Industry leaders hail historic India-US trade deal IANS | 03 Feb, 2026 Industry leaders on Monday hailed the India-US trade deal as announced by President Donald Trump, saying that India has emerged on top of the stack in this "uncertain geopolitical geometry".
As part of the financial sector reforms announced in the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, the government proposes to restructure the Power Finance Corporation and the Rural Electrification Corporation to achieve scale and improve efficiency in the public sector NBFCs.
The Union Budget 2026–27 presents a strong and credible roadmap to enhance India’s competitiveness through fiscal discipline, structural reforms and targeted measures aimed at boosting private investment, industry representatives said on Sunday.
e-Jagriti, National Consumer Helpline, BIS standards, and Legal Metrology were some of the flagship reforms and high-impact initiatives undertaken in 2025 to boost consumer protection, said the government on Saturday.
Gold and silver prices saw a meltdown this week, amid dollar strengthening and aggressive profit booking from investors after an unprecedented rally in metal.
