Economy Current Affairs for UPSC

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Urban, rural consumer confidence falls: RBI survey, Pg13

RBI survey reveals urban and rural consumer confidence plummeted, with current situation index at 90.7, signaling reduced discretionary spending and future pessimism.

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

6 Jun, 2026

Urban, rural consumer confidence falls: RBI survey, Pg13

RBI survey reveals urban and rural consumer confidence plummeted, with current situation index at 90.7, signaling reduced discretionary spending and future pessimism.

6 Jun, 2026

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Government Budgeting

Rates on hold, focus on bringing foreign capital, Pg10

RBI holds rates at 5.25%, government scraps FII capital gains tax to lure foreign capital amidst inflation surge and growth slowdown.

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Government Budgeting

6 Jun, 2026

Rates on hold, focus on bringing foreign capital, Pg10

RBI holds rates at 5.25%, government scraps FII capital gains tax to lure foreign capital amidst inflation surge and growth slowdown.

6 Jun, 2026

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Government Budgeting

Differential rates on deposits beyond RBI norms not acceptable, says Governor, Pg1

RBI Governor mandates deposit rate transparency; MPC holds rates, unveils capital inflow boost to counter inflation, CAD, and global uncertainties.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Government Budgeting

6 Jun, 2026

Differential rates on deposits beyond RBI norms not acceptable, says Governor, Pg1

RBI Governor mandates deposit rate transparency; MPC holds rates, unveils capital inflow boost to counter inflation, CAD, and global uncertainties.

6 Jun, 2026

Government Budgeting Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

To draw funds, prop rupee, Govt scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on bonds, Pg1

India scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on government bonds, targeting $45-50 billion inflows to stabilize rupee and bridge looming $60 billion BoP deficit.

Government Budgeting Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

6 Jun, 2026

To draw funds, prop rupee, Govt scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on bonds, Pg1

India scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on government bonds, targeting $45-50 billion inflows to stabilize rupee and bridge looming $60 billion BoP deficit.

6 Jun, 2026

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

RBI eases norms for PSUs, banks to get foreign fund inflows, Pg1

RBI eases foreign fund norms for PSUs and banks, offering concessional forex swaps and full hedging for FCNR(B) deposits to boost capital inflows.

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

6 Jun, 2026

RBI eases norms for PSUs, banks to get foreign fund inflows, Pg1

RBI eases foreign fund norms for PSUs and banks, offering concessional forex swaps and full hedging for FCNR(B) deposits to boost capital inflows.

6 Jun, 2026

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

FY26 growth estimate raised to 7.7 per cent; momentum strong: PM, Pg1

India's GDP surged 7.7% in FY26, driven by investments and manufacturing, yet economists warn of a potential FY27 slowdown amidst global uncertainties.

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

6 Jun, 2026

FY26 growth estimate raised to 7.7 per cent; momentum strong: PM, Pg1

India's GDP surged 7.7% in FY26, driven by investments and manufacturing, yet economists warn of a potential FY27 slowdown amidst global uncertainties.

6 Jun, 2026

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1

Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

5 Jun, 2026

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1

Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.

5 Jun, 2026

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1

Southwest Monsoon finally hits Kerala three days late, sparking El Nino fears and potential strain on India's rain-fed kharif agriculture.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

5 Jun, 2026

Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1

Southwest Monsoon finally hits Kerala three days late, sparking El Nino fears and potential strain on India's rain-fed kharif agriculture.

5 Jun, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13

Parliamentary panel, citing CAG, blasts PMKVY for training-demand mismatch, 41% placement, and rampant fraudulent claims since 2015.

Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

5 Jun, 2026

House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13

Parliamentary panel, citing CAG, blasts PMKVY for training-demand mismatch, 41% placement, and rampant fraudulent claims since 2015.

5 Jun, 2026

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12

India, U.K. launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory to bolster clean energy transitions and strategic resource security.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

5 Jun, 2026

India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12

India, U.K. launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory to bolster clean energy transitions and strategic resource security.

