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RBI To Purchase ₹1 Lakh Crore Government Securities Through OMO Auctions In March 2026
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (402+ words) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced open market operation (OMO) purchases of Government of India securities totaling Rupees 1,00,000 crore. The purchases will be conducted in two tranches of Rupees 50,000 crore each on March 9, 2026, and March 13, 2026. RBI To Purchase…...
Home-Cooked Veg Thali Price Remains Flat In February While Non-Veg Thali Gets 3 Per Cent Cheaper: Crisil Report
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (425+ words) New Delhi, March 6: The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian (veg) thali was flat (on-year) in the month of February, while a non-vegetarian (non-veg) thali declined 3 per cent, a Crisil Intelligence report showed on Friday. Tomato price rise offsets fall in…...
The Freebie Faultline: Growth, AI Ambition And The Supreme Court’s Warning
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (610+ words) The problem is not welfare per se, but the steady drift from productive, capability-enhancing public spending to perpetual, consumption-oriented political doles. The Court's intervention now adds moral and institutional gravity to that concern. The Fiscal Illusion: Free Today, Pay Tomorrow…...
Wall Street Stocks Tumble As Oil Prices Spike Amid Iran War Escalation
1+ day, 41+ min ago (750+ words) Wall Street Stocks Tumble As Oil Prices Spike Amid Iran War Escalation'Free Press Journal Wall Street Stocks Tumble As Oil Prices Spike Amid Iran War Escalation US stocks declined sharply on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as oil prices surged due to the…...
India’s New CPI 2024 Series Aligns With Global Standards, SBI Says Revised Structure Improves Credibility & Reflects Changing Urbanisation Trends
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (435+ words) India's CPI 2024 series adopts the global COICOP 2018 classification and updates the inflation basket to reflect modern consumption patterns. | New Delhi: India's new Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2024 series has been updated to improve credibility and make it comparable with global inflation…...
India–Finland Trade Grows 19% In FY26, Trade Deficit Narrows To $300–400 Million
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (448+ words) India'Finland bilateral trade increased 19 percent during April'December FY26. | New Delhi: Bilateral trade between India and Finland has grown 19 percent during April'December of FY26 compared to the same period last year. The growth reflects a new phase of momentum in economic ties between…...
Maharashtra Economy Seen Growing 7.9% In 2025-26, GSDP Estimated At ₹51 Lakh Crore
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (479+ words) Mumbai: Maharashtra's economy is projected to grow 7.9 percent in 2025-26, slightly higher than the 7.4 percent growth expected for the national economy. This estimate was presented in the state's pre-budget Economic Survey, which was tabled in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday. The…...
India’s CAD At 1.3% Of GDP In Q3FY26, Higher Trade Deficit Offset By Strong Services & Remittances
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (408+ words) New Delhi: India's current account deficit (CAD) stood at USD 13.2 billion, or 1.3 percent of GDP, in the October'December quarter (Q3FY26), according to preliminary balance of payments data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In the same quarter last year,…...
Iran Crisis Disrupts Basmati Trade, 1 Million Tonnes Exports At Risk As Prices Fall 4-5 Per Kg
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (319+ words) Mumbai: Rice exporters in Haryana are facing serious problems after the recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Shipments going to Iran and Afghanistan have been delayed. Many consignments are stuck at Bandar Abbas, Iran's largest port. Goods meant for…...
Centre Explains Why It Changed Base Year To 2022-23 To Measure GDP Growth Rate
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (265+ words) With the release of the growth rate of the Indian economy for the September'December quarter, the government has revised the base year to measure GDP (gross domestic product) from 2011'12 to 2022'23. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday said…...