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Budget 2026: FM Proposes Duty-Free Inputs to Boost Leather Exports

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed duty-free imports of certain specified inputs to support and promote India's leather exports sector. The move is expected to pr... Read More


Copper Futures Slip Nearly 5% on Weak Demand

India, Feb. 1 -- Copper futures declined sharply on Sunday, falling Rs 63.15 to Rs 1,230 per kilogram, as traders trimmed their positions amid subdued demand in the domestic market. On the Multi Comm... Read More


Budget 2026: Duty Relief for Lithium Battery, Biogas & Solar Inputs

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an extension of the basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage,... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes Rs 5,000 Cr Allocation for City Economic Regions

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major push to strengthen urban growth through the development of City Economic Regions (CERs), proposing an allocation ... Read More


Hyundai Motor India reports 11.5% growth in January sales at 73,137 units

India, Feb. 1 -- Hyundai Motor India on Sunday reported an 11.5% year-on-year rise in total sales, with volumes reaching 73,137 units in January, compared to 65,603 units in the same month last year. ... Read More


Gross GST collections climb 6.2% to Rs 1.93 lakh cr in January; net revenues up 7.6%

India, Feb. 1 -- India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased 6.2% year-on-year to cross Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January, driven largely by stronger revenues from imports, sources sa... Read More


FM Sitharaman Meets President Ahead of Record Ninth Budget Presentation

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday for the customary pre-Budget meeting ahead of presenting her record ninth Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. Fo... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman Tables 16th Finance Commission Report in Lok Sabha

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday tabled the 16th Finance Commission report in the Lok Sabha, outlining the framework for tax revenue devolution between the Centre and sta... Read More


Mahindra & Mahindra Auto sales rise 24% YoY to 1.04 Lakh Units in January

India, Feb. 1 -- Mahindra & Mahindra on Sunday reported a 24% year-on-year increase in total automobile sales, including exports, with volumes reaching 1,04,309 units in January. Domestic passenger v... Read More


Budget 2026: FM announces Rs 100 cr Incentives for Municipal Bond Issuance; REC & PFC Restructuring Planned

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed incentives of Rs 100 crore for municipal corporations undertaking a single bond issuance exceeding Rs 1,000 crore, aimed at enco... Read More