5 Jun, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12

PM Modi and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez deepen energy, critical minerals, and Global South cooperation amid Caracas's political transition.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

5 Jun, 2026

Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12

PM Modi and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez deepen energy, critical minerals, and Global South cooperation amid Caracas's political transition.

5 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9

Impending El Niño forecast to trigger India's severe economic crisis, exacerbating heat stress, agricultural losses, and food inflation, disproportionately affecting informal workers.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

5 Jun, 2026

When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9

Impending El Niño forecast to trigger India's severe economic crisis, exacerbating heat stress, agricultural losses, and food inflation, disproportionately affecting informal workers.

5 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Investment Models Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9

India needs unified investment framework to unlock multi-faceted returns from climate and development capital, boosting jobs and sustainable growth.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Investment Models Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

5 Jun, 2026

A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9

India needs unified investment framework to unlock multi-faceted returns from climate and development capital, boosting jobs and sustainable growth.

5 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government Budgeting Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8

India needs $10.1 trillion for 2070 net-zero, demanding urgent RBI action, green finance, and a robust climate taxonomy to bridge the massive funding gap.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government Budgeting Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

5 Jun, 2026

Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8

India needs $10.1 trillion for 2070 net-zero, demanding urgent RBI action, green finance, and a robust climate taxonomy to bridge the massive funding gap.

5 Jun, 2026

Health Sector E Governance E Technology in Aid of Farmers

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.

Health Sector E Governance E Technology in Aid of Farmers

5 Jun, 2026

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.

5 Jun, 2026

Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Economics of Animal Rearing Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5

India rolls out E85 ethanol-blended petrol on World Environment Day, promising 61% GHG reduction and increased farmer income.

Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Economics of Animal Rearing Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

5 Jun, 2026

Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5

India rolls out E85 ethanol-blended petrol on World Environment Day, promising 61% GHG reduction and increased farmer income.

5 Jun, 2026

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15

Cabinet forms six working groups to identify 100 products, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and slash import bills.

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

5 Jun, 2026

Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15

Cabinet forms six working groups to identify 100 products, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and slash import bills.

5 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15

Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilization fund, fixing jet fuel at Rs 115/litre in Delhi to shield Indian airlines from volatile global crude prices.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

5 Jun, 2026

ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15

Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilization fund, fixing jet fuel at Rs 115/litre in Delhi to shield Indian airlines from volatile global crude prices.

5 Jun, 2026

Inclusive Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12

Climate crisis fuels 'adaptation economy,' offering India a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in green tech, jobs, and sustainable growth by 2070.

Inclusive Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

5 Jun, 2026

This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12

Climate crisis fuels 'adaptation economy,' offering India a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in green tech, jobs, and sustainable growth by 2070.

5 Jun, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12

Trump administration proposes new tariffs on 60 nations, including India, under Section 301, citing forced labor concerns, escalating global trade tensions.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

5 Jun, 2026

Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12

Trump administration proposes new tariffs on 60 nations, including India, under Section 301, citing forced labor concerns, escalating global trade tensions.

5 Jun, 2026

Economy

Urban, rural consumer confidence falls: RBI survey, Pg13

Urban, rural consumer confidence falls: RBI survey, Pg13

Rates on hold, focus on bringing foreign capital, Pg10

Rates on hold, focus on bringing foreign capital, Pg10

Differential rates on deposits beyond RBI norms not acceptable, says Governor, Pg1

Differential rates on deposits beyond RBI norms not acceptable, says Governor, Pg1

To draw funds, prop rupee, Govt scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on bonds, Pg1

To draw funds, prop rupee, Govt scraps FII capital gains, withholding tax on bonds, Pg1

RBI eases norms for PSUs, banks to get foreign fund inflows, Pg1

RBI eases norms for PSUs, banks to get foreign fund inflows, Pg1

FY26 growth estimate raised to 7.7 per cent; momentum strong: PM, Pg1

FY26 growth estimate raised to 7.7 per cent; momentum strong: PM, Pg1

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1

Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1

Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1

House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13

House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13

India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12

India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12

Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12

Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12

When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9

When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9

A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9

A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9

Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8

Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5

Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5

Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15

Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15

ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15

ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15

This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12

This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12

Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12

Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12

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