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Last updated: 29 Jan, 2026  
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Economic Survey projects India’s GDP growth at 6.8 to 7.2 per cent for FY27
IANS | 29 Jan, 2026
The Economic Survey projects India’s real GDP growth for the financial year 2026-2027 in the range.. 
Sensex up over 500 points, Nifty crosses 25,350 buoyed by India-EU FTA
IANS   |   28 Jan, 2026
The Indian equity markets posted strong gains on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous...
Sensex, Nifty end higher as India-EU trade deal boosts sentiment
IANS   |   27 Jan, 2026
India’s benchmark stock market indices ended higher on Tuesday after a highly volatile trading...
EU trade deal biggest in India's history, to create huge opportunities: PM Modi
IANS   |   27 Jan, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA)....
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 India Economy News
exports.jpg Over 99 pc of Indian goods gain preferential entry into EU, $75 billion worth exports to take off
IANS | 27 Jan, 2026
With the India-EU trade deal, the country has secured unprecedented market access for more than 99 p  Read more....
» India emerges as major global fisheries and aquaculture player: Minister
» India’s manufacturing sector touches record high in Q3 FY26; sentiments up 4 pc
» Pralhad Joshi makes strong pitch for investments in India’s clean energy sector at Davos
» Global economy defies trade turmoil, growth to ease: World Bank
» GDP data, US jobs numbers, Venezuela tensions likely to drive stock market next week
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 Industry News
auto.jpg India, EU FTA brings big relief on car tariffs as import duties reduced to 10 pc from 110 pc
Staff Reporter | 27 Jan, 2026
India and the European Union on Tuesday concluded a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), bringin  Read more....
» FDI flows to India surged by 73 pc in 2025: UNCTAD
» Top Indian CEOs to join Donald Trump at WEF Davos meet
» India has world’s lowest data costs, highest data usage: Scindia
» Hyundai Motor aims to develop India into a ‘strategic export hub’
» Ashwini Vaishnaw discusses sovereign GPU manufacturing in India with Nvidia
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 In Depth
eu-india2.jpg 'Milestone in India-EU Strategic Partnership': PM Modi, EU leadership hail historic FTA deal
IANS | 27 Jan, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commi  Read more....
» 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
» Tariffs, Taxes & Trade Deals: The 2025 MSME Report
» Govt introduces Securities Markets Code Bill in Lok Sabha
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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
hanwha.jpg Hanwha Aerospace wins $1.9 billion Norway rocket deal
IANS | 28 Jan, 2026
Hanwha Aerospace has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply its K239 Chunmoo multiple r  Read more....
» 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
» S. Korea's auto exports hit record $72 billion in 2025
» US hosts APEC supply chain roundtable in Mexico City
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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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