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Just in:   • PM Modi pitches for 100 GW nuclear capacity, 50 companies in Fortune 500 list  • BRICS discuss linking CBDCs and fast payment systems: RBI Governor Malhotra  • Piyush Goyal calls for fair trade and recycling as India eyes $30 trillion economy by 2047  • â€œQuality, innovation, and trust define every solution at Viraj Pipes.”: Yogendra Kumar Singh  • India’s merchandise exports touched record high at $129.6 bn in Q1 of FY27: Minister  Last updated: 26 Mar, 2026    India Economy News BRICS discuss linking CBDCs and fast payment systems: RBI Governor Malhotra IANS | 12 Aug, 2026 BRICS nations are exploring potential linkages between their fast‑payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said, as New Delhi prepares to host the 2026 summit of the grouping in September..    Read more.... Government e-Marketplace rewrites rules of public procurement: Piyush Goyal IANS | 10 Aug, 2026 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that from a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 422 crore a decade ago to over Rs 1,55,000 crore today, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has rewritten the rules of public procurement..    Read more.... ASSOCHAM signs MoUs with French, Arab bodies to boost trade and investment IANS | 03 Aug, 2026 Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has signed strategic agreements with Business France and the India & Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (IACCIA) to boost trade, investment and business collaboration between India, France and Arab nations, it was announced on Monday..    Read more.... RDI scheme by TDB: Govt clarifies on selection process, conflict of interest; calls reports misleading IANS | 31 Jul, 2026 The government on Friday said that media reports regarding the alleged conflict of interest in the disbursement of funds to companies under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme by the Technology Development Board (TDB) are “misleading, incorrect, and lack proper context”..    Read more.... Govt raises over Rs 26,639 crore via disinvestment, asset monetisation in FY27 so far IANS | 27 Jul, 2026 The government has realised an amount of Rs 26,639.33 crore during the current financial year (as on July 22), which includes Rs 20,272.40 crore from disinvestment through Offer for Sale (OFS) of Central Bank of India, Coal India Ltd, NHPC Limited, NLC India Limited, General Insurance Corporation of India, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd and Cochin Shipyard Ltd, and another Rs 6,366.93 crore from asset monetisation, the Parliament was informed on Monday..    Read more.... Commerce Secretary highlights resilient economy, record exports at WTO Trade Policy Review IANS | 22 Jul, 2026 India has reaffirmed support for balanced, rules-based, development-oriented and transparent World Trade Organisation (WTO) reforms that preserve and strengthen the multilateral trading system..    Read more.... Govt unveils guidebook to help Indian MSMEs boost exports IANS | 17 Jul, 2026 In a bid to empower MSMEs, the government has launched a guidebook to help them identify export opportunities, understand market access requirements, leverage freely available trade intelligence tools, comply with international standards and sustainability requirements, and build export readiness..    Read more.... RBI bars banks from selling acquired stressed assets back to defaulters IANS | 16 Jul, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued final prudential norms for banks, small finance banks (SFBs) and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), barring them from selling specified non-financial assets (SNFAs) acquired during the resolution of stressed loans back to the defaulting borrower or its related parties..    Read more.... Nasscom, FICCI hail UK FTA as India advances towards becoming a developed economy IANS | 15 Jul, 2026 IT industry’s apex body Nasscom on Wednesday welcomed the coming into force of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it will unlock opportunities across digital trade, investment, innovation, and talent mobility..    Read more.... India’s retail inflation touches 4.38 per cent in June as silver, gold prices jump IANS | 13 Jul, 2026 India's retail inflation, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, was recorded at 4.38 per cent in June this year compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday..    Read more....     Customs Exchange Rates Currency Import Export US Dollar ₹95.3 ₹93.6 UK Pound ₹127.7 ₹123.7 Euro ₹110.65 ₹106.9 Japanese Yen ₹59.75 ₹57.9 As on 24 Jun, 2026   Daily Poll What’s your biggest challenge with the 45-day payment rule?  Corporates canceling our orders  Clients demanding longer credit anyway  Strained business relationships  Filing complaints kills future work  No issues, cash flow has improved   Commented Stories

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