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Last updated: 05 Feb, 2026  
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Ensuring energy security of 1.4 billion Indians remains govt's supreme priority: MEA
IANS | 05 Feb, 2026
Reiterating that ensuring energy security remains a top national priority, India on Thursday...... 
After Budget and India-US trade deal, all eyes on RBI’s repo rate decision
IANS   |   04 Feb, 2026
After the Union Budget 2026 and the historic India-US trade deal, all eyes are now on the three-day
US tariffs on Indian goods among lowest after trade deal
IANS   |   03 Feb, 2026
With the new trade deal with the US in place, India is now among the nations with one of the lowest.
Indian rupee trades over 1 pc higher after US trade deal
IANS   |   03 Feb, 2026
The Indian rupee surged over 1 per cent on Tuesday, trading at 90.29 to the US dollar...
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 India Economy News
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 sour  Read more....
» India-US trade deal: Which goods might get cheaper?
» Budget 2026-27 rolls out tax incentives for cooperatives
» Union Budget 2026-27 promises more Mega Textile Parks, export relief
» BSE, NSE to conduct regular trading session on Budget Day
» Over 99 pc of Indian goods gain preferential entry into EU, $75 billion worth exports to take off
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 Industry News
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IANS | 03 Feb, 2026
Industry leaders on Monday hailed the India-US trade deal as announced by President Donald Trump, sa  Read more....
» PFC, REC to be restructured as part of financial sector reforms in Budget 2026-27
» Budget 2026 boosts confidence in India’s growth story: Industry
» e-Jagriti, BIS standards, Legal Metrology key reforms for consumer protection in 2025
» Silver, gold prices plummet amid aggressive profit booking
» India, EU FTA brings big relief on car tariffs as import duties reduced to 10 pc from 110 pc
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 In Depth
nmb3.jpg Union Budget 2026-27 highlights: Customs simplified, duties slashed; tax reforms ease trade and living
IANS | 01 Feb, 2026
The Union Budget 2026–27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman marks a decisive step in r  Read more....
» Union Budget 2026: What gets cheaper and costlier
» 'Milestone in India-EU Strategic Partnership': PM Modi, EU leadership hail historic FTA deal
» India-EU FTA: A Convergence of Strategy and Economics
» Govt push, public-private partnership drove Indian space sector growth in 2025
» 2026 set to break new records with ‘Make in India’ and PLI schemes firmly in place
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 Face to Face
wef3.jpg India’s clean energy drive combining growth, affordability: Pralhad Joshi
Staff Reporter | 21 Jan, 2026
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi held a series of high-level engagements at  Read more....
» Robust critical mineral supply chains vital to boost India’s manufacturing goals: Ashwini Vaishnaw
» 2025 tests India-US relations amid tariffs, Pakistan tilt: Dhruva Jaishankar
» Working to help India achieve PM Modi’s target of 10 million solar rooftops: Australian envoy
» India’s economic growth linked to energy, maritime sectors: Hardeep Puri
» India’s travel economy hits Rs 2.3 lakh crore, and it’s just the beginning: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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 Global Business
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IANS | 03 Feb, 2026
Bhutan’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lyonpo Gem Tshering, held discussions with Union   Read more....
» EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Oman FM on trade, critical minerals and regional issues
» Hanwha Aerospace wins $1.9 billion Norway rocket deal
» India-Italy ties set on path of rapid expansion: Italian President
» S. Korean economy grows 1 pc in 2025; Q4 GDP contracts 0.3 pc
» Davos 2026: World leaders convene to address global issues, set priorities
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 Editorials
testing.jpg Testing times for MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 22 Jan, 2026
With so much unraveling in geopolitics, Indian MSMEs seem to be bearing the brunt of it. Tariffs, co  Read more....
» Indian MSMEs and 2025 – The Hits and Misses
» Delayed Payments - Barrier To MSME Growth
» New export rule marks shift to trust-based trade
» India’s Export Surge and the MSME Paradox
» Indo-Nepal trade: Let's Wait for the Dust to Settle
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