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January 30, 2026, 07:13 PM - 2 min read

World Bank commits USD 8-10 bn a year to India for next 5 years
January 30, 2026, 06:57 PM - 3 min read
The World Bank has committed USD 8-10 billion annually to India over five years under a new partnership framework focused on jobs, growth and private investment.
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Govt's fiscal deficit at 54.5 pc of full year target at end-Dec
January 30, 2026, 06:51 PM - 2 min read
The CGA data showed that Rs 10.38 lakh crore was transferred to states as devolution of share of taxes by the central government during April-December, which is Rs 1.37 lakh crore higher than the year-ago period.
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India close to Chile FTA, targeting access to critical minerals
January 30, 2026, 06:48 PM - 3 min read
India and Chile are close to concluding a free trade agreement that will give Indian businesses greater access to critical minerals such as lithium and copper, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
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Gold, silver slip after record-breaking rally
January 30, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
Gold fell Rs 14,000 per 10 grams and silver dropped Rs 20,000 per kg in New Delhi on Friday as investors booked profits. The sharp correction followed record highs, weak global trends, and a stronger US dollar, which intensified selling pressure in the bullion market.
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Longest-serving FM, Sitharaman to present 9th Budget in a row
January 30, 2026, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, becoming the longest-serving finance minister in a continuous term. She assumed office in May 2019 and has steered the economy through the pandemic and global turmoil.
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Rupee hits record low of 92.02, recovers marginally
January 30, 2026, 04:25 PM - 2 min read
The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.02 against the US dollar on Friday before closing marginally higher at 91.97, pressured by foreign fund outflows, a firm dollar and weak equities, despite softer crude oil prices.
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Sensex tanks 500 points in volatile trade amid gold, silver rally
January 30, 2026, 10:13 AM - 4 min read
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 619.06 points to 81,947.31 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 171.35 points to 25,247.55
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Meta paid ₹5,993 cr income tax in India in 2025
January 30, 2026, 01:05 AM - 2 min read
In the regulatory filing, Meta also shared challenges that it is facing in India with respect to investigations by local courts and authorities.
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EU banks allowed 15 new branches in India under FTA
January 29, 2026, 10:00 PM - 3 min read
India will allow EU banks to open 15 new branches over four years under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, alongside commitments on FDI, safeguards against import surges, and protections for national security and domestic policy space, the commerce ministry said.
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Precious metal prices to remain elevated, says survey report
January 29, 2026, 08:53 PM - 3 min read
‘Growing share of gold in reserves aligns with a broader international pattern where many emerging markets have increased gold holdings amid geopolitical uncertainty, shifts in global interest-rate cycle’
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‘Bottom 5-10 per cent record sharpest rise in consumption’
January 29, 2026, 08:42 PM - 3 min read
Economic Survey highlights positive outcomes from subsidies, pensions, direct benefit transfers and public spending on education and healthcare, which have lifted the vulnerable out of deprivation
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Adopt multi-pronged strategy to sustain FDI: Economic Survey
January 29, 2026, 08:33 PM - 3 min read
There is a need to move decisively to transform the FDI challenge into the next chapter of the economic growth story, the survey report said
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Sensex snaps 3-day rally, slips 297 points on metal, IT sell-off
January 30, 2026, 07:13 PM - 3 min read
Benchmark indices fell on Friday as heavy selling in metal and IT stocks snapped a three-day rally, with investors turning cautious ahead of the Union Budget.
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January 30, 2026, 06:57 PM - 3 min read
The World Bank has committed USD 8-10 billion annually to India over five years under a new partnership framework focused on jobs, growth and private investment.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 06:51 PM - 2 min read
The CGA data showed that Rs 10.38 lakh crore was transferred to states as devolution of share of taxes by the central government during April-December, which is Rs 1.37 lakh crore higher than the year-ago period.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 06:48 PM - 3 min read
India and Chile are close to concluding a free trade agreement that will give Indian businesses greater access to critical minerals such as lithium and copper, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
Gold fell Rs 14,000 per 10 grams and silver dropped Rs 20,000 per kg in New Delhi on Friday as investors booked profits. The sharp correction followed record highs, weak global trends, and a stronger US dollar, which intensified selling pressure in the bullion market.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 04:36 PM - 3 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, becoming the longest-serving finance minister in a continuous term. She assumed office in May 2019 and has steered the economy through the pandemic and global turmoil.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 04:25 PM - 2 min read
The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.02 against the US dollar on Friday before closing marginally higher at 91.97, pressured by foreign fund outflows, a firm dollar and weak equities, despite softer crude oil prices.
Read more
January 30, 2026, 10:13 AM - 4 min read
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 619.06 points to 81,947.31 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 171.35 points to 25,247.55
Read more
January 30, 2026, 01:05 AM - 2 min read
In the regulatory filing, Meta also shared challenges that it is facing in India with respect to investigations by local courts and authorities.
Read more
January 29, 2026, 10:00 PM - 3 min read
India will allow EU banks to open 15 new branches over four years under the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, alongside commitments on FDI, safeguards against import surges, and protections for national security and domestic policy space, the commerce ministry said.
Read more
January 29, 2026, 08:53 PM - 3 min read
‘Growing share of gold in reserves aligns with a broader international pattern where many emerging markets have increased gold holdings amid geopolitical uncertainty, shifts in global interest-rate cycle’
Read more
January 29, 2026, 08:42 PM - 3 min read
Economic Survey highlights positive outcomes from subsidies, pensions, direct benefit transfers and public spending on education and healthcare, which have lifted the vulnerable out of deprivation
Read more
January 29, 2026, 08:33 PM - 3 min read
There is a need to move decisively to transform the FDI challenge into the next chapter of the economic growth story, the survey report said
Read more