Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha, marking her ninth consecutive Budget and the first time India’s annual Budget was tabled on a Sunday. The Budget signals a clear shift towards policy continuity, fiscal discipline and long-term economic resilience rather than…
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Piyush Goyal Hits Back at Congress Over India–EU FTA Criticism
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has mounted a sharp defence of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), dismissing criticism from the Congress as politically motivated and reflective of a “negative mindset”. Using the colloquial phrase “angoor khatte hain”, Goyal likened the opposition’s response to the classic tale…
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Economic Survey Backs Scrapping MGNREGS, Cites Rural Revival
The Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, has strongly defended the Union government’s decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), arguing that the programme has outlived its utility amid a significantly improved rural economy and persistent structural weaknesses. The Survey positions the repeal…
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NSO Conducts AIWOT for NHIS and ASISSE in Chennai
Chennai: The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, conducted a two-day All India Workshop of Trainers (AIWOT) on 28th and 29th January 2026 at Le Royal Meridien, Chennai. The workshop prepared trainers for the upcoming National Household Income Survey (NHIS) and the Annual Survey…
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Economic Survey 2025-26 Projects 7.4% Growth, Flags AI Risks
The Economic Survey of India 2025-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, presents a cautiously optimistic picture of the Indian economy, projecting a robust GDP growth of 7.4 percent while simultaneously warning of unprecedented global risks driven by artificial intelligence-led financial and infrastructure shocks. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the survey…
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IBBI–INSOL Conclave Reviews 10 Years of Insolvency Code
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), in collaboration with INSOL India, hosted the 3rd International Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together domestic and global experts to review a decade of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and chart the future course of insolvency reforms in India. The…
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India Bond Yields Spike Ahead of ₹30 Trillion Debt Wave
Indian government bond yields have surged across maturities as investors grow increasingly wary of a massive debt issuance expected in the next financial year. Market participants estimate that combined borrowing by the Centre and states could touch an unprecedented ₹30 trillion, a development that has unsettled fixed-income markets and pushed…
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NSO Prepares for Landmark Income, Services Surveys
Chennai: The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has begun a crucial preparatory phase for two landmark surveys with an All-India Workshop of Trainers held in Chennai on January 28 and 29, 2026. The workshop marks a key step ahead of the launch…
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Govt Mulls Hybrid ATMs for Small Notes Amid UPI Push
The Union government is exploring the introduction of hybrid automated teller machines capable of dispensing small-denomination currency notes, even as digital payments powered by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continue to expand rapidly across India. The move aims to address growing public frustration over the shortage of ₹10, ₹20 and…
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India–EU Seal Historic Free Trade Deal After 20 Years of Talks
India and the European Union have announced a historic free trade agreement, ending nearly two decades of prolonged and often stalled negotiations. The landmark pact, unveiled in New Delhi during a high-level India–EU summit, is being hailed as the largest trade deal ever signed by India and one of the…