New Delhi, Mar 30 (KNN) India’s economic outlook has turned more uncertain as rising tensions in West Asia disrupt energy supplies and global logistics, increasing input costs, freight charges, and inflation risks, a Finance Ministry report said. In its Monthly Economic Review for March 2026, the Department of Economic AffairsContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 5 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the second Budget Webinar on ‘Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth,’ emphasising collaborative efforts to accelerate India’s economic momentum. He noted that the first webinar generated valuable suggestions for implementing budget provisions and expressed confidence that the current discussions would furtherContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 20 (KNN) India will push for strengthening the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the upcoming ministerial meeting in Cameroon as it seeks to enhance the institution’s role in promoting global trade amid rising geopolitical uncertainties. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to attend theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 31 (KNN) A SBI Research report has suggested that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may consider utilising foreign exchange reserves to stabilise the rupee amid heightened volatility triggered by the ongoing West Asia crisis. The recommendation comes after the rupee breached the 95 per US dollarContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 5 (KNN) The Union government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on Supply Chain Resilience to ensure that trade is least affected in the wake of ongoing conflict in West Asia and Middle East triggered by joint US-Israel military operations against Iran. The move followed aContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 20 (KNN) India’s core sector growth moderated to 2.3 per cent (provisional) year-on-year (YoY) in February 2026, down from a revised 4.7 per cent in January, according to Commerce & Industry Ministry data released on Friday. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which tracks activityContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 31 (KNN) India’s economic growth could slow and inflation may rise if the ongoing conflict in West Asia continues into the next financial year, according to the EY Economy Watch report. The EY report estimates that real GDP growth could decline by about 1 percentage point, whileContinue Reading
