Month: February 2026
EAM Jaishankar welcomes India-US trade deal, says “will strengthen ‘Make in India’ endeavors”
India-US trade deal: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade deal, where Washington reduced the tariffs on India to 18 per…
India “earned” tariff relief by recalibrating Russian oil purchases, claims US Senator Graham
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday (local time) claimed that India has “earned” the reduction in tariffs under the newly announced India-US trade deal, linking…
Edtech gains as smaller towns turn up big for English lessons
Language learning, especially spoken English among students in smaller cities and towns, is emerging as a growth area for edtech players. While WestBridge-backed SpeakX and…
Budget 2026: DEA Secy asks companies to invest in critical sectors
NEW DELHI: Private investment is picking up in sectors that are backed by government support, economic affairs secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Monday, calling on…
PF exemptions to now align in full with EPFO rules
New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing ease of doing business and reducing litigations, the budget proposed to rationalise certain provisions for provident funds…
Carbon capture push in Budget 2026 builds up steel & cement companies’ confidence
Mumbai: The move to earmark ₹20,000 crore for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in the FY27 Budget has bolstered confidence among domestic steel, cement…
Budget 2026: Tax reforms mark shift to trust-based regime, says CBDT chief
NEW DELHI: The direct tax reforms announced in the budget are aimed at preparing the ground for a new trust-based tax regime with new Income…
Priority is growth; demand seen keeping up pace, says Nirmala Sitharaman after Budget 2026
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she’s confident of consumption momentum being sustained in the coming months and that the trajectory of the fiscal…
Factory activity firms up in January amid weak outlook
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing activity picked up slightly in January, recovering from a two-year low in the previous month with the help of an increase…
US-India trade deal: Washington dropping 25% separate tariff on Indian imports after Russian oil cut promise, White House says
The Trump administration is dropping a 25% additional tariffs imposed on Indian imports over its purchases of Russian oil, in addition to lowering a country-specific…