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RBI/2025-26/193 (Delhi)
Modified Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Loans for Agriculture and Allied Activities availed through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) during the financial year 2025-26

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RBI/CEPD/2025-26/381 (Delhi)
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RBI/CEPD/2025-26/386 (Delhi)
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RBI/2025-26/189 (Delhi)
Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

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RBI/2025-26/190 (Delhi)
Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026

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RBI/2025-26/192 (Delhi)
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No. FEMA 8(R)/2026-RB (Delhi)
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INDIAN ECONOMY

"India-Italy partnership will be more enhanced by conclusion of FTA": Italian Ambassador Antonio Bartoli

Ambassador of Italy to India, Antonio Bartoli, emphasised the "reliable" partnership between Rome and New Delhi and said it will be further enhanced by the conclusion of the European Union-Indian Free Trade Agreement Speaking with ANI, Antonio Bartoli said Europe provides many advantages in the current era o...

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India’s FTA push may not offset US tariffs drag, Barclays says

India’s recent spate of signed and proposed free-trade agreements may not be sufficient to offset the impact of US tariffs on the South Asian country’s exports, economists at Barclays Plc said. “While the FTA spree certainly bodes well for making international trade more seamless, it may not necessarily re...

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FY'27 Budget likely to peg fiscal deficit at 4.3%: ICRA

The government is likely to peg fiscal deficit at 4.3 per cent of GDP for the next financial year beginning April 2026 and a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA said in its pre-Budget expectation on Friday. ICRA expects a Rs 1.3 lakh crore shortfall in net tax revenues in the current fiscal an...

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India-EU FTA will be mother of all deals: Piyush Goyal

The free trade agreement that is close to being finalised with the European Union (EU) will be the mother of all trade deals India has signed so far, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. “I have done seven deals so far. All with developed economies. This one will be the mother of all. I...

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ICRA estimates gross tax revenue growth at 7% in FY27

Rating agency ICRA has projected gross tax revenues to grow by around 7% in FY27, led by a robust 11% expansion in direct taxes. This will provide critical support for fiscal consolidation, despite muted growth in indirect taxes following GST rate cuts implemented from September 2025. ...

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CBIC extends export incentives to postal shipments

In a major policy boost for India’s cross-border e-commerce and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government on Friday extended export benefits to goods shipped through the postal mode. The decision, effective from January 15, allows exporters to claim incentives under the duty drawback, rem...

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FY26 fertiliser subsidy likely to exceed BE by Rs 28,000 crore

The government fertiliser subsidy is likely to surge to Rs 1.95 lakh crore in FY26, an increase of Rs 28,000 crore from the budget estimate (BE) of Rs 1.67 lakh crore on higher demand for the soil nutrients. Trade sources said that the subsidy bill would have been even higher had global prices of key fert...

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MARKET & FINANCE

FIIs net sell shares worth Rs 4346 crore, DIIs net buy Rs 3935 crore on January 16

Foreign investors (FIIs/FPIs) net sold Rs 4346 crore worth of Indian equities on January 16. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 3935 crore, according to provisional exchange data. DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 19135 crore and sold shares worth Rs 15200 cro...

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India’s forex reserves up by $392 million to $687.19 billion as of January 9

India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $392 million to $687.19 billion in the week ended January 9, 2026, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. In the previous recorded data for week ending January 2, the reserves had noticed a sharp drop by by $9.809 billion to $686.801 b...

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End of ‘Mauritius Route’? Experts point out how Supreme Court’s Tiger Global Verdict may impact the investing climate in India

The Supreme Court’s ruling against Tiger Global in the Flipkart–Walmart deal has ignited retrospective concerns for a host of offshore investment structures used by private equity, venture capital and derivatives markets. Tax advisors warn that the ruling could raise litigation risk and affect India’s country...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

Britain Has 'Moved Away' From Aligning With EU Regulation, Financial District's Ambassador Says

The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single jurisdiction, the ambassador for London’s financial services sector told Reuters. Nearly a decade after Brexit, newly appointed Lady Mayor of London ...

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US Manufacturing Production Rises on Primary Metals Surge, Outlook Unclear

U.S. factory production unexpectedly increased in December amid a surge in primary metals output that offset a decline at motor vehicle assembly plants, but activity contracted in the fourth quarter against the backdrop of challenges from import tariffs. Some improvement in manufacturing is expected this y...

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International Oil Companies Push for Quick Reforms in Venezuela to Give Them Control Over Oil Exports

Oil executives and lawyers for international oil companies are lobbying the U.S. and Venezuelan governments for changes in the OPEC member's hydrocarbon law that would give them the right to freely export the oil they produce in Venezuela, sources involved in the talks said. As the administration of U.S. P...

