Updated on: Jan 31, 2026 12:32:27 PM IST Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2026-27 budget on February 1, Sunday. India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year on February 1, Sunday. This will be the ninth consecutive budget to be presented by Sitharaman, plus one […]
The United States, which imposed tariffs on India last year for buying Venezuelan oil, has told Delhi it can resume those purchases soon to help replace imports of Russian oil, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. India pledged to slash Russian crude oil purchases after Washington also hiked tariffs related to that activity, […]
Total sales grew by 18.5 per cent to ₹5,643.5 crore. Domestic sales also grew by 18.3 per cent | Photo Credit: Pierre Albouy Nestle India’s net profit witnessed a 45.12 per cent surge in consolidated net profit at ₹998.42 crore for the quarter ended December 31 over ₹688.01 crore in the corresponding quarter in the […]
India plans to start shipping green ammonia overseas as early as 2028, according to Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi, a boost to the nation’s ambition to become a global hub for clean hydrogen and its derivatives. “Today we had a meeting with the Netherlands,” Sarangi said on Thursday on the sidelines of India Energy […]
The Economic Survey, unlike the Union Budget which will be presented on Sunday, is not a binding document for the government. It is best read and understood as a glimpse into the overall philosophy which guides economic policy making of which the budget is just a part. And it is also the document that projects […]
Madhu S. Nair, CMD, Cochin Shipyard Ltd inaugurating Comarsem 2026 by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Also seen Ajith Kumar Sukumaran, Chief Surveyor, DGS, B. Kasiviswanathan, Chairperson, Cochin Port Authority; P. K. Mishra, MD, Indian Register of Shipping; Kaushik Seal, President, IMEI in Kochi , Sajan John Chairman IMEI Kochi and .Krishnakutty Convenor, Comarsem. The Centre […]
The Indian economy can expand at more than 7% in 2026-27, the government said on Thursday, offering an optimistic outlook for the world’s fourth largest economy at a time of heightened uncertainty for global trade. The government has sought to blunt the impact of US tariffs on the Indian economy by pushing far-reaching policy reforms […]
The government is set to unveil the Economic Survey 2025-26 at 11:00 am on Thursday, with investors and policymakers looking for confirmation that the world’s fastest-growing major economy has successfully navigated a high-interest-rate environment to secure a “Goldilocks” scenario of robust growth and cooling prices. Chief Economic Advisor of India V Anantha Nageswaran. (Reuters) The […]
New Delhi will immediately cut import duty on luxury cars to 30% from as high as 110% under the India-EU FTA, an official said, opening the tightly controlled market to the likes of Mercedes-Benz to BMW and Volkswagen AG’s Audi. The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured on the hood of a car. (Unsplash) While India has […]