8th Pay Commission: What Employees, Pensioners May Watch Out For In Union Budget 2026
INDIA MARKET | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 6:00AM IST
The 8th Pay Commission was formally set up in November 2025.
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Like to travel solo? You have company, but no one's a pair
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:52AM IST
Indian solo travelers are increasingly exploring the globe, with companies like Scapia reporting nearly 40% of bookings from independent adventurers. This growing segment, dominated by younger demographics, shows a preference for curated experiences and spends significantly more per trip. Destinations from Vietnam to the USA are gaining traction, signaling a shift beyond quick getaways.
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EY, PwC Chinese Walls under spotlight amid insider trading allegations
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:44AM IST
Allegations of insider trading against EY and PwC partners in India have raised concerns about the effectiveness of 'Chinese walls' and internal controls within professional services firms. These firms' deep involvement in deal-making, including IPOs and M&As, creates risks of price-sensitive information leakage.
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A job well done: On the Economic Survey 2025-26
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:34AM IST
The Economic Survey has a framework for economic and governance strategy
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Budget 2026: Full coverage on ET Now
INDIA NEWS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:30AM IST
ET NOW is set to deliver wall-to-wall coverage of Budget 2026, offering viewers sharp insights, real-time analysis, and expert perspectives on what the budget means for India's economy, markets, industries, and households.Live coverage begins at 7 am on Sunday, February 1, with programming focused on setting the context, expectations, and big numbers to watch. This will be followed by the Finance Minister's Budget speech live at 11 am, and detailed decoding of key announcements, policy measures, and fiscal priorities through the day.The channel's panel will be led by economist Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar and will include Rohington Sidhwa of Deloitte; George Joseph of ASK Investment Managers; R Gopalan, former union finance secretary; Dinesh Kumar Khara, former chairman, SBI; and Abhishek Pareek of Waaree Energies.
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New viability gap funding in the works for energy storage
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:25AM IST
A new governmental initiative is on the horizon, focused on establishing a funding scheme to enhance energy storage viability. Designed to fortify grid stability and promote the swift integration of renewable resources, this plan encompasses both pumped storage projects and advanced battery systems.
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RRBs told to expand agri & MSME loans
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:18AM IST
In a bold stride towards economic empowerment, Regional Rural Banks are ramping up their financial support for agriculture and small enterprises. This initiative comes on the heels of a notable surge in net profits, coupled with an impressive capital to risk-weighted assets ratio, showcasing their financial resilience and commitment to fostering growth in rural landscapes.
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Essar Oil & Gas to invest $100 million to expand Raniganj CBM output
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:11AM IST
The proposed investment marks the next phase of development at Raniganj East, where EOGEPL currently produces around 1 million standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD) of natural gas, making it the largest CBM-producing block in India.
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Budget may unveil plan to transform PSBs
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:08AM IST
In a bold move towards economic revitalization, the government is preparing to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revamping public sector banks. This strategic plan is a cornerstone of the ambitious Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, aspiring to position these banks among the top 20 globally competitive financial institutions.
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World Bank to offer $8-10b annually for 5 years to fuel India's growth, jobs
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:03AM IST
In an ambitious move, the World Bank Group has committed to funneling $8-10 billion each year into India over the next five years. This groundbreaking partnership pivots around enhancing job creation through the private sector.
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Weekly rest for pilots must, no airline given exemption: DGCA to HC amid FDTL dispute
INDIA BUSINESS | Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 12:02AM IST
Pilot duty rules: Sabari Roy Lenka, a former aircraft engineer, had moved the high court claiming that the regulator didn't have the authority to keep the rules in abeyance and, therefore, they must come into force immediately. The rules were meant to improve "fatigue management" of pilots, said Lenka.
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Panamanian Court Strikes Down Hong Kong Firms Canal Contract
GLOBAL NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:55PM IST
The ruling delivers a victory to President Trump, who has said he wants the U.S. to control the canal, and a blow to the longtime ports operator, CK Hutchison.
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Airtel Africa reports 24% profit jump to $210 million in December quarter
INDIA BUSINESS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:51PM IST
Airtel: Airtel Africa company continued its $100 million share buyback programme, completing the first $45 million tranche in April 2025 and returning $36.2 million through 14.6 million shares purchased in the second tranche as of December 31, 2025.
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Airtel Africa reports 24% profit jump
INDIA NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:51PM IST
Mumbai: Airtel Africa said net profit jumped 24% year-on-year to $210 million in the quarter to December, largely on margin expansion. The company had reported a net profit of $169 million in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose 33% on-year in reported currency terms to $1,685 million as compared with $1,268 million in the year-ago period."Disciplined execution on cost efficiency, alongside accelerating revenue growth, has enabled another sequential improvement in our quarterly EBITDA margin to 49.6%, underpinning constant currency EBITDA growth of 31%," Airtel Africa CEO Sunil Taldar said, adding "we remain focussed on driving further incremental margin improvements".The company continued its $100 million share buyback programme, completing the first $45 million tranche in April 2025 and returning $36.2 million through 14.6 million shares purchased in the second tranche as of December 31, 2025. Company statements said revised arrangements now include irrevocable instructions to Barclays for autonomous execution during closed periods. Airtel Africa's net finance cost fell 7% year-on-year to $202 million in Q3."Higher profit after tax in the current period was driven by higher operating profit and derivative and foreign exchange gains of $99 million, as compared to $153 million derivative and foreign exchange losses in the prior period," the company said in a statement.
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In a Bid to Kick-Start Growth, Britain Turns to China
GLOBAL NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:38PM IST
Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties.
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Glenmark Q3 profit rises 15% on strong market performance; Revenue up 15%
INDIA BUSINESS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:35PM IST
Pharma major reports double-digit growth in Q3 as India and North America lead performance, though profit and revenue declined sequentially
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One-year special window for transfer of old shares; Sebi approves 7 IPOs
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:34PM IST
Sebi opens a one-year window to help investors transfer and dematerialise legacy physical shares, while also clearing seven companies to proceed with their IPO plans
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Air India 2025 Crash: AAIB Says 'Nothing Ruled Out' As Probe Examines All Possible Factors
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:30PM IST
A total of 260 people out of 261 aboard the Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft died in the crash.
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INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:18PM IST
Harmanpreet Kaur's 82 not out went in vain as Mumbai Indians lost by 11 runs.
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Budget 2026 Expectations: Focus On Manufacturing, MSME Push And More
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:08PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 on an unorthodox day of the week, being Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.
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INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:06PM IST
Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner in five sets.
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Silver Plunges 20% In Biggest Intraday Drop Since 2008, Gold Falls Over 8%
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:06PM IST
Spot gold fell 7.4%to $4,977.06 an ounce, whereas silver plunged 20%to $92.9 6an ounce.
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INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:06PM IST
More than 150 companies released their December quarter results on Jan. 30.
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Automatic train protection system Kavach commissioned on 472-km route: Indian Railways
INDIA BUSINESS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:53PM IST
Indian Railways has achieved a significant safety upgrade, commissioning the Kavach automatic train protection system on a record 472.3 route kilometres in a single day. This expansion across three key sections, including Vadodara-Virar, enhances operational safety and reliability on high-density routes. The system's effectiveness was validated through a successful head-on collision test.
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SEBI Announces Special Feb 5 Window For Transfer, Demat Of Physical Securities
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:46PM IST
The regulator has made it mandatory from April 1, 2019, for all share transfers to be carried out only in dematerialised