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US FTC to Scrutinize Big Tech's Talent Acquisition Deals, Bloomberg News Reports

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing big tech firms that hire employees of a startup instead of buying the companies outright, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the agency's Chairman Andrew Ferguson. The growing practice, in which big tech firms pay for startups' technology and talent ...

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Nvidia H200 Chip Parts Suppliers Halt Output After China Blocks Shipments, FT Reports

Suppliers of parts for Nvidia's H200 have paused production after Chinese customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which cited two people with kn...

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South Korea Says US Chip Tariff to Have Limited Immediate Impact

South Korea's trade minister said on Saturday that a U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies. "While the government remains cautious at an early stage, the first-phase measures announced so far focus on advanced chips...

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The $500 billion bet: Why the US–Taiwan trade deal just changed tech forever

The United States and Taiwan have signed a trade deal that could change the future of technology across the world. The main reason being the massive $500 billion commitment aimed at strengthening the US tech industry, especially computer chips, which power everything from smartphones and cars to artificial in...

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INCOME TAX

Tax disputes: Not all cases are 'tax terrorism', says department

After securing a favourable judgment in the Tiger Global capital gains tax case, the tax department has said that not all tax disputes should be characterised as overreach or “tax terrorism”. Pending tax demands or withheld refunds in such cases should not automatically be viewed as arbitrary or coercive, off...

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PRE-BUDGET

This Budget could be the spark behind India’s AI power shift

Union Budget 2026 arrives at a moment when India’s artificial intelligence ambitions are well-funded and well-articulated, but increasingly constrained by execution and policy clarity. Over the last two years, the government has laid a strong foundation. The approval of the Rs 10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission ...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

Canada announces USD 7 billion trade deal with China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new trade agreement with China. Carney said that the deal would open markets for Canadian businesses and workers. -In a post on social media platform X, Carney said, "We've sec...

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Argentina Growth Outlook Stable, but Much Depends on Potential Debt Comeback - Reuters Poll

Argentina's economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this year and in 2027, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday, with a lot hinging on a potential comeback to debt markets currently closed to the serial defaulter...

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World Economic Forum economists expect global economic conditions to weaken in 2026

Around 53 per cent of World Economic Forum chief economists who were surveyed expect global economic conditions to weaken in the year ahead, down from 72 per cent in September 2025, even as they acknowledge the relative resilience...

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US manufacturing output unexpectedly increases in December

U.S. factory production unexpectedly increased in December amid a surge in primary metals output that offset a decline at motor vehicle assembly plants, but activity contracted in the fourth quarter against the backdrop of challen...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

Reliance commissions solar cells, scales batteries; eyes green fuel exports to Japan, Korea, Europe

Reliance Industries Ltd’s new energy business is beginning to move from construction to commissioning, with the company disclosing fresh operational milestones across solar manufacturing, batteries, and digital control systems in ...

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Reliance Retail Q3 net muted on FMCG demerger, GST rate cuts

Reliance Retail on Friday reported its slowest profit growth in five quarters for the October-December (Q3FY26) period, at 2.7% year-on-year (yoy) to Rs 3,551 crore, hurt by a split in festive season spending over two quarters. A ...

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TechM PAT 6% sequentially on cost of labour code implementation

Tech Mahindra posted 6% sequential dip in net profit for the third quarter of the fiscal at Rs 1,122 crore (Q2: Rs 1,195crore), weighed down by the impact of the new labour code implementation, the Mumbai-based tech major announce...

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Wipro profit falls 4% on labour code charge

The country’s fourth largest IT services firm, Wipro on Friday reported a sequential decline in net profit for the October-December quarter even as revenue rose ahead of Street estimates, with earnings weighed down by one-time lab...

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Reliance profit at Rs 18,645 crore misses estimates

Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 18,645 crore for the October-December quarter, up 0.6% year-on-year but below Bloomberg estimates of Rs 19,896 crore, as higher costs and weaker earnings...

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Jio PAT rises 3.4% in Q3; 5G users cross 250 million milestone

Reliance Industries subsidiary Jio Platforms (JPL) on Friday posted a 3.39% rise in its net profit during the December quarter on the back of sequential rise in average revenue per user (Arpu) and uptick in data consumption. JP...

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COMMERCIAL LAW

Govt may consider easing foreign investment rules in defence sector- Report

A recent report by Reuters indicated that the Government may plan to revise caps for foreign investors in the defence sector. These reforms could come into effect in the next couple of months, Reuters reported, quoting sources. ...

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