Economy Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Economic policy, GDP, inflation, budget, RBI decisions and financial indicators.

Economy
Coir Exports Up 305% in Ten Years to ₹6,614.40 Crore
India, the world’s largest coir producer, lifted coir exports 305.70% in twelve years to ₹6,614.40 crore in FY 2025-26, with over 21,000 units at work.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Two Offshore Mineral Blocks in Andaman Sea Put Up for Auction
The Ministry of Mines held an outreach programme in New Delhi on 13 October 2026 on the auction of two Andaman Sea offshore blocks covering 1,632 sq km.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
EPFO Pushes PF Trust Amnesty Scheme 2026 Before December Deadline
EPFO has stepped up its nationwide drive on the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, which lets recognised PF Trusts regularise their exempt status before 28 December.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NLMC's First End-to-End E-Auction Sells 150 RINL Land Plots
NLMC sold 150 land plots of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited in Visakhapatnam for 366.33 crore rupees on day one of its first end-to-end e-auction.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Indian Railways Freight Loading Rises 6.14% in September 2026
Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026 against 127.52 million tonnes a year earlier, a growth of 6.14 per cent.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Retail Inflation Climbs to 5.54% in September 2026
Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index stood at 5.54% in September 2026, with food inflation at 7.74% and rural prices rising faster than urban.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Coal Stocks at Power Plants Stay Above 18 MT in October 2026
Coal stocks at domestic coal-based power plants have held above 18 MT since 29 September 2026 and stood at 18.205 MT on 10 October as rake loading rose.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
GST Council's 57th Meeting Clears Next-Gen Process Reforms
A PIB backgrounder of 9 October 2026 sets out the 57th GST Council's next-generation process reforms in registration, returns, refunds, ITC and disputes.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NSO Releases Draft Guideline for Expenditure-Side GSDP
The National Statistics Office released a draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product from the expenditure side with base year 2022-23.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NLMC Invites Bids for 5.119-Acre HIL Land Parcel in New Delhi
NLMC has invited bids for a 5.119-acre freehold land parcel of HIL (India) Limited in New Delhi, with the reserve price fixed at Rs 829.69 crore.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Coal Supply to Power Plants Rises 36% From September Low
Daily coal supplies to the power sector are about 36% above the September low, with rail loading averaging over 465 rakes a day in October 2026.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Singapore, India’s Top FDI Source, Hosts Sitharaman Visit
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began a three-day Singapore visit; the city state is India’s largest FDI source with about USD 194.68 billion of inflows.
9 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cancer Drug Trade Margins Capped at 30 Per Cent of MRP
The Government has capped margins on non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines at 30 per cent of MRP, a step expected to save patients Rs 2,500 crore a year.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
GST Council's 57th Meeting Scraps Arrest Powers Under GST
The 57th GST Council meeting, chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on 8 October 2026, recommended ending arrest powers and automating GST refunds.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
Goyal Sets USD 1 Trillion Export Target for This Year
Piyush Goyal said India exported USD 863 billion last year and has set a USD 1 trillion export target, at the curtain raiser of the 31st CII Partnership Summit.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
CCI Clears Four Combinations Including JSW-BMM Merger
The Competition Commission of India approved four combinations, among them the amalgamation of BMM Ispat into JSW Steel, in orders issued on 7 October.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue: 4th Round in London
The fourth India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue met in London on 29 September 2026, with SEBI, RBI, IFSCA, PFRDA, IRDAI, the Bank of England and the FCA taking part.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Onion Prices Ease as Kharif Arrivals Gain Momentum
Onion buffer stock reached 123 cities through 8 Kanda Express trains and 467 trucks, while Maharashtra mandi prices fell about 13 per cent, the Centre said.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Live Events Sector Grows 44 Per Cent in a Single Year
India’s live events sector grew 44 per cent in a year with about 34,000 events, the 5th Live Events Development Cell meeting was told on 7 October 2026.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
India-EFTA TEPA Covers 99.6 Per Cent of India's Exports
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the India-EFTA TEPA, in force since 1 October 2025, opens markets covering 99.6 per cent of India's export basket.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read