIs would be asking govt to fund their under-performance: Elara Capital MD & CEO

Managing Director and CEO of Elara Capital Harendra Kumar said that it is not international investors, but hedge funds and high frequency traders that are complaining about the taxation in India

1 Sep 2026 3:11 pm
UPI transactions near record level of 29.8 lakh crore in August

The value of transactions was 29.82 lakh crore in August, up from 24.85 lakh crore in the same month a year ago, registering 20% annual growth

1 Sep 2026 1:17 pm
Gross GST mop-up grows 15% to 2 lakh crore in August

The gross Central GST collection was 38,413 crore, State GST at 46,316 crore and Integrated GST at over 1.15 lakh crore during August

1 Sep 2026 1:15 pm
PM Modi lauds 7.8% growth despite wars, instability; revives appeal for austerity measures

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates India on its 7.8% GDP growth in the April-June quarter

1 Sep 2026 11:21 am
Markets drift lower in early trade amid higher oil prices, fresh U.S.-Iran tensions

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 121.48 points to 76,835.79 in early trade; the 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 52.6 points to 24,027.80

1 Sep 2026 10:56 am
Commercial LPG prices hiked by 10 per cylinder

The latest hikes follows two recurrent tranches wherein price of the 19 kg cylinder declined by about 380 per cylinder

1 Sep 2026 9:09 am
What goes on behind the screen when you pay through UPI? | Explained

UPI enables instant bank-to-bank payments by connecting users apps and banks through a system operated by the National Payments Corporation of India; launched in 2016, it has grown into a massive digital payments network and is now being adopted in several countries

1 Sep 2026 7:48 am
Congress calls GDP numbers a Greatly Distorted Picture of economy

Jairam Ramesh says the quarterly numbers failed to reflect the decidedly depressed private investment sentiment among both domestic and foreign investors

31 Aug 2026 11:51 pm
GDP growth comes in at 7.8% in Q1, slower than last quarter but quicker than last year

The stronger performance in Q1 of this year as compared to last year has been driven by the manufacturing sector as well as some broad services categories such as utilities, financial services, real estate, IT, and public administration and defence.

31 Aug 2026 6:28 pm
Whats the link between sugar, ethanol and Indias CAFE norms? | Climate Economy

Can ethanol and Indias new fuel-efficiency norms really drive the countrys energy transition? This episode of The Climate Economy examines the connection between ethanol blending, rising sugar prices, CAFE standards and electric vehicles, and asks whether India is building a genuinely new energy system or simply making existing technologies more efficient. From E20 fuel and sugarcane economics to EV adoption and automotive regulation, heres what the debate means for Indias climate and energy fut

31 Aug 2026 4:50 pm
Rupee falls 13 paise to 95.56 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On the domestic equities market front, Sensex declined 226.60 points to 77,028.56, while the Nifty fell 120.40 points to 24,053.55

31 Aug 2026 10:47 am
Nirmala Sitharaman in U.S. Asheville city for G-20 finance ministerial meet

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting the G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville

31 Aug 2026 9:27 am
Committed to conclude trade pact talks this year with Chile: Centre

The proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) is expected to open new avenues for greater trade and investment, while fostering cooperation in technology, talent and resilient supply chains

30 Aug 2026 1:13 pm
DGCA flagged safety issues with Tecnam aircraft before Kanpur crash

The DGCA had at least twice since 2025 flagged concerns over Tecnam planes, primarily used in India for flying training, with FTOs

30 Aug 2026 12:37 pm
Mcap of 7 of top-10 most-valued firms erodes 1.13 lakh crore; Airtel, Reliance worst hit

The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled 40,500.85 crore to 11,74,462.30 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation eroded 40,056.32 crore to reach 17,38,119.27 crore.

30 Aug 2026 11:33 am
War weighs on Iran's economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions

Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions, though the Treasury Department stopped short of imposing penalties against major Iranian trade partners such as China and India,

29 Aug 2026 11:20 am
CSR spending lacks deep impact, job creation: Amitabh Kant

India must prioritise technology-driven, job-rich entrepreneurship in rural areas to achieve its ambition of growing from a $4 trillion economy to a $30 trillion economy by 2047.

