Economy

Centre to replace MGNREGA with Viksit Bharat GRAMIN scheme from April 2026

Government introduces VB G-RAM-G bill in Parliament to replace MGNREGA amid strong opposition protest

Britain's Budget message is: If you invest in the country, we will back you

Indian businesses are in pole position to benefit from measures announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves

India, Jordan aim to double bilateral trade to $5 bn in 5 years: MEA

Shortly after this briefing, PM Modi, along with King Abdullah II, will jointly address the India-Jordan Business Forum, which will be attended by leading business dignitaries from both countries

India's flash PMI falls to 58.9 in Dec, growth at softest pace since Feb

Flash PMI December 2025: Both manufacturing and service sectors witnessed muted growth in business activity

India's exports grow fastest in nearly 3.5 years; gold imports shrank

Shipments to US, China rose sharply in November

Centre proposes renaming MGNREGA to VB-G RaM G, to change funding pattern

The Centre has proposed renaming MGNREGA as VB-G RaM G, raising guaranteed workdays to 125 and shifting the funding pattern to 60:40, drawing criticism over diluted worker protections

Datanomics: Right to Disconnect Bill fuels work-life balance debate

Since it is a private member Bill, there is a high probability of it not getting passed in the house

RK Goyal takes oath as CIC; watchdog at full strength after 9 years

The Central Information Commission has attained full strength after nine years following the appointment of a new chief and eight information commissioners, amid concerns over backlog and transparency

Unemployment rate at 8-month low of 4.7% in November, shows PLFS

For urban areas, the jobless rate fell to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent during the same period

Will achieve 56.1% debt-to-GDP ratio in FY26: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister also assured that there was no shortage of fertiliser in the country, whether imported or domestically produced, and there was enough buffer available for the upcoming rabi season

India-US framework trade deal soon: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal

Having missed the 'fall' deadline, India is aiming to conclude the first tranche of the trade deal before the end of the calendar year

Early signs of stress in micro LAP, housing loans, CV portfolio: CIBIL

Festive spending and Goods and Services Tax (GST) changes drove credit growth in the economy across vehicle finance and consumer durables in the last few months

WPI inflation remains in negative territory for 2nd month in a row in Nov

Inflation in manufactured products that carries weightage of over 64 per cent in the index, narrowed to a 14-month low of 1.33 per cent in November

Exports jump 23% at $38.13 billion in November, imports down 1.88%

Exports during April-November were up 2.62 per cent to $292.07 billion, while imports during the eight months rose by 5.59 per cent to $515.21 billion

Uttar Pradesh govt logs ₹35,000 cr excise revenue, 55% of annual target

The annual target of the state excise department is ₹63,000 cr in revenue; in the first eight months, the state has logged nearly 55% of this target at ₹35,144 cr

Unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in November, lowest since April: Govt

Among females aged 15 years and above, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 per cent in November from 5.4 per cent in October

Petrol, diesel prices: Andhra Pradesh costliest, Andaman & Nicobar cheapest

NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh charges the highest VAT of ₹29.06 per litre on petrol, while the same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands is just ₹0.82 per litre

India's November palm oil imports rise as lower prices spur buying

Imports of soyoil dropped more than 18% to 370,661 tons and sunflower oil imports fell 45% to a two-year low of 142,953 tons, the industry body said

India proposes trade agreement with Mexico to mitigate high tariffs

While in an FTA two trading partners either significantly reduce or eliminate import duties on max number of goods traded between them, in a PTA, duties are cut or removed on some products

India rejects US dumping claim, says basmati rice exports are premium-grade

India, the world's largest rice exporter, shipped 20.2 million metric tons of rice in the 2024/25 financial year ending in March, including 335,554 tons to the United States