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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.

Outlook for Indian textile industry increasingly favourable amid key FTAs: Govt officials

IANS | February 20, 2026 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) After a year marked by resilience amid global headwinds, the outlook for the Indian textile industry is increasingly favourable, a senior government official has said, adding that key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), now in place, are opening significant new market opportunities for Indian exporters, enhancing tariff competitiveness and strengthening India’s position in global value chains.

India-US interim trade deal likely to kick in from April: Piyush Goyal

IANS | February 20, 2026 2:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the interim trade deal between India and the United States is likely to become operational in April this year.

India, Japan technology ties to play key role in shaping digital future

IANS | February 20, 2026 1:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The growing technological ties between India and Japan in the electronics hardware sector have emerged as a new factor in cementing the strong economic and strategic relations between the world’s largest democracy and Asia’s tech giant.

'Very happy about fantastic partnership': US Ambassador on India joining Pax Silica declaration

IANS | February 20, 2026 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Amidst the global spotlight on the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, India, on Friday, formally joined the Pax Silica declaration.

AI startup CEOs laud India’s supportive environment after roundtable with PM Modi

IANS | February 20, 2026 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) On the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roundtable with CEOs of AI and deep tech startups pioneering innovative initiatives in agriculture, healthcare, cybersecurity, etc., who praised the country's "supportive and dynamic environment for Artificial Intelligence advancement".

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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

Outlook for Indian textile industry increasingly favourable amid key FTAs: Govt officials

India-US interim trade deal likely to kick in from April: Piyush Goyal

India, Japan technology ties to play key role in shaping digital future

'Very happy about fantastic partnership': US Ambassador on India joining Pax Silica declaration

AI startup CEOs laud India’s supportive environment after roundtable with PM Modi

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