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Union Budget focuses on strengthening MSMEs for scale, competitiveness and global reach

IANS | February 15, 2026 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Placing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises at the heart of India’s growth strategy, the Union Budget 2026–27 has unveiled a comprehensive plan to help MSMEs scale up, compete globally and integrate deeper into domestic and international markets through financial, policy and professional support, according to the official statement on Sunday.

Stock market outlook: Global cues, policy minutes and FII flows likely to guide indices

IANS | February 15, 2026 11:35 AM

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) After a sharp fall in benchmark indices, investors will closely track global and domestic cues next week, including the US Federal Reserve minutes, RBI policy signals, IT sector trends, bullion prices and foreign investor activity, which are likely to decide the direction of the Indian stock market.

India wedded to strategic autonomy: EAM Jaishankar amid US claims on Russian oil buys

IANS | February 15, 2026 11:33 AM

Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Amid repeated assertions from the United States regarding New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, India, reaffirming its "strategic autonomy", has conveyed a clear message on the global stage that its energy decisions will be determined by availability, cost, and risk considerations.

AI seen as catalyst, not threat, at India summit: Rubrik CEO

IANS | February 15, 2026 11:04 AM

Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next week, Bipul Sinha, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rubrik, cast the gathering as a pivot point for a country seeking to move the global artificial intelligence debate away from fear and toward practical outcomes that reshape governments, businesses and daily life.

India must invest more aggressively in infrastructure: AI executive

IANS | February 15, 2026 10:29 AM

Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit next week, Jeff Cotten, President and CEO at AI-powered SaaS solutions provider PROS, said India must invest more aggressively in infrastructure to compete with rivals, especially China.

FM Sitharaman discusses India-EU FTA, investments with top leaders in Germany

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:47 AM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top leaders and industrialists during her visit to Germany and discussed bilateral trade relations in the backdrop of the EU-India FTA deal, while scaling up the partnership in several fields, including manufacturing, technology and agriculture, Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

Make financial institutions more agile: DFS Secretary

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:13 AM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), has stressed upon the need to enhance the Credit-GDP ratio — making our financial institutions more agile and exploring new ways of financing at a larger scale in line with the goals of Viksit Bharat.

Indian Railways to roll out continuous train cleaning, expands cargo reforms

IANS | February 14, 2026 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday announced two new reforms approved by Indian Railways as part of its plan to carry out “52 reforms in 52 weeks” during 2026.

Innovation now accessible on mobile phone: Dr Jitendra Singh

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has matured to a stage where opportunity is fully democratised and accessible ‘on a mobile phone,’ Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, urging young people to move beyond the traditional aspiration of government jobs and embrace entrepreneurship.

Europe, Canada deepens strategic ties with India as only viable 'third pole'

IANS | February 14, 2026 5:37 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Rising geopolitical friction involving the United States, China and Russia is pushing Europe and Canada to accelerate economic and strategic engagement with India, positioning the country as "a viable third pole", a new report has said.

business

Union Budget focuses on strengthening MSMEs for scale, competitiveness and global reach

Stock market outlook: Global cues, policy minutes and FII flows likely to guide indices

India wedded to strategic autonomy: EAM Jaishankar amid US claims on Russian oil buys

AI seen as catalyst, not threat, at India summit: Rubrik CEO

India must invest more aggressively in infrastructure: AI executive

FM Sitharaman discusses India-EU FTA, investments with top leaders in Germany

Make financial institutions more agile: DFS Secretary

Indian Railways to roll out continuous train cleaning, expands cargo reforms

Innovation now accessible on mobile phone: Dr Jitendra Singh

Europe, Canada deepens strategic ties with India as only viable 'third pole'

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