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Budget 2026 LIVE UPDATES: Govt to maintain capex momentum with outlay increase to ₹12.2 lakh cr

This is the second full-year budget of Modi 3.0, and Sitharaman's ninth. The presentation began around 11 am in Lok Sabha.

With ‘mother of all deals’ in bag, Goyal says she will be compassionate, fair to all 28 children

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The trade agreement between India and the EU is likely to double the country's exports to Europe in five...

Beer makers urge Goa govt to defer DRS rollout till October

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Fearing a disruption in supply during the coming summer season, the beer brewing industry has requested that the Goa...

AVI Polymers posts Rs 7 cr profit for Dec quarter; revenue soars to Rs 132 cr

Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) AVI Polymers Ltd, a specialty chemicals company, on Saturday posted a net profit to Rs 7.02 crore for the...

Budget FY27: FM may unveil measures to steady growth, boost manufacturing, jobs

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on February 1 present her ninth straight Budget, which is expected to unveil measures...

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

India’s forex reserves hit record high of $709.4 billion

After the last monetary policy review meeting in Dec 2025, RBI had said the country's forex reserves were sufficient to cover more than 11 months of merchandise imports.

Adani agrees to receive legal notice in US SEC civil fraud case, to respond in 90 days

New York/New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, have agreed to receive a legal notice from the...

Land, labour, licences: From UP to Tripura, states race ahead on Centre-led deregulation push

76% of Centre’s deregulation reforms implemented across states under Phase-I of compliance reduction exercise. Several states & UTs adopted flexible land use, 3rd party inspections, labour reforms.

FPIs exiting due to stock over-valuations not taxes, Budget may ease hurdles—NSE chief at ThePrint OTC

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Ashish Chauhan plays down tax fears spooking FPIs, warns against stock tips, flags cyber threats, & explains why NSE listing remains work in progress.

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India-EU FTA doesn’t mean cars will get cheaper. Read the fine print

A manufacturer can’t just ship kits from the US or China, assemble them in Germany, France or Belgium, and then claim lower duties.

Electronics manufacturing shares rise after Budget 2026 sets aside $4.3 billion to boost sector

Amber Enterprises climbed as much as 6.6%, its biggest intraday gain since 18 August, while Dixon Technologies India advanced 5.6%. Kaynes Technology India gained as much as 5.2%.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.