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Pakistan losing Rs 1 trillion revenue due to rampant tax evasion

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Tax evasion in the real estate sector is bleeding Pakistan’s national exchequer roughly Rs 500 billion annually, illicit tobacco is costing another Rs 310 billion, and multiple consumer goods industries are operating outside the documented economy, leading to an annual revenue loss for the government of a staggering Rs 1 trillion, an article in the Pakistani media said.

EU-India trade deal a major breakthrough after years of talks: Envoys

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) European Union envoys on Tuesday welcomed the India-EU trade deal, calling it a major achievement that will strengthen trade and investment ties between the two sides after years of long and complex negotiations.

MP secures 4,000 MW power supply agreements worth Rs 60,000 crore from three companies

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:22 PM

Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has taken a significant step towards ensuring full electricity supply across the state with the signing of power supply agreements for 4,000 megawatts of new thermal power generation capacity.

India-EU trade deal a historic milestone, will benefit both economies: Business leaders

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The India–European Union trade deal is a historic milestone that will create a large integrated market and deliver significant benefits to the economies of both regions, industry leaders said on Tuesday.

India-EU trade deal sends a powerful signal of trust, stability, partnership: Industry

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, on Tuesday said that in a changing global economic order, the India-EU free trade agreement sends a powerful signal of trust, stability, and long-term partnership.

India-EU trade deal will boost access to medicines, create more opportunities: Experts

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The historic trade deal between India and the European Union will boost access to medicines as well as create more opportunities, said industry experts on Tuesday.

India-EU FTA to unlock up to $4.5 billion export potential for India’s RMG sector

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India is expected to gradually increase its market share from 5 per cent to 8-9 per cent in the EU’s ready-made garment (RMG) imports, unlocking an incremental annual export opportunity of nearly $4-4.5 billion over the medium term, a report showed on Tuesday.

SC allows woman who lost husband during Covid to settle bank loan on relaxed terms

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In an extraordinary exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, aimed at doing "complete justice", the Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms and directed the Central Bank of India to release the title deeds of her residential property upon payment of a reduced amount.

India Energy Week highlights 'energy addition', 'balanced investment' across verticals

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday said that the global energy transition is fundamentally about “energy addition”, rather than replacement.

Final preparations for Budget 2026 begin with Halwa ceremony

IANS | January 27, 2026 4:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The traditional Halwa ceremony, which marks the final stage of preparations for the Union Budget 2026-27, was held on Tuesday at the Budget Press in North Block.

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Pakistan losing Rs 1 trillion revenue due to rampant tax evasion

EU-India trade deal a major breakthrough after years of talks: Envoys

MP secures 4,000 MW power supply agreements worth Rs 60,000 crore from three companies

India-EU trade deal a historic milestone, will benefit both economies: Business leaders

India-EU trade deal sends a powerful signal of trust, stability, partnership: Industry

India-EU trade deal will boost access to medicines, create more opportunities: Experts

India-EU FTA to unlock up to $4.5 billion export potential for India’s RMG sector

SC allows woman who lost husband during Covid to settle bank loan on relaxed terms

India Energy Week highlights 'energy addition', 'balanced investment' across verticals

Final preparations for Budget 2026 begin with Halwa ceremony

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