Economy

UP Industrial Land and Revenue Frameworks: Land use, land banks

The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 consolidates important provisions governing land rights, tenure, use and revenue administration in the state

Uttar Pradesh Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry Policy, 2023

The policy covers pharmaceutical products, bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting materials, drug intermediates, medical devices and related manufacturing infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Multi-Modal Logistics Park Policy, 2024: Key features

The policy is a specialised state framework for attracting large private investments in integrated freight and logistics infrastructure

Venezuelan crude turns costly for India as discounts shrink, freight surges

Delivered cost of Venezuela's Merey grade has surged to about $95 a barrel, while Russian crude has flipped from a discount to a premium over Dated Brent

UP govt fast-tracks expressway expansion with ₹15,400 crore allocation

In the Uttar Pradesh supplementary budget 2026-27, the Yogi Adityanath government has granted ₹6,500 crore for land acquisition for construction of the proposed Vindhya Expressway

35 years of liberalisation: From Detroit of Asia to Chennai for the World

Three decades after liberalisation transformed its auto industry, Chennai has built a deep manufacturing and talent ecosystem and is emerging as a global hub for vehicles, components and EVs

Foreign firms' investment intensity in India has fallen since FY20: EAC-PM

EAC-PM study finds foreign-owned firms' investment intensity in India has declined since FY20, while domestic business groups have steadily raised investment

Startup tech deployment should move beyond major cities: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister said government support should go beyond funding, with technologies having relevant public applications deployed quickly in districts and public facilities

Surge in imports bill pushes trade deficit to 6-month high of $31.98 bn

Goods imports rose to a nine-month high of $76.22 billion in July, while goods exports jumped nearly 20 per cent to $44.24 billion during the month

India wary as US' Russia tariff Bill advances, keeps eye on trade talks

Official says trade talks with Washington remain 'reassuring'

Centre seeks more US LPG to cut reliance on West Asia, aid trade deal

Indian Oil, BPCL, and HPCL are negotiating US term contracts as India seeks to diversify LPG supplies and narrow its trade surplus with Washington

India's exports rise 19.63% to $44.24 bn in July, trade deficit widens

During April-July this fiscal, exports jumped 17.04 per cent to $173.78 billion, and imports climbed 19.27 per cent to $292.38 billion

China extends anti-dumping duties on Indian optical fibre for 5 years

The tax rates will remain unchanged from previous rulings, ranging between ​7.4 per cent and 30.6 per cent across different Indian exporters

Govt weighing two models to offset UPI costs: FinMin tells Parl panel

Restoring MDR for high-threshold transactions/merchants; or a tiered incentive structure

CAG flags ₹401 cr GST lapses in works contracts; revenue dept accepts

The CBIC accepted observations in 903 of the 1,334 cases detected by the auditor, involving Rs 268.36 crore, and has recovered Rs 15.88 crore so far.

Evolving West Asia crisis may have fiscal impact in FY27: FinMin to panel

The ministry said its fiscal consolidation path and Rs 1 trillion stabilisation fund provide room to absorb mild shocks, but sustained oil-price increases pose risks

India, South Africa-led group to begin trade pact talks in a month

The proposed preferential trade agreement will initially cover goods, with India and the five-member customs union aiming to conclude negotiations within a year

Brics face constraints in mobilising private capital at scale: Sitharaman

The finance minister said public funds should catalyse private investment, while stable policy frameworks and multilateral institutions must help reduce investment risks

NITI's state-led emigration roadmap faces questions over law, execution

Experts back stronger state participation in overseas skilling, worker support. Emigration remains a Central topic, requiring clear legal boundaries, institutional capacity, Centre-state coordination

Retail inflation breaches RBI's median target again to hit 4.45% in July

India's retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July, driven by higher food prices, while economists expect no immediate RBI rate hike despite rising upside risks