28 Aug 2026 10:02 pm
1991 reforms could have begun in 1981, but not during Rajajis time, says Chidambaram

The former Union Minister stated that before 1981, capitalist countries claimed to support an open market economy, but the absence of a rules-based global order prevented poor and middle-income countries from doing the same

28 Aug 2026 8:58 pm
ECLGS 5.0 support for MSMEs to last only for the allocated guarantee cover

All its member lending institutions have been asked to sanction loans under the ECLGS 5.0 to MSMEs and non-MSMEs and apply for credit guarantee under the scheme as it will be considered on first come first served basis subject the availability of guarantee cover

28 Aug 2026 11:07 am
Ahead of Sept. 1 rally, CPI criticises Centre over economy, education and democratic institutions

Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja said that with a faltering economy accompanied with rising unemployment and government proposals such as simultaneous elections, there is a need for a political alternative

27 Aug 2026 5:14 pm
Care economy is a fundamental economic growth strategy

Asia must stop treating care as something women provide for free, and start treating it as infrastructure worth investing in

27 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Canada; America's economy says otherwise

Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminium while acknowledging this week that the United States badly needs the metal

27 Aug 2026 3:56 am
Union Budget: Customs duty cuts to facilitate domestic battery, solar cells manufacturing

Customs exemptions for lithium-ion batteries, solarglass;renewable energy outlay rises

26 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
Four India-based companies bear the brunt of U.S. Iran sanctions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, which essentially involved new sanctions that aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran

25 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
25 Aug 2026 3:22 pm
UPI completes 10 years of digital payments, sees 13,000-fold surge in transaction volume, 4,000-fold rise in value

Annual UPI transaction volume rose from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in 2025-26, an almost 13,000-fold increase, the Finance Ministry said in a statement

25 Aug 2026 10:18 am
Puducherrys economy continues to register sustained growth: Lt. Governor in Assembly

Delivering the customary address at the commencement of the Budget session of the Assembly, he said the UTs per capita income had increased from 3,23,745 at current prices in 2025-26 to 3,44,926 in 2026-27, registering a growth of 6.5%

24 Aug 2026 4:33 pm
Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

The Indian economy looks set for tough times ahead

24 Aug 2026 12:22 am
Centre pushes States to speed up PNG adoption, seeks district-level officers to drive LPG-to-gas transition

The push for faster adoption of gas piped to households for cooking purposes, called PNG, follows the disruption to India's LPG supply chains during the West Asia crisis earlier this year.

23 Aug 2026 1:25 pm
Partial FDI opening in e-commerce almost worse than no opening: Competere chief

The government in July 2025 eased its rules to mandate that FDI would be allowed in e-commerce companies that hold their own inventory as long as that inventory is only exported.

22 Aug 2026 5:06 pm
Hexaware eyes slice of $900 billion SaaS market with AI-enabled software, even as AI-infused revenue tops 50%

CEO R. Srikrishna says AI has made custom software fast and economical enough to replace some enterprise SaaS subscriptions

22 Aug 2026 4:09 pm
RBI sees forex inflows of $72.85 billion via FCNR (B), OFCB, ECB Swap facility

The position of forex inflows as reported by Authorised Dealer Banks to the RBI till August 21, 2026 includes $64.40 billion by way of FCNR (B) deposits; $4.86 billion via OFCBs and $2.59 billion by ECBs

22 Aug 2026 3:14 pm
Uttar Pradesh holds dairy conclaves to boost rural economy, womens empowerment

Dhanalakshmi K., Dairy Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, said that members of milk unions, milk-producing farmers, and self-help groups are encouraged to take help from welfare measures.

22 Aug 2026 6:56 am
PNGRB authorises about 1,800 km LPG pipeline infra with 7,000 crore capital investment

Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the countrys LPG pipeline network by about 24%

21 Aug 2026 9:23 pm
FDI push: 4,896 cr across 29 projects; India allows 10% Chinese stake

In March 2026, the government had eased its FDI rules to allow investments from companies that have up to 10% stake owned by entities based in countries that share a land border with India to enter India through the automatic route, rather than mandatorily needing government approval.

21 Aug 2026 7:10 pm
Centres fiscal outlook faces geopolitical, revenue risks

Central government finances for 2026-27 may remain close to budgeted levels

21 Aug 2026 1:52 am
Manipur economy set back by a decade; no roads, investments in hill districts, says NPF MLA

Poor connectivity and repeated blockades of key highways have crippled development projects and worsened the hardships faced by ordinary people, Ram Muivah of the Naga Peoples Front, an ally of the BJP in Manipur, says

20 Aug 2026 10:51 pm
Naidu calls for collective efforts to achieve $10-trillion southern States economy by 2047

Suggesting that disputes and pending issues between States should be resolved through mutual trust, cooperation and coordination, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposes a range of joint initiatives that can significantly boost economic activity across South India

20 Aug 2026 8:07 pm
SEBI fines two firms 3.7 crore for CAS manipulation

SEBI charged Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Private Limited as they manipulated the markets during the newly introduced closing auction session

19 Aug 2026 10:54 pm
RBIs restrictions on revolving credit | Explained

How does revolving credit work in India? What is the RBI proposing?

19 Aug 2026 12:25 pm