Economy

Refiners remain adequately supplied through August, but prolonged regional instability could raise risks for LPG and LNG imports.

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the proposed pricing aims to benefit consumers while advancing India's clean fuel and energy security goals.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India's competitiveness, talent and innovation - not incentives alone - will drive the next phase of global capability centre expansion.

Service sector firms have hit the hardest, accounting for one-third of bankrupt firms in H1 2026, followed by construction and trade sectors.

Initial claims decreased by 2,000 to 215,000 in the week ended July 4, a period that included the Independence Day holiday.

CEA Nageswaran says talent-retention model is turning cutting-edge, not just cost play.

Modi is set to undertake a two-day state visit to New Zealand from July 10 to 11, at the invitation of New Zealand PM Luxon, marking the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in nearly four decades.

The growth will be supported by policy interventions to attract more foreign capital, as well as fuel tax cuts, targeted credit support, strong services exports, and public capital expenditure.

Union Petroleum Minister Puri told NDTV in an exclusive interview that the row around E20 fuel is timed with E85 launch and thus may be a "manufactured" one.

India's economy is projected to expand at more than double the pace of China and nearly three times that of the United States in FY26, as the country's growth engine withstands the twin shocks of the Middle East war and the global technology cycle, the International Monetary Fund said.

The application window will close on September 7, and the opening of bids is slated for September 8. The selected applicant is expected to be declared on October 21.

India and the Maldives reaffirmed their commitment to sign the Bilateral Investment Treaty and fast-track the proposed Free Trade Agreement.

The IMF, in its update to the WEO, projected India to grow at 6.7% in fiscal year 2028, an increase of 20 basis points from the 6.5% growth projected in April.

The emergency stabilising action was required due to significant public worry over filling station shortages, Russian deputy prime minister said.

At a time when de-dollarisation is largely about trade settlement and payment systems, China is pursuing something far more ambitious: setting benchmark prices in international commodity markets.

The All India NPS Employees Federation has proposed changes to HRA, transport allowance, fitment factor and salary calculations in its submission to the 8th Central Pay Commission.

India Inc's Q1 revenue growth could hit a 13-quarter high, with banks and telecom leading earnings while IT, cement and IndiGo face pressure.

E21 rollout may begin in 2027, while E25 will depend on scientific validation despite adequate ethanol production capacity.

Outstanding loans against gold jewellery stood at Rs 3.29 lakh crore at the end of May 2026, up 69.9% from Rs 1.94 lakh crore a year earlier.

Finance Minister says innovation, digital infrastructure and skilled manufacturing are driving India's emergence as a global toy production hub.