Krity Ambey

India's free trade agreement pipeline could cover 75% of exports

Ongoing trade negotiations could increase the share of India's merchandise exports covered by preferential trade agreements from 27.4 per cent to 74.5 per cent

Will develop tunnel boring machines if China puts curbs: Piyush Goyal

The commerce minister said India would also reduce dependence on China for critical inputs such as rare earths, with start-ups already developing motors that do not use rare-earth materials

NLMC aims to mobilise upto ₹15K cr in FY27 via asset monetisation of PSUs

NLMC has mobilised around ₹9,000 crore so far and has a pipeline of ₹5,000-6,000 crore in non-core PSU assets for the current financial year

Skill development, corporate affairs ministries top H1 FY27 underspenders

CGA data shows only 19 of 47 major ministries utilised over 45 per cent of their FY27 allocations in H1, while Railways led spending at 77 per cent and Mines at 75 per cent.

Govt releases extra ₹1.09-trillion tax devolution tranche to states in Oct

The central government usually releases funds as tax devolution to states in 14 instalments a year and uses its own discretion to pick the months for double devolution

Former CVC Suresh N Patel to lead high-level banking reforms committee

The six-member committee will review banking regulations, capital requirements, priority sector lending and digital innovation, and recommend reforms to boost global competitiveness.

Centre's fiscal deficit widens to 42% of FY27 target in H1: CGA data

The Centre's fiscal deficit rose nearly 25 per cent YoY to Rs 7.14 trillion in H1FY27 as tax collections slowed, while higher expenditure raised concerns over meeting the FY27 target

2026 an inflection point resembling 1991: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Nageswaran calls for building strategic leverage for geopolitically contested resources

US trade deal to give India strong comparative advantage, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says the proposed India-US trade agreement will protect farmers and other sensitive interests while strengthening India's position in global trade

Shaktikanta Das pitches for bigger banks, deeper corporate bond market

Das said India's growth is powered by the triple engines of macroeconomic stability, continuing structural reforms and efforts to build domestic capacity

Govt hikes DA, DR to 63% from 60%, benefiting 11.75 million people

The Union Cabinet has approved a three-percentage-point hike in DA and DR, effective July 1, 2026, benefiting 4.85 million employees and 6.9 million pensioners at an annual cost of Rs 10,016 crore.

India, Mexico formally begin preferential trade agreement negotiations

The proposed agreement will cover market access, rules of origin, customs procedures and trade remedies as India looks to deepen its trade footprint in Latin America

Govt may ease FDI paperwork for entities with up to 10% LBC ownership

The government is considering easing paperwork for certain foreign investors under revised FDI norms, while advancing import substitution plans and allocating funds to support startups

BFSI Insight Summit 2026: Economists divided over reliance on foreign funds

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, economists differed on India's reliance on foreign capital, FPI tax relief and reforms needed to attract investment amid global uncertainty

Avg India oil prices hit 15-year high: Threaten OMC margins, strain Centre

The oil price surge is putting pressure on fuel retailers and government finances, raising concerns over inflation and a widening fiscal deficit

Upper-layer NBFCs must list on stock exchanges: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra

His remarks come amid a debate over whether Tata Sons, the holding company of India's largest conglomerate Tata group, is required to go public

India-EU FTA may be operational in January-March, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-EU trade pact would be signed by the end of 2026, while warning that European regulations and tariffs could hurt trade

India targets year-end start for trade talks with five-nation African bloc

India and SACU are both developing economies, with overlapping interests in some sectors and potential complementarities in others

India flags off first shipment to New Zealand under free trade agreement

The first shipment, a Maharashtra-made JCB mini excavator, marks the start of zero-duty access for Indian engineering goods as both nations aim to double bilateral trade by 2030.

PNB's foreign bank MoU 10-15 days away, says MD & CEO Ashok Chandra

We have enough room to grow credit at the pace at which overall deposits are growing says Ashok Chandra MD & CEO of PNB