Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 21 paise to 90.44 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (February 9, 2026), supported by positive sentiments after India and the U.S. reached a framework for an interim trade pact. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
“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 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…
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,…
