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Last updated: 16 Feb, 2026  
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FM Sitharaman to bolster economic ties with Norway, meet CEOs and investors
IANS | 16 Feb, 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was set to meet Jonas Ghar Store, Prime Minister of Norway, and hold bilateral meetings with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg along with Minister for Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, it was announced on Monday.
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trade-union.jpg Delhi-NCR trade union leaders back govt reforms, call Bharat Bandh politically motivated
IANS | 12 Feb, 2026
As a nationwide Bharat Bandh is being held to protest what unions describe as anti-worker, anti-farmer and pro-corporate policies of the Central government, leaders and legal advisors associated with some organisations in Delhi-NCR on Thursday supported the laws introduced by the government and termed the strike wrong and politically motivated. 
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etf.jpg Gold, silver ETF assets surpass Rs 3 lakh crore AUM: Data
IANS | 11 Feb, 2026
The combined assets under management (AUM) of gold and silver exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) touched record highs, crossing Rs 3 lakh crore in January, according to the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). 
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rbi1-2.jpg RBI leaves repo rate unchanged, sticks to neutral policy stance
IANS | 06 Feb, 2026
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday that the Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at the current level of 5.25 per cent and stick to the neutral monetary policy stance. 
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tax.jpg Foreign firms to meet 4 essential conditions to qualify for tax holiday benefits
IANS | 04 Feb, 2026
As the Union Budget announced tax holiday for data and cloud centre companies, Finance Ministry sources on Wednesday clarified four essential conditions for foreign firms to meet to become applicable for the exemption. 
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