Economy

ED attachments up 170% to ₹81k cr in FY26; ₹63,142 cr returned to victims

The ED has a conviction rate of 94 per cent and is confident that out of more than 2,400 cases now pending before trial courts

19-kg commercial LPG cylinder price raised by ₹993; steepest increase

OMCs raise commercial LPG prices sharply amid rising crude costs, while domestic LPG and petrol-diesel rates remain unchanged; ATF for international flights also revised

Fiscal stress a reality, committed to capex target: Expenditure secy

DFS secretary says high-level banking panel to oversee balance sheet constraints

Net, gross GST collections touched new highs in April: Govt data

Growth led by import-linked incentives, surge in March-end filings

Electronics MSMEs to get lift from PLI push, high demand: SME Tracker

Mobile phones, consumer electronics and industrial electronics together account for 55-60% of electronics sales in India

USTR keeps India on IPR watch list; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny

Placement of a trading partner on the Priority Watch List or Watch List indicates that particular problems exist in that country with respect to IP protection, enforcement, or market access

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches PMGSY-IV in Odisha with ₹1,700 crore outlay

PMGSY-IV rollout in Odisha to boost rural connectivity with 827 projects across eight districts, alongside funding support for housing, irrigation and employment schemes

India's forex reserves fall $4.82 billion to $698 billion, shows RBI data

Decline in foreign currency assets and gold reserves pulls down India's forex reserves in the week ended April 24, according to RBI data

MGNREGA demand dips in April as fate of VB-G RAM G remains unclear

The drop in work demand in April, the first month of the financial year, is rather unusual as April usually sees good demand as panchayats are flush with funds

IBC-tax law mismatch clouds loss carry-forward benefits: Experts

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), financially stressed companies can be taken over by new owners through a resolution process

Coal India output falls nearly 10% in April; offtake sees marginal decline

Coal India begins FY27 on a weak note with a sharp fall in April production and marginal decline in offtake, even as dispatches exceed output amid rising summer demand

Govt has not ruled out petrol, diesel price hike in near future: Report

State-owned oil firms hiked prices of commercial LPG, industrial diesel, 5-kg LPG and jet fuel sold to international airlines in keeping with the cost

India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade, investments under CETA

India and the UK aim to deepen trade and investment ties, leveraging CETA to boost bilateral commerce and achieve a $100 billion trade target by 2030

India-UAE trade crosses $100 billion under free trade pact: Piyush Goyal

India-UAE CEPA helped bilateral trade cross $100 billion in 2025-26, with gains in goods and services trade, stronger exports, rising imports, and growth in key sectors, Goyal said

Govt cuts export duty on diesel, ATF; retail petrol prices unchanged

The export duty has been introduced to ensure domestic availability of petroleum products amid the West Asia crisis

ATF prices unchanged for domestic airlines, international rates hiked: IOC

Retail prices of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG cylinders have also been kept steady, insulating consumers from international price volatility

India's heatwave exposes fragile power grid as energy crunch deepens

Extreme heat and West Asia war disruptions strain India's energy supplies, driving power demand to record highs, triggering blackouts and worsening shortages of crude, LNG and cooking gas

Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked by ₹993, domestic rates unchanged

The steep hike in 19 kg commercial LPG prices from May 1 marks the third increase since late February, raising costs for eateries and businesses, while petrol, diesel remain steady

NBFCs return to banks for loans as bond yields stay elevated

Bank credit to NBFCs rises sharply as shadow lenders shift funding sources amid high bond yields, supported by regulatory easing and improved banking liquidity

More than 77% of 880.5 mt gold reserves held domestically, says RBI

Central bank increases domestic share of gold reserves to 77.23% in FY26, with holdings rising to 680 MT even as overall forex reserves and gold value expand