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81 stories for “Economy” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), completed 10 years on 25 August 2026. Annual transactions grew from 1.78 crore in FY 2016-17 to more than 24,16...
India and Japan held talks in New Delhi on deepening cooperation in critical mineral supply chains and e-waste recycling. The focus was on resource circulation to secure critical mineral supplies and lower reliance on sc...
Chhattisgarh has become India’s first inland State to start exporting value-added Tilapia fish products, shipping 382 tonnes to the United States. The State has put nearly ₹900 crore into fisheries under the Pradhan Mant...
Gross loans of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) grew 10.3% year-on-year to ₹5.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, from ₹5.24 lakh crore. Their average Priority Sector Lending (PSL) achievement touched 91.7% of Adjusted Net Bank Cred...
The Union government has cleared an incentive scheme to speed up household Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections through City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies, starting 1 September 2026. India now has 1.74 crore domestic P...
India's buffalo meat exports grew 25.6% to $5.1 billion in 2025–26, making it the country's best-performing agricultural export. In April–June 2026, exports jumped 66.6% to nearly $1.5 billion, and the average value rose...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers–Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS) Rules, 2026, which came into force on 16 August 2026. FAST-DS is a one-time voluntary disclosure scheme...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its list of 17 Upper Layer (UL) non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for 2026-27. Tata Sons is on the list and must meet enhanced regulatory norms for at least five years and l...
The Ministry of Mines conducted a roadshow in Patna, Bihar, to promote the 8th tranche of Critical and Strategic Mineral Block Auctions. The tranche offers 20 blocks across nine states, made up of 3 Mining Leases and 17...
IntroductionDemonstrating robust structural expansion over the past decade, India's agriculture and allied sectors achieved historic milestones on 18 August 2026: the Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) expanded from ₹2...
IntroductionStrengthening South-South multilateral cooperation on climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity conservation, the BRICS Environment Working Group Senior Officers' Meeting officially commenced at the...
IntroductionTo accelerate India's transition into an export-led industrial superpower, NITI Aayog on 17 August 2026 released its high-level strategic policy report titled “Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufa...
