Watch: What has changed in GST & what does it mean?
The GST Council has slashed rates across essentials, healthcare, agriculture, study materials, and vehicles, moving…
Gold likely to hold ground as traders track US inflation data; silver braces for volatility: Analysts
In the international market, gold gained $234.7, or nearly 5 per cent, over the past week on the Comex, recovering to $5,000 per ounce from a low of $4,400 per ounce. Gold prices are likely to trade firm next week as traders await key economic data, including US inflation numbers, for fresh cues on interest…
Will the Budget 2026’s tax gambit result in an AI infrastructure boom?
Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s IT minister, said India could attract over $200 billion in data-centre investments over the years. Addressing a press conference at a 3DExperience World event in Houston, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said data centres could generate huge upstream and downstream employment in India, just the way the internet did. However, execution is…
India-U.S. trade deal: Congress dares Piyush Goyal to cancel UPA-era pacts
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal questioned UPA-era deals and policy decisions such as the import of palm oil. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday (February 8, 2026) dared Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to cancel trade pacts with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore if they were against national interest. Mr….
FPIs turn net buyers in February; invest ₹8,100 crore in a week on U.S. trade deal
Overall, in 2025, FPIs pulled out a net ₹1.66 lakh crore ($18.9 billion) from Indian equities. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters After three consecutive months of heavy selling, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net buyers in the first week of February, infusing more than ₹8,100 crore in Indian equities, aided by improving risk sentiment, along…
16th Finance Commission identifies T.N. as one of top three States suffering heavy losses of public sector enterprises
As in the case of other non-north-eastern and hilly States, a substantial portion of the losses for Tamil Nadu were concentrated in the power sector. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tamil Nadu has been identified as one of the top three States in the country, which suffer from heavy losses incurred by State Public…
I-T dept releases draft rules, forms for new Income Tax Act; seeks public inputs
With regard to the new income tax forms, it said that they have been simplified to a large extent for the ease of the taxpayers. Representative Image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The tax department on Saturday (February 7, 2026) released draft rules and forms under the new Income Tax Act, 2025, which proposes to…
Global firms are now trusting India for their most advanced semiconductor work: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
“This breakthrough placed India firmly in the league of countries working on cutting-edge chip design, alongside companies such as AMD that have already showcased such capabilities,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during the Texas Instruments new product research and development inaugural event, in Bengaluru on February 7, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement India is making significant…
Odisha CM launches ambitious economic regional plan BCPPER
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi launching the economic plan BCPPER under the Growth Hub Initiative in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: @HUDDeptOdisha/X Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday (February 7, 2026) launched an ambitious development plan that brings eight urban centres under the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER), aimed at serving as a…
India-U.S. deal does not include any item that would hurt Indian farmers, says Piyush Goyal
The Interim Agreement between India and the U.S. will not include any item that would hurt Indian farmers, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (February 7, 2026), adding that there are several areas where Indian farmers and MSMEs have received duty-free entry into the U.S. market. India and the U.S. early Saturday (February 7,…
Finance Commission triples grants to urban local governments
Image for representation | Photo Credit: AFP On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the 16th Finance Commission report in the Lok Sabha, setting the framework for tax devolution between the Centre and the States. The Commission also recommended an allocation of ₹3.5 lakh crore to urban local governments (ULGs) for the next five…
