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India's 8 infra sector industries record 4 per cent growth in January

IANS | February 20, 2026 6:09 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The combined index of the country’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 4 per cent in January this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, propelled by the strong performance of the steel and cement sectors, according to official data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday.

Govt scrapped 2,000 obsolete rules in a decade to embrace tech-led governance: Minister

IANS | February 20, 2026 6:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The government removed nearly 2,000 outdated rules in a decade that outlived their relevance, Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said on Friday, adding that many of these regulations were designed for a different era and could not have anticipated today’s technological advancements.

Govt likely to discontinue cash payments at National Highways from April 1

IANS | February 20, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The government on Friday said that the NHAI is contemplating to completely discontinue cash transactions at the National Highway fee plazas across the country from April 1, 2026.

India leads global ChatGPT use for coding, data analysis: OpenAI

IANS | February 20, 2026 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) US-based OpenAI on Friday said that India’s use of ChatGPT for technical tasks surpassed the global medians, with data analysis about four times the global average and Codex use for coding roughly three times higher.

India, Brazil bolster telecom and digital partnerships

IANS | February 20, 2026 5:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to advance cooperation in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies, a bilateral meeting was held between Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his Brazilian counterpart Frederico de Siqueira Filho, it was announced on Friday.

India, Brazil to deepen ties in agriculture and allied sectors

IANS | February 20, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a discussion with Carlos Favaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, and Luiz Paulo Teixeira Ferreira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, at the Krishi Bhawan here on Friday, on the status of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries and also outlined the future areas of collaboration.

Centre sends notices to 6 e-commerce platforms over selling restricted drone and GPS jammers

IANS | February 20, 2026 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Friday said it has issued notices to six e-commerce platforms for listing and offering for sale restricted wireless transmitting devices including drones.

Nifty, Sensex post strong gains led by metals, PSU banks

IANS | February 20, 2026 4:04 PM

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted strong gains on Friday, led by gains in metals and PSU bank stocks.

PLI scheme investments cross Rs 2.16 lakh crore, over 14.39 lakh jobs created

IANS | February 20, 2026 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme has succeeded in attracting investments of over ₹2.16 lakh crore in the manufacturing sector and created more than 14.39 lakh direct and indirect jobs as on December 31, 2025, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.

India's passenger vehicle sales surge, likely to expand 5–7 pc in FY26

IANS | February 20, 2026 3:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Passenger vehicle retail sales rose 7 per cent in January (year-on-year) in India, while wholesale volumes rose 12 per cent to 4.5 lakh units, a report said on Friday.

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India's 8 infra sector industries record 4 per cent growth in January

Govt scrapped 2,000 obsolete rules in a decade to embrace tech-led governance: Minister

Govt likely to discontinue cash payments at National Highways from April 1

India leads global ChatGPT use for coding, data analysis: OpenAI

India, Brazil bolster telecom and digital partnerships

India, Brazil to deepen ties in agriculture and allied sectors

Centre sends notices to 6 e-commerce platforms over selling restricted drone and GPS jammers

Nifty, Sensex post strong gains led by metals, PSU banks

PLI scheme investments cross Rs 2.16 lakh crore, over 14.39 lakh jobs created

India's passenger vehicle sales surge, likely to expand 5–7 pc in FY26

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