Month: February 2026
Tax framework ensures level playing field for industry, says Arvind Shrivastava
New Delhi: The tax framework has been designed to ensure neutrality between domestic and global players, revenue secretary Arvind Shrivastava said Tuesday, highlighting budget reforms…
EPFO may ease PF interest rate to 8-8.2% in FY26
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to marginally reduce the interest rate on provident fund deposits for 2025-26 to 8-8.20%, as…
‘US tariff cut may lift GDP by 20-30 bps’, say economists
New Delhi: The Indian economy is poised to gain from lowered US tariffs, with economists estimating a 20-30 basis point boost to gross domestic product…
US-India trade deal: How revised tariff will boost exports while shielding farms
India and the US reached a trade deal on Monday after months of tough negotiations. The diplomatic breakthrough led US President Donald Trump to slash…
US tariff cut to boost India’s medical devices exports
Mumbai: The US decision to slash tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% is expected to significantly boost India’s medical devices exports by sharply…
India-China bilateral trade reached $155 billion in 2025: Envoy
New Delhi, The India-China bilateral trade reached a “record high” of USD 155 billion in 2025, clocking a year-on-year growth of over 12 per cent,…
‘Historic’, ‘very positive’, ‘quiet diplomacy’: Ex-Indian envoys hail India-US trade deal
New Delhi, As India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18…
PVR Inox CEO, AngelBay cofounder among 55 leaders to mentor startups at India’s first venture school
More than 55 investors, founders, senior executives, and academics will mentor and co-build startups as part of VenturEdu‘s flagship 14-month venture-building programme. The mentor group…
India-UK FTA offers strategic benefits for rules-based trade, British peers conclude
London, The “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) with India offers strategic benefits and stability to businesses at a particularly challenging time for international commerce and…
Eastern India lagging despite strong national growth; FY’27 Budget resilient: Sanjeev Sanyal
Kolkata, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Sanjeev Sanyal, on Tuesday flagged growth disparities in some states, and said eastern India…