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74 stories for “Economy” · March 2026
Clear filtersIndia achieved its highest agricultural output ever in 2024–25, setting records in both foodgrains and horticulture. Foodgrain production touched 357.73 million tonnes, while horticulture output reached 362.08 million to...
The Union government has notified the inflation target for 2026-2031 under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework. The target stays at 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, with a tolerance band of 2% to 6%....
According to a WPP Media report, India's sports industry passed the $2 billion mark in 2025, reaching ₹18,864 crore, about 13.4% higher than in 2024. Media spending was the biggest component at around 51%, led by televis...
The Union government has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to widen the use of natural gas. India aims to raise gas's share in its energy m...
Payments Vision 2028: Shaping India's Payment FrontierThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Payments Vision 2028 document, outlining the strategic roadmap for the nation's payment ecosystem until December 2028...
India has produced 1 billion tonnes of coal for the second consecutive year, sustaining the milestone it first reached in the previous year and reflecting continued growth in domestic coal output.
The Union Ministry of Mines organised the National District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The summit focused on improving how DMF funds are utilised for the welfare and development of people and area...
India plans to expand its inter-regional transmission capacity from about 120 gigawatts (GW) in 2025 to 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032, under the National Electricity Plan (NEP). The aim is a stronger national grid, s...
The Government of India has brought 7 more districts under compulsory gold hallmarking in the sixth phase of the Gold Hallmarking Order. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) implements the scheme to guarantee purity, qua...
The Government has widened the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafers, with effect from 1 June 2028.ALMM was introduced in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable...
India’s Orange Economy: Pioneering the Creative FutureThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has launched three landmark initiatives in March 2026 to strengthen India’s Orange Economy (Creative Economy). Thes...
The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi.The summit focused on renewable energy, smart grids and energy storage.Its theme was ‘Electrifying Growth, Empowering Sustainability, Connecting Globally’.It broug...
