Economy
New national highway project awards rebound after year-long slump
Focus on HAM and BOT with Rs 8000 crore projects awarded in January
 "New national highway project awards rebound after year-long slump")
India's governance spends are lower than US, emerging market peers
Health has lowest share of paid public-sector employment, while education's share stands at 30%
 "India's governance spends are lower than US, emerging market peers")
Free trade agreement tariff concessions cost India Rs 94,172 crore in FY25
Customs revenue set to face greater strain as country pursues more trade pacts
 "Free trade agreement tariff concessions cost India Rs 94,172 crore in FY25")
No recovery proceedings on donuts GST dispute, says Bombay High Court
The court also allowed the petitioner to seek a stay in case it receives any recovery notice from the revenue department
 "No recovery proceedings on donuts GST dispute, says Bombay High Court")
Maha Kumbh caused inadvertent cash leakage in system, says SBI report
RBI's recent swap of $10 billion has calmed market participants' frayed nerves
 "Maha Kumbh caused inadvertent cash leakage in system, says SBI report")
US President Donald Trump and trade policy: What should India do?
The country should convert the Trump threat to an India opportunity, re-embracing a more liberal trade regime as a way of reviving manufacturing output and exports
 "US President Donald Trump and trade policy: What should India do?")
India's circular economy can create $2 trillion market: Bhupender Yadav
The minister said that through the Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016, significant steps have been taken targeting municipal, industrial, residential and commercial sectors
 "India's circular economy can create $2 trillion market: Bhupender Yadav")
Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada may boost Indian exports to US: Experts
India was the fourth-largest gainer when the US imposed higher duties on Chinese goods during US President Donald Trump's first tenure
 "Tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada may boost Indian exports to US: Experts")
Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0: Govt working to boost trust-based governance, says FM
Govt plans to bring Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 provisions, said FM Sitharaman at a post-Budget webinar on 'Regulatory, Investment and EODB reforms'
 "Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0: Govt working to boost trust-based governance, says FM")
RIL's KG-D6 basin arbitration case highlights gaps in government's approach
The final outcome of all arbitral cases have gone in favour of the government; ironically, the finance ministry itself advised departments to exercise caution when challenging awards for larger cases
 "RIL's KG-D6 basin arbitration case highlights gaps in government's approach")
Govt committed to easing regulations, boosting export economy: Sitharaman
In her 2025-26 Budget speech, the minister had announced that a high-level committee for regulatory reforms will be set up for a review of all non-financial sector regulations
 "Govt committed to easing regulations, boosting export economy: Sitharaman")
India-US trade deal long overdue, it will boost GDP of both nations: USIBC
Goyal and US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick held their first meeting in Washington on Tuesday
 "India-US trade deal long overdue, it will boost GDP of both nations: USIBC")
Govt panel pulls up several bodies for slow monetisation, sets new targets
Govt panel pulls up several bodies for slow monetisation, sets new targets
 "Govt panel pulls up several bodies for slow monetisation, sets new targets")
World sees India as trusted partner, industry must take advantage: PM Modi
Addressing a post-Budget webinar on Regulatory, Investment and Ease of Doing Business Reforms, PM Modi also said that amid supply-chain disruptions caused by economic uncertainties globally
 "World sees India as trusted partner, industry must take advantage: PM Modi")
Modern framework needed to create growth-conducive investment climate: CEA
Nageswaran said India has emerged as the preferred investment destination as evidenced from gross FDI inflows
 "Modern framework needed to create growth-conducive investment climate: CEA")
Steel imports from China, S Korea, and Japan hit record high during Apr-Jan
India, the world's second-biggest crude steel producer, shipped in record quantities of finished steel during April-January
 "Steel imports from China, S Korea, and Japan hit record high during Apr-Jan")
How quality control orders are crippling India's trade competitiveness
India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately
 "How quality control orders are crippling India's trade competitiveness")
NITI Aayog plans policy for medium-size firms to aid their growth
Nageswaran said MSMEs should shed their fear of growth and transform across scales - from micro to small, from small to medium, and from medium to large enterprises
 "NITI Aayog plans policy for medium-size firms to aid their growth")
Centre plans to auction 30 underground coal mines in the next round
This comes as the coal ministry aims to increase underground coal mining to 100 million tonnes (mt) annually by 2030 against the current production of 34.3 mt
 "Centre plans to auction 30 underground coal mines in the next round")
Cargo growth at major ports slowed in 10MFY25, shows ministry data
Private ports see contraction in coastal cargo in FY25
 "Cargo growth at major ports slowed in 10MFY25, shows ministry data")
