economic policy

Washington, Feb 21 – US President Donald Trump defended his trade agenda forcefully after the Supreme Court curtailed his use of a key tariff authority, accusing unnamed "foreign interests" of influencing the justices, and announcing a new 10 per cent global tariff.Speaking at a White House...

Washington, February 21 – US President Donald Trump has accused the Supreme Court of being "influenced by foreign interests," suggested tariffs could be raised beyond current levels, and warned that he has the power to embargo countries altogether after a court ruling curtailed his use of a...

Washington, February 20 – President Donald Trump said he threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne in order to force changes in global drug pricing, offering a vivid example of how he uses trade leverage to reshape international economic arrangements.Speaking at a steel...

New Delhi, February 19 Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Thursday advocated for the establishment of a bloc comprising like-minded nations for the development of norms for responsible artificial intelligence (AI), given that the US and China have their own AI strategies."The fact that the US...

Mumbai, February 18 India's nuclear power reforms should help the long-stalled Jaitapur project "take off," a senior French minister has said.Conversations regarding the nearly 10,000-MW capacity project on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra are "still ongoing," Roland Lescure, Minister for...

Bhopal, February 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the state budget for 2026-27 in the assembly on Wednesday, totaling Rs 4,38,317 crore.Devda presented the budget amidst interruptions from the opposition, who raised concerns over the "increasing debt" burden on the...

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...