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Aluminium Futures Edge Lower on Soft Demand

India, Feb. 1 -- Aluminium futures declined on Sunday, slipping Rs 2.85 to Rs 310.95 per kg, as traders reduced positions amid a weak trend in the spot market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the Fe... Read More


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


Union Budget 2026-27: What the Middle class really gets this year?

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 may not have delivered instant cheer for middle-class salaried taxpayers, but a closer look reveals several measures aimed at easing financial pressure ... Read More


Gold bounces in intraday moves after FM kept rates on customs duty unchanged for precious metals

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- An impressive intraday rebound was seen in MCX Gold today as no change in import duty pushed up the metal despite volatile global undertone. MCX Gold futures moved up from lows aroun... Read More


Athiradi: After Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas, Vineeth Sreenivasan's poster revealed; He plays..

India, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming Malayalam movie Athiradi brings together some of the top talents from the film industry. Athiradi stars actors Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas in the lead roles, along wit... Read More


Budget 2026-27: FM Announces Accounting, Buyback & MAT Reforms

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the constitution of a joint committee comprising the Ministry of Corporate Affair... Read More


Africa poised to outgrow Asia for first time amid youth boom

France, Feb. 1 -- Some countries are forecast to grow at double-digit rates, including Guinea, while average growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to reach 4.6 percent. Over the same period, accor... Read More