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KASSIA Submits Pre-Budget Memorandum Seeking Major MSME Reforms

Bengaluru, Feb. 17 -- The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has submitted its Pre-Budget Memorandum for 2026-27 to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, outlining a series of prop... Read More


RBI Raises ECB Limit To USD 1 Bn Under Amended Framework

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026, bringing significant changes to the Extern... Read More


RBI Proposes Mandatory Reporting Of Offshore Rupee OTC Derivatives

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released draft directions requiring banks to report offshore over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange derivative transactions involving the rup... Read More


India's Export Growth In April-Jan 2025-26 Reflects Industry Strength: FIEO

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has hailed the growth in India's exports during April-January period of 2025-26, describing it as a sign of resilience amid g... Read More


AEPC Seeks Separate Policy For MSME Exporters From RBI

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has called for a dedicated export policy for the MSME sector. In a meeting with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra in M... Read More


UIDAI's New Aadhaar App Crosses 14 Million Downloads, Sees Strong Nationwide Adoption

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has reported significant public adoption of the new Aadhaar App, with nearly 14 million downloads recorded so far. The uptak... Read More


51 AVGC-XR Startups To Showcase AI Innovations At WAVES Creators Corner During India AI Impact Expo

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- In a significant push to India's media & entertainment innovation ecosystem, as many as 51 startups from the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reali... Read More


India's Total Exports Rise 13% To USD 80.45 Bn In January; Trade Deficit Widens To USD 10.38 Bn

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- India's total exports of merchandise and services rose 13.17 per cent year-on-year to an estimated USD 80.45 billion in January 2026, while total imports increased 18.76 per cent... Read More


SIDBI Sees RBI Extending Rate Pause, Expects Credit Flow For MSMEs To Rise

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s decision to hold on repo rate signals the central bank's preference to allow earlier rate reductions to fully transmit across the financial syst... Read More


Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces 'Create In India' Mission To Boost Orange Economy

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that India will soon launch a 'Create in India' Mission aimed at strengthening the country's Orange Economy and positioning it... Read More