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Budget 2026: Customs duties cut, duty-free export timelines extended

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, announced a series of customs duty changes aimed at easing input costs, improving export competitiveness, and... Read More


Union Budget FY27: India to build girls' hostels in every district

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- As part of the Union Budget for 2026-27, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February announced plans to establish hostels for girls in every district across India, aiming to... Read More


Budget lays out roadmap for cities, proposes Rs.100 crore single-bond issuance

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a major push to make Indian cities more self-reliant by strengthening municipal finances, the Union Budget on Sunday proposed a series of measures aimed at expanding market-bas... Read More


Friedman's pencil lesson guides Economic Survey's caution on India's QCO push

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- New Delhi: Invoking economist Milton Friedman's famous 1980 lecture to highlight the deep interconnectedness of global production systems, the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26: India needs disciplined self-reliance, not blanket protectionism

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Self-reliance is both an economic necessity and a strategic imperative as the era of frictionless globalization is over and India must prepare for prolonged geopolitical uncertai... Read More


Govt revises Norms for liquid food packaging

NEW DELHI, Jan. 28 -- In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amend... Read More


Mint Explainer | What India gains and what it loses in free trade pact with EU

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union was announced on Tuesday. While the EU has already released a chapter-by-chapter summary, India's offic... Read More


Budget session: President Murmu sets reform agenda, flags technology push and global trade shifts

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday set the tone for the budget session of Parliament by stressing reforms, economic resilience and India's positioning in a rapidly changing gl... Read More


BIS revises standards for construction insulation and liquid food packaging

NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 -- In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amend... Read More


WTO cotton clash: India seeks standalone deal, while US and EU push for broader reform

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India has backed calls for a balanced outcome on cotton at the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying issues such as domestic support, market access and development assistance ne... Read More