Month: February 2026
Budget earmarks total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore for 2026-27: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the government has envisaged a total expenditure of Rs 53.47 lakh crore for the next…
The big inflation reset: What India’s new CPI means for you
India is about to measure inflation differently — and that could quietly reshape how economic reality is interpreted. From tomorrow, the revised Consumer Price Index…
RBI proposes July 1 rollout of stricter mis-selling rules for banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to refund the entire amount to the customer where mis-sell of a product / service is…
Net direct tax mop-up hits Rs 19.43 lakh cr, up 9.4%
Net direct tax collections for the current financial year rose 9.4% year-on-year to Rs 19.43 lakh crore as of February 10, reflecting steady growth in…
India to revise base year for CPI, GDP, industrial output data every 3-5 years, official says
NEW DELHI: India plans to revise the base year of key economic indicators, including consumer price index, gross domestic product and industrial output, every three…
Labour-intensive sectors & biopharma receive strong push in Budget, says Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asserted in the Lok Sabha that the Budget prioritises labour-intensive sectors and gives a strong push to biopharma, as…
Hexaware unveils new Agentic AI tool in hunt for organic growth| Business News
Hexaware Technologies Ltd. has launched an Agentic AI tool that replaces SaaS with artificial intelligence to fix “execution problem” faced by clients, even as it…
OpenAI details safeguards for teens in India| Business News
Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI has a new comprehensive safety framework for teenage users in India. The Teen Safety Blueprint for India, released days ahead…
India-US trade deal: The apple math triggers anxiety among farmers in Kashmir, Himachal
The recent reduction of duties on apples imported from several of the 44 countries supplying India has raised concerns among domestic growers, a situation further…
India-UK FTA gives Britain first-mover edge over EU: British Parliament
London: The UK government has highlighted its first mover advantage by signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with a rapidly growing Indian economy ahead of…