On 6 June 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs ordered that edible oils in India be sold only in fixed standard pack sizes, with a three-month compliance window, so shoppers can compare prices across brands more easily.
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A Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member said on 8 June 2026 that India can grow above 8% despite West Asia tensions and costly crude, because refining gains and strong domestic demand cushion oil shocks.
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In its June 2026 meeting, the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate and stance unchanged even as wholesale inflation hit a 42-month high of 8.3 per cent, sparking debate over whether the central bank should have raised rates …
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The domestic LPG cylinder price has been raised by Rs 29, the second hike in three months, taking the three-month total to Rs 89. The government links the rise to higher global energy costs, a 46 per cent jump in …
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India's milk production is expected to rise about 6% to roughly 263 million tonnes in FY27, even amid fears of a weak monsoon, helped by a bigger livestock population, better breeding, and nearly 75,000 new dairy cooperatives.
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Provisional estimates released on 6 June 2026 put India's GDP growth at 7.7% for 2025-26, slightly above the forecast, with strong manufacturing and consumption but a worrying slowdown in agriculture and a projected dip to 6.6% in 2026-27.
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Central banks now hold more gold than US Treasury bonds for the first time in recent memory. This explainer breaks down why nations are stockpiling gold, how it echoes the 1971 collapse of the gold standard, and what it means …
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On 7 June 2026, the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations agreed to raise its July crude output target by 1,88,000 barrels a day, the fourth monthly rise in a row. Experts called it more a policy signal than a real …
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