Economy Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 13 Mar 2026

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged industry on 13 March 2026, at a session marking two years since the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement was signed, to use its $100-billion investment commitment.
• NMDC Limited became the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore in a single financial year, the Steel Ministry announced on 13 March 2026.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

• India's retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (base 2024=100) rose to 3.21% in February 2026 from 2.74% in January, according to provisional data released on 12 March 2026.
• Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated Netflix's Eyeline Studios, a visual effects and virtual production hub, in Hyderabad on 12 March 2026.
• Union Heavy Industries Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy flagged off an upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount for the Indian Navy and dedicated new facilities at BHEL's Haridwar plant on 12 March 2026.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

• NITI Aayog released the second Fiscal Health Index on 11 March 2026 in New Delhi; Odisha topped the 18 major states with a score of 73.1 and Arunachal Pradesh led the 10 North-Eastern and Himalayan states.
• Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh launched Bharat Tex 2026 in New Delhi on 11 March 2026; the third edition of the global textile fair will be held at Bharat Mandapam from 14 to 17 July 2026.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

• The Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026 amended the FDI rules for investments from countries sharing a land border with India, allowing non-controlling beneficial ownership of up to 10% under the automatic route and a 60-day decision timeline for specified manufacturing sectors.
• The Agriculture Ministry released the Second Advance Estimates of crop production for 2025–26 on 10 March 2026, putting Kharif foodgrain output at 1,741.44 lakh tonnes and Rabi foodgrain at 1,745.13 lakh tonnes, both higher than last year.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026

• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 9 March 2026 called for making India's intellectual property approval system one of the top five in the world for speed and transparency, at the National IP Awards and IP Conference in New Delhi.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026

• The Income Tax Department surveyed 62 restaurants across 46 cities in 22 states on 8 March 2026 and found suppression of sales of about ₹408 crore, and launched the SAKSHAM NUDGE campaign asking 63,000 restaurants to update their returns.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the State Budget for 2026-27 in Mumbai on 6 March 2026, with a ₹7.69 lakh crore outlay and a crop loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh.
• Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his record 17th State Budget in Bengaluru on 6 March 2026, with a total outlay of ₹4,48,004 crore for 2026-27.
• A meeting of State Food Secretaries chaired by the Food and Public Distribution Secretary in New Delhi on 6 March 2026 fixed the wheat procurement estimate for Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 at 303 lakh metric tonnes.
• The Commerce Ministry said on 6 March 2026 that India's network of free trade agreements has reached nine FTAs spanning 38 countries, listing the deals concluded since 2021.
• The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 on 6 March 2026, automatically extending export obligation periods expiring between 1 March and 31 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

• The 8th Central Pay Commission invited memorandums and representations from central government employees, pensioners and their associations on 5 March 2026, with online submissions open until 30 April 2026.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026

• The HSBC India Services PMI, released by S&P Global on 4 March 2026, eased to 58.1 in February from 58.5 in January, while input costs rose at the fastest pace in about two and a half years.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the second post-Budget webinar, on 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth', on 3 March 2026, urging industry to 'build more, produce more, connect more, export more'.
• TRAI released its Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for October–December 2025 on 3 March 2026, showing internet subscribers rising to 1,028.61 million and broadband to 1,007.35 million.

Mon, 02 Mar 2026

• The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund, chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, recommended an 8.25% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2025-26 at its 239th meeting in New Delhi on 2 March 2026.
• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the quick estimate of the Index of Industrial Production on 2 March 2026, showing 4.8% year-on-year growth in January 2026.
• The 7th Joint Committee meeting under the India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Tokyo, Japan, on 2 March 2026, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.
• Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented a ₹2,23,658 crore budget for 2026-27 in the Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on 2 March 2026.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu signed the Terms of Reference for an India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 2 March 2026.

Sun, 01 Mar 2026

• The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs announced on 1 March 2026 a deferred customs duty payment facility for a new category of Eligible Manufacturer Importers, as announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Micron Technology's Assembly, Test, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, on 28 February 2026, marking the start of commercial production.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the new series of GDP estimates with base year 2022-23 on 27 February 2026, replacing the 2011-12 series, and estimated real GDP growth for 2025-26 at 7.6%.
• The Board of PM MITRA Park Tamil Nadu Ltd allotted 190.44 acres of industrial land in the PM MITRA Park at Virudhnagar, Tamil Nadu, to 23 investors on 27 February 2026, unlocking about ₹2,192 crore of investment.
• Controller General of Accounts T.C.A. Kalyani launched the Government Bank Dashboard and the Government Bank Manual in New Delhi on 27 February 2026 to improve how banks handle government business.