India-EU FTA to deepen economic ties, unlock access to European markets: PM Modi

IANS | January 28, 2026 11:28 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared glimpses of the conclusion of the historic India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying this agreement will deepen economic ties, create opportunities for our people and strengthen the India-Europe partnership for a prosperous future, an official statement said.

Amazon's 'accidental' layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS

IANS | January 28, 2026 10:27 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were already expecting one despite no official announcement.

RBI needs to innovate on OMO management as better signalling device: SBI report

IANS | January 28, 2026 8:50 AM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Even as the RBI has cut repo rate by 125 basis points and has proactively injected/announced Rs 6.6 lakh crore in the current fiscal as part of open market operations (OMO), yields are refusing to budge down, as such level of liquidity management has resulted in asymmetric transmission across market segments, an SBI Research report said on Wednesday.

How India Stack helped build a cashless and paperless digital economy

IANS | January 27, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India’s ambitious digital journey over the past decade has been powered by a unique framework known as the India Stack, which has helped the country build a cashless, paperless and presence-less digital ecosystem at scale, a report has said.