The trade deal with the United States, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media late Monday (February 2, 2026) night, will exclude sensitive agricultural items and dairy, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (February 3, 2026), adding that the details of the deal would be made public…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Photo Credit: Videograb/Sansad TV Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) presented her record ninth consecutive Union Budget for April 2026 to March 2027 in the Lok Sabha. Ms. Sitharaman, wearing a magenta-coloured Kattam…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Seeking to improve efficiencies in disbursal of credit to the sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her ninth budget presentation on Sunday (February 1, 2026) called for restructuring of the State-operated non-banking financial companies Power Finance Corporation and the Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. Follow Union Budget…
File photo of Moody’s Corporation headquarters. | Photo Credit: Reuters Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) said the reduction of the U.S. tariff rate on most Indian goods is credit positive for labour-intensive sectors such as gems, jewellery, textiles and apparel, which are the top export sectors. India and the U.S. have agreed to…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on February 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI In a first comment by the government following the U.S. tariff cut announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) said that India’s exports will get a further boost. In an interview with PTI Videos, Ms….
Some prominent gainers were Bajaj Finance, InterGlobe Aviation, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv and Reliance Industries. File | Photo Credit: PTI Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended 2.5% higher on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) after India and the U.S. agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal…
“With its nominal GDP crossing $4.19 trillion, India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy. Yet, its GDP per capita tells a contrasting story, highlighting the gap between overall growth and average economic output per person” Addressing the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo on August 29, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Indian economy will “very…
A micro industry worker. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In efforts to help the MSMEs, the government will develop a cadre of “corporate mitras” in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement as she presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Union Budget 2026 LIVE: Our govt…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the ‘Union Budget 2026-27’ in the Lok Sabha, on February 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI As part of proposals for the finance sector under the Union Budget 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) announced that individual persons residing outside India (PROI) will be permitted…
Industry bodies and leaders in both India and the U.S., and across sectors, have welcomed the announcement of a deal between India and the U.S. under which tariffs on India are set to be slashed from the current 50% to 18%. India-U.S. trade deal updates on February 3, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump took to the…
