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Jan

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CUSTOMS

19
Jan

Notification No. 01/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
S.O.. (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

19
Jan

Notification No. 02/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
Notification of Bhogapuram International Airport u/s. 7(1)(a) of Customs Act, 1962" and it was issued under Section 7(1)(a) of Customs Act, 1962.

19
Jan

Notification No. 03/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
The Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

19
Jan

Notification No. 04/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
Amendment in Notification No. 24/2023 – Customs (N. T) dated 1st April 2023

19
Jan

Notification No. 05/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
Amendment in notification No. 25/2023 – Customs (N. T) dated 1st April, 2023

19
Jan

Notification No. 06/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg.

19
Jan

Notification No. 07/2026-CUSTOMS (Delhi)
Postal Export(Electronic Declaration and Processing) Amendment Regulations, 2026

INCOME TAX

19
Jan

Notification No. 2/2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 88 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (46A) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

19
Jan

Notification No. 3/2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 87(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (46A) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

19
Jan

Notification No. 4/2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 100(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (46A) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

19
Jan

Notification No. 5/ 2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 101(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (46A) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

19
Jan

Notification No. 6/2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 115(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (23EE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

19
Jan

Notification No. 7/2026 (Delhi)
S.O. 194(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)

RBI

20
Jan

RBI/2025-26/195 (Delhi)
Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post- Shipment Export Credit under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – Niryat Prothsahan

20
Jan

RBI/FIDD/2025-26/196 (Delhi)
Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) (Amendment) Directions, 2026

19
Jan

Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB (Delhi)
Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026

19
Jan

RBI/2025-26/194 (Delhi)
Export and Import of Goods and Services

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INDIAN ECONOMY

India’s core sectors' growth accelerates to 4-month high of 3.7% in December

India’s eight core infrastructure sectors expanded by 3.7 per cent in December 2025, slowing from 5.1 per cent in the same month last year but marking a clear pickup from 2.1 per cent growth in November, government data showed on Tuesday. The core industrial output accelerated to a four-month high in the l...

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Budget 2026: The next phase of India’s growth depends on resolving a critical imbalance

Budget 2026 will be tabled less than two weeks from today, and it is due to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a time when India’s economy has found its footing again. Growth has surprised on the upside, inflation has cooled meaningfully from its post-pandemic peaks, and rural demand, l...

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Davos 2026| India among top investment hubs

India’s attractiveness as an investment destination is on the rise, with 13% of global business leaders preferring higher investments in the country in the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 29th Annual Global CEO Survey. The renewed interest puts India among top investment destinations — only behind the ...

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Big investment push in Telangana: Unilever eyes GCC, Google, UAE line up Davos deals

Telangana’s bid to position itself as a global investment destination gathered momentum at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, with multinational companies and foreign governments signalling interest across sectors ranging from IT services and artificial intelligence to infrastructure and ...

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RBI gold buying hits 8-year low: The hidden logic behind RBI’s sudden gold slowdown

RBI gold buying hits 8-year low In 2025, RBI purchased just 4.02 tonnes, down from 72.6 tonnes in 2024 (a fall of 94% YoY) Total RBI gold reserves at record: 880.2 tonnes, despite a sharp slowdown in fresh buying Gold share in forex reserves at an all-time high: Jumped from 10% to 16% in one year Five-yea...

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MARKET & FINANCE

Global Bond Markets Shaken by Japan Selloff, Greenland Worries

A jump in Japan's borrowing costs to all-time highs rippled through major bond markets on Tuesday, colliding with fresh anxiety over tensions related to Greenland and underscoring investors' sensitivity to rising fiscal pressures and heavy debt loads. Japanese 10-year government bond yields surged almost 1...

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‘Sell American’ trend rocks Wall Street; why S&P and Nasdaq crashed over 2%

All three major US stock indexes plunged on Tuesday, marking their largest single-day fall in three months, as President Donald Trump’s standoff with European leaders over Greenland intensified. The S&P 500 dropped more than 1 per cent at the start of trading, marking its biggest morning decline since April,...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

UK Businesses Warn Growth May Be off the Menu After Latest Tax Hike

Businesses in Britain's hospitality sector say new taxes are limiting their capacity to invest, compounding a traditional weakness of the economy and undermining the government's pledges to revive growth. Maurice Abboudi owns five Japanese restaurants in London. He told Reuters he had shelved plans for a ...

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Global LNG Supply Set to Jump in 2026, Limiting Prices and Spurring Demand

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) output is set to jump this year, easing constraints seen since the 2022 Ukraine war and dampening prices, which could spur demand including from top importers China and India, analysts say. This year marks the start of a large wave of supply that analysts expect to last u...

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Netflix vs Paramount: The intense battle for Warner Bros. heats up with $83bn cash pivot

Netflix has made an important change to its massive deal to buy Warner Bros. The streaming company is now offering only cash, instead of a mix of cash and Netflix shares. This update has shaken up an already intense battle over who gets to own one of the world’s most famous entertainment companies. The new de...

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PRE-BUDGET

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal policy to turn pro-growth as government moves to target debt-to-GDP, economists say

India's fiscal policy is expected to turn more growth-supportive as the federal government shifts to targeting the debt-to-GDP ratio starting April 2026, several economists said in notes ahead of the annual budget on February 1. Until now, the government targeted the fiscal deficit, which will be lowered t...

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Reform Express Coming up: Budget 2026 to be driven by overarching reform agenda

The upcoming Union Budget 2026–27 is expected to be driven by a sweeping reform agenda—dubbed “Reform Express”—spanning trade, MSMEs, education, employment, rural livelihoods, power, and finance, according to sources. The overarching objective is to simplify regulations, enhance competitiveness, strengthen...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

Fresh Tariffs to Have Muted Inflation Impact in Europe, ECB's Villeroy Says

Fresh tariffs by the U.S. would weaken economic growth for all parties involved but their impact on European inflation should be rather muted, French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau told Bloomberg TV in Davos on Tue...

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Argentina's Economic Activity Expected to Grow 1.7% Year-On-Year in November: Reuters Poll

Argentina's economic activity likely recorded a 1.7% year-on-year increase in November, marking a second consecutive month of slowed growth, according to median forecasts of analysts polled by Reuters. Argentina, Latin America...

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Exclusive-Germany to Cut 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 1.0%, Source Says

The German government is lowering its growth forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 to 1.0% from 1.3%, according to a person familiar with the projections, reflecting greater economic uncertainty in international trade....

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Exclusive-Japan Should Respond 'Decisively' to Bond Selloff, Opposition Head Says

Japan should act decisively against excessive market moves, Yuichiro Tamaki, head of an influential opposition party, told Reuters on Wednesday, after a brutal selloff of Japanese government bonds sent a chill through global finan...

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UK Inflation Climbs to 3.4% but Fall Is Still Seen Ahead

British inflation rose by more than expected in December, pushed higher by air fares and tobacco prices, but the fastest rate of price growth among the world's big, rich economies is still likely to slow sharply in the coming mont...

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Indonesia Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged Amid Rupiah Weakness

Indonesia's central bank held its key policy rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, saying the level was supportive of economic expansion while remaining consistent with its goal to anchor the rupiah, which hit a record low a day...

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ECB's Lagarde Says European Economy Needs 'Deep Review' to Face New World Order

The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told French radio RTL on Wednesday. Lagarde said she only expected a slight inflation...

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South Africa's Inflation Rate Edges up in December, as Expected

South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 3.6% year on year in December from 3.5% in November, as predicted by analysts polled by Reuters. In month-on-month terms inflation was at 0.2% in December, compared with -...

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Davos 2026: Howard Lutnick warns EU, says tariffs could spiral into ‘tit-for-tat’ fight as Trump ups pressure on Greenland

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday warned the European Union against retaliating to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs linked to Washington’s push for control over Greenland, cautioning that such a move cou...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

IKEA bets big on India: Aims to double investment to Rs 20,000 crore

IKEA is betting big on India. The Swedish furniture and home furnishing retailer may more than double its investment in India to over Rs 20,000 crore over the next five years, as per a Reuters report. The report quoted Ikea’s ...

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ITC Hotels Q3FY26: Profit rises 9.64% despite labour code and cyclone-related losses

ITC Hotels reported a 9.64% year-on-year(YoY) rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 236.83 crore in Q3FY26 from Rs 216 reported in Q3FY25. ITC Hotel’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,230.68 crore in Q3FY26 as compared...

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Rapido breaches Rs 1,000 crore income mark in FY25, losses shrink

Bengaluru-based ride-hailing unicorn Rapido, posted an operating revenue of Rs 934 crore in FY25, up 44% from Rs 648 crore in the previous fiscal, according to consolidated financials accessed from the Registrar of Companies. Inc...

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Adani Group to invest $66 billion in Maharashtra, Assam and Jharkhand over next decade

The Adani Group outlined an investment blueprint of $66 billion across aviation, clean energy, urban infrastructure, digital platforms and advanced manufacturing. Pranav Adani, Director of Adani Enterprises, outlined the scale and...

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