Economy Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Economy
Piyush Goyal Meets Top US Firms in New York on Investment
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met heads of Blackstone, IBM, MetLife, AIA, Estee Lauder and others in New York to pull investment into India.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Asia's First Telecom Manufacturing Zone Comes Up in Gwalior
Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone is taking shape at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh with investment proposals above Rs 5,500 crore and 18,000 possible jobs.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cabinet Approves Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority
The Union Cabinet approved an SPV named Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority to prepare a National Transport Master Plan and appraise big projects.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Cabinet Clears Rs 10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund for Equity
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore government commitment for the SME Growth Fund, an AIF that will make direct equity investments in SMEs.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Textile Industry Development Council Holds Its First Meeting
The Development Council for Textile Industry met for the first time at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, chaired by Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Steel Ministry to Set Up Steel Industry Safety Council (SISC)
The Ministry of Steel will set up a Steel Industry Safety Council headed by its Secretary, and its review showed crude steel output up 2.9 per cent.
6 October 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
IICA Observes 3rd CSR Day Ahead of NCCSR 2026 in New Delhi
IICA observed its third CSR Day on Gandhi Jayanti and said corporate social responsibility spending has grown to nearly Rs 35,000 crore a year.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Coal India Offtake Reaches 384.2 MT in First Half of 2026-27
The Ministry of Coal said Coal India lifted 384.2 MT of coal in the first half of 2026-27 and sent 302.8 MT of it to the power sector, both up on last year.
5 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
First International Cargo Voyage from Dibrugarh to Dhaka
Sarbananda Sonowal will flag off India's first international cargo voyage from Dibrugarh, carrying APCL methanol to Pangaon Port in Dhaka via National Waterway-2.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Reform Utsav 2026: CCI Cotton Reforms Showcase in Hyderabad
The Cotton Corporation of India will display its cotton procurement reforms, led by the Kapas Kisan platform, at Hyderabad on 6 October 2026.
4 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Flags Off FPO Frozen Food Export From Haryana to Canada
APEDA facilitated the export of 24 MT of frozen food worth CAD 35,140 from Sonipat in Haryana to Canada by a farmer producer company on 1 October 2026.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
APEDA Sends Bihar Makhana From Purnea to Greece
APEDA flagged off a consignment of popped makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece, moving from Mundra Port in India to the Piraeus Port in Greece.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RELIEF Timelines Extended for West Asia Route Exporters
The Department of Commerce has stretched the timelines under Component II of RELIEF, which gives exporters on the Gulf route ECGC cover with 95 per cent risk coverage.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
RoDTEP Export Scheme Extended Up to 31 December 2026
The Department of Commerce has carried the RoDTEP export refund scheme forward to 31 December 2026, leaving the notified rates and value caps untouched.
2 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Auction of Two Offshore Mineral Blocks in Andaman Sea Begins
Mines Secretary Keshav Chandra launched the auction of Sewell Rise-01 and West Sewell Ridge-01 in the Andaman Sea, covering over 1,632 square kilometres.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
NSO Begins Third CAPEX Survey on Private Investment Plans
The National Statistics Office has begun CAPEX 2026, its third forward-looking survey of private corporate investment intentions, running from October to December 2026.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Sugar Dealers Capped at 1,000 Quintals From 15 October 2026
The Centre has cut the sugar holding period for dealers to 15 days and capped their stocks at 1,000 quintals from 15 October to 30 November 2026.
1 October 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
CCEA Clears Rabi MSP Rise for 2027-28, Safflower Up Rs 675
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared higher minimum support prices for all six mandated rabi crops of marketing season 2027-28, safflower gaining the most.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
MSME Ministry and MoSPI Sign MoU on Statistical Business Register
The MSME Ministry and MoSPI signed an MoU to share Udyam Registration data through APIs and build the National Statistical Business Register of economic units.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
DRI Seizes 6.61 kg Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 10.36 Crore, 11 Held
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence broke up a pan-India gold smuggling syndicate, seizing 6.61 kg of foreign gold worth about Rs 10.36 crore and arresting 11.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read