economic policy

New Delhi, February 17. The newly elected government of Bangladesh should take the initiative to cancel a trade deal inked by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus with the US, as the agreement is against national interest and violates its independence and sovereignty, according to an...

February 17, New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the inaugural session of the Global Economic Cooperation Conference in Mumbai, alongside Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Phadnavis.Minister Jaishankar spoke about India's efforts to strengthen its capabilities...

Jammu, February 17 The working president of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, Raman Bhalla, cautioned that the proposed Indo-US trade deal, if implemented without adequate safeguards, could have long-term adverse consequences for farmers, youth, and the local economy.Bhalla said a large...

February 17, New Delhi – India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, participated in the inaugural session of the Global Economic Cooperation Conference in Mumbai, alongside Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Phadnavis.Addressing the gathering, Dr. Jaishankar highlighted how...

Sarbananda Sonowal addressed a press conference in Dibrugarh, discussing the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement.The Union Minister stated that the agreement has secured the future of farmers across the country. He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a market...

Seoul, February 17 – North Korea announced on Tuesday that it had completed a major housing project to build 50,000 residential units in Pyongyang ahead of a party congress later this month."The construction of 50,000 apartments in Pyongyang, which was carried out as the top priority task of...

Gandhinagar, February 16 – The Congress held a ‘Jan Akrosh Sabha’ (People’s Outrage Assembly) in Gandhinagar on Monday, protesting the Centre’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika...

New Delhi, February 16 Highlighting the time of profound global transformation when new rules are reshaping interactions between nations, President Droupadi Murmu told the Indian Trade Service (ITS) trainee officers on Monday that their decisions can shape India’s economic trajectory for decades...

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran stated today that India can lead globally by aligning AI adoption with mass employability through educational reforms. Mr. Nageswaran made these remarks during the "Future of Employability and AI" session at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. He...

New Delhi, February 16 Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said that the adoption of AI cannot simply happen organically and requires a clear commitment to aligning technological adoption with mass employability.In a virtual address to the AI Impact Summit 2026, Nageswaran said that...

Islamabad, February 16 – The Pakistani government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 5 and PKR 7.32 per liter, respectively, until the end of February, local media reported on Monday.In a late-night announcement on Sunday, the petroleum division...

New Delhi, February 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it is a matter of national pride that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented nine consecutive budgets, and that several women across India are inspired by this achievement.Sitharaman, who presented nine consecutive...

Bhopal, February 15 The Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly will begin on Monday and continue until March 6, an official said.It will begin with the customary address by Governor Mangu Bhai Patel, while the Budget for 2026-27 will be presented on February 18, he added.Since the...

New Delhi, February 15 – Pakistan’s economy cannot be fixed without first addressing the political issues, as a corrupt government is hindering economic development, according to an article in Pakistani media.An economic system is inherently a product of the political system. The political...

New Delhi, February 14 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticized the government on Saturday over the India-US interim trade deal, saying that despite its claims to make the country "self-reliant," it appears to have become "dependent on Trump."Sibal also accused the government of agreeing to align...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is the only country that has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the United States. During an event in New Delhi yesterday...

New Delhi, February 13 The government on Friday approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.This will encourage startups in the early stages and deep-tech research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post.On his...

Chandigarh, February 12 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab held protests across the state on Thursday against the India-US trade deal, alleging that it would be "fatal" for Indian farmers and traders.AAP workers also extended support to the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of...

Chandigarh, February 12 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday termed the interim trade agreement reached between the Centre and the US as a conspiracy to harm the state's farmers and hand over India's agriculture to America.Addressing a press conference here, the senior AAP...

Chandigarh, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions held protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday against the Centre's labour reforms and economic policies.Calling the Centre's policies "pro-corporate," the union representatives...