India and Norway discuss initiatives to strengthen economic ties

IANS | February 2, 2026 6:29 PM

Oslo, Feb 2 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad in Oslo on Monday, discussing strengthening of economic ties and boosting investments in green and blue tech sectors.

Kashmir startup builds plasma testbed crucial for fusion systems

IANS | February 2, 2026 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ignition Dynamics, a deep‑tech startup incubated at NIT Srinagar’s Greenovator Foundation, has developed its first prototype, Magnetized Plasma Testbed, that studies plasma under controlled electric and magnetic fields, a report has said.

IMF lowers Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3 per cent

IANS | February 2, 2026 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The IMF has lowered Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3 per cent from 3.2 per cent, which is worrying news for a country with a rapidly expanding population, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

Sensex, Nifty rebound sharply after Budget-Day rout

IANS | February 2, 2026 4:00 PM

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equity markets bounced back strongly in the final hour of trade on Monday, helped by late buying in heavyweight stocks such as Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.