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India's outbound FDI moderates to $3.42 billion in January, shows RBI data

India's outward FDI stands at $3.42 billion in January 2026, easing from December levels, with equity, loans and guarantees showing mixed trends

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

Net direct tax collections up 9.4 % to ₹19.43 trillion till February 10

Net direct tax collections grow 9.4% to Rs 19.43 trillion till February 10 in FY26, aided by moderation in refunds, CBDT provisional data shows

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:52 PM IST

Capex outlay in Budget to be force multiplier for Viksit Bharat: FM

Sitharaman said since the FY27 Budget was the first Budget in the second quarter of the 21st Century, there has been some investments which will have bearing on the long term

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

US revises fact sheet: $500 bn clause softened, 'certain pulses' dropped

Update softens language on India's $500 bn purchases plan, bringing it in line with joint statement issued by both countries

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

All about the Consumer Price Index: How India tracks retail inflation

CPI tracks retail price changes across India; January 2026 inflation data shifts to a new 2024 base year reflecting updated spending patterns

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

Retail inflation: A brief history before new data series launch on Thursday

India's retail inflation gauge has evolved from fragmented worker-specific indices to a unified CPI framework that now anchors monetary policy and welfare decisions

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

UP govt tables ₹9.12 trillion annual Budget with a 12.9% yearly increase

Uttar Pradesh's ₹9.12 trillion FY27 Budget ramps up infrastructure and capex, keeps the fiscal deficit below 3%, and pitches the state as India's next growth engine

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

Datanomics: Gulf bloc's share in India's imports up, exports down

India, GCC begin FTA talks as import dependence deepens, export mix shifts toward electronics and away from energy over the past decade

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

India's massive $500 billion US import ambition raises scepticism: Experts

US President Donald Trump last week said he will slash tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent , sparking relief in India

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

Oman pitches downstream aluminium opportunities to Indian industry

Sultanate highlights incentives, energy cost advantages and export access as it invites Indian manufacturers to invest in downstream aluminium operations

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 8:20 PM IST

UP allocates ₹43,565 crore for new initiatives in Budget 2026-27

The budget also proposes ₹580 crore for a new scheme to establish residential girls' schools in development blocks where Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas are not operational

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 4:20 PM IST

India-US deal: Some J&K fruit growers on edge, others call it opportunity

The fruit growers and dealers fraternity in general feel that the trade deal will be a severe blow to the Kashmir economy which significantly depends on horticulture

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 2:20 PM IST

How to generate employment for the world's 1.2 billion new workers

Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will come of working age - a scale the world has never seen

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 12:46 PM IST

All key sensitive sectors protected under India-US trade pact: Comm Secy

He said India-US working to convert joint statement into a legal agreement, which is expected to be finalised and signed before March end

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:20 AM IST

US drops pulses, digital services tax from fact sheet on India trade deal

The US has revised its interim trade deal fact sheet with India, removing pulses from tariff talks and softening language on India's $500 billion purchase plans, even as negotiations continue

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 9:20 AM IST

US-Bangladesh trade agreement unlikely to dent India's auto exports

The US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade pact is unlikely to materially affect India's auto and auto component exports, analysts say, despite tariff concessions and wider market access for Dhaka

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 7:15 AM IST

Datanomics: $500 billion imports in five years need 3.75x increase

Despite tariff cuts, india's plan to import $500 billion of us goods in five years far outpaces historical trade flows

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

On India-US table: Locking in duty-free electronic transmissions

Under a WTO moratorium, countries do not levy Customs duties on cross-border e-commerce transactions such as the download of software, e-books and similar products

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 11:45 PM IST

India-US trade deal: India gets expanded market access for agri exports

During 2024, India's agricultural exports to the US stood at $3.4 billion - excluding marine products, while imports were $2.1 billion

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

'Certain pulses' could be new flashpoint for India under trade deal with US

Pulses were not part of the items mentioned in the joint statement for the interim framework, and the fact-sheet too does not clarify which pulses are being included

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 11:33 PM IST