Economy

This is the second import duty hike on Gold in two months as last month the government hiked import levies on gold and silver to 15% to curb non-essential imports.

Unemployment rate in rural areas climbed to 5.1% from 4.6% a month earlier, whereas urban unemployment eased to a one-year low.

For petrol, the under-recoveries are down 83% to Rs 3 per litre.

The debate surrounding the 8th Pay Commission gathered momentum after the staff side of NC-JCM called for a fitment factor of 3.833.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had projected a deficit between $24 billion and $30 billion. The median estimate was $27.2 billion.

Government unveils revised wholesale price index with 2022-23 as the base year and introduces producer price indices.

India, France unveil AI, trade, space and infrastructure initiatives as leaders review strategic partnership in Nice.

Piyush Goyal says that in the uncertain global economic environment, the world is seeking partnership with trusted and reliable partners.

ndian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Vice-Chancellor Rakesh Mohan Joshi said FTAs have opened immense export opportunities for the Indian furniture sector.

The petitioner, Animesh Bakuli, was a senior assistant with the RBI.

Modi made the remark while addressing the Bharat Innovates event which he inaugurated with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice.

Data centre investments in India are expected to cross $200 billion soon.

The US-Iran nuclear deal is reportedly in its final stages, but anybody who has followed this file knows that 'final stages' can last longer than the negotiation itself.

The trade agreement with New Delhi is within reach, though not imminent, according to a Trump administration official.

The 8th Pay Commission was constituted on November 3, 2025, and has been given an 18-month deadline to submit its report, placing the tentative deadline at May 3, 2027.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had secretly transported 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped $938 million to $682.321 billion.

If crude oil prices breach the $100 per barrel mark, India's economic growth could moderate to 6%, Nageswaran said.

The uptick comes amid rising fuel prices, as rates of petrol and diesel, along with LPG and CNG, were revised multiple times last month.

The IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., as the rocket, satellite and artificial-intelligence company is formally called, drew more than $100 billion of orders from retail investors, people familiar with the matter have said.