Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the Economic Survey 2025-26's vision of India's progression from Swadeshi to strategic indispensability, highlighting manufacturing growth, PLI achievements, and human capital gains in education and health.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals northeast India's persistent above-average inflation from 2014-2025, alongside growing investment and emerging institutions, signaling the region's economic transformation.
Microsoft's worst single-day drop since 2020 triggered a broad market pullback, overshadowing strong earnings. Tech stocks led declines amid AI investment concerns, while gold reversed sharply from record highs.
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SK Hynix announces a significant rise in capital expenditure to secure its lead in the next-generation HBM4 memory market, focusing on AI and high-performance computing demands.
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 supports quality control orders for manufacturing but warns against poor design. It cites Milton Friedman to highlight global supply chain risks while noting QCO expansion and recent withdrawals.
The Economic Survey recommends adopting a market-based Pollution Trading Scheme, citing Surat's successful pilot project that reduced emissions by 20-30%.
The Economic Survey has upgraded India's growth potential to 7% for the next financial year starting April 2026, though this is lower than the current fiscal's estimated 7.4% growth rate.
Andhra Pradesh witnesses a sharp decline in branded cigarette availability as retailers struggle with restricted supplies ahead of the February 2026 tobacco tax overhaul, leading to price hikes and grey-market surge.
Vedanta Ltd's five-way demerger will see new entities list on stock exchanges by May-June 2024, with $6.7 billion debt allocated based on asset value and cash generation. Vedanta Aluminium to bear the largest debt share.
Mumbai's BMC invites PPP bids for a helipad at Worli jetty on the Coastal Road, aimed at medical evacuation, coastal surveillance, and VIP movement with 15-year contract.
India's new CPI inflation series reduces food weight from 46% to 37%, based on updated household consumption patterns. This change aims to lower volatility in retail inflation, while housing weight increases, potentially pushing inflation higher.
Koraamenu (Murrel fish) prices in Andhra Pradesh have fallen dramatically from ₹900-1200/kg to ₹300-350/kg due to increased pond-based farming, delighting consumers but raising concerns among farmers about long-term sustainability.
Two labourers died after a lift collapsed during repair work at an under-construction apartment building in Varthur, Bengaluru. The victims were identified as lift mechanic Mutthappa and operator Sathya Kumar.
The Economic Survey identifies US tariffs as the 'most disruptive' factor amid multiple global upheavals, highlighting significant impacts on international trade and economic stability.
NIT Rourkela and ORMAS Sundargarh signed an MoA for a Rs 1 crore mahua processing plant at Kuanrmunda, focusing on value-added non-liquor products and tribal income diversification.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reveals US has approved H200 AI chip sales to China, but final decision rests with Beijing. Chinese tech giants have conditional approvals for over 400,000 chips.
IBPS has released the RRB Clerk preliminary exam scorecard 2026. Candidates can download from ibps.in till February 15. Mains exam scheduled for February 1, 2026.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals a significant decline in rural work demand, compelling the government to implement the VB-G RAM scheme. This shift highlights evolving employment needs and calls for a reassessment of existing programs like MGNREGS.
The latest Economic Survey indicates India's medium-term potential growth has increased to around 7%, reflecting stronger macroeconomic fundamentals and consistent reforms.
The Economic Survey 2023-24 identifies the VB-G-RAM-G framework as a decisive shift in India's rural employment policy, moving from wage-based to asset creation and green jobs.
Bitcoin prices fell sharply to $84,410 on January 29, a 5.43% drop, with market capitalisation hitting $1.68 trillion amid a broad crypto sell-off.
Mumbai's long-delayed Vidyavihar flyover, first proposed in 1991, is finally set to open in June 2026. The 650-meter bridge will connect east and west Mumbai, cutting travel time from 45 minutes to under 10 minutes.
Chennai-based Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd is negotiating to acquire iconic French brand Kickers, aiming to shift production to India and leverage new EU trade agreement for export growth.
The historic India-EU free trade agreement, hailed as 'the mother of all deals,' promises to spur hundreds of new factories in India, marking a significant shift in global trade dynamics and economic collaboration.
Indian rupee settled at historic closing low of 91.99 against US dollar on Wednesday due to foreign fund selling, global risk-off sentiment, and geopolitical tensions, despite some support from softer crude and weaker dollar.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 references diverse sources from Rig Veda and Ramayana to Mark Tully and Vladimir Lenin, highlighting strategic learning in complex environments.
The Indian rupee closed at a historic low of 91.99 against the US dollar on January 29, 2026, after volatile trading saw it touch an intra-day low of 92. The currency opened at 91.95 and briefly reached 91.82 before declining.
The Economic Survey highlights that gold and silver prices are expected to increase further due to global uncertainties, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, impacting investors and consumers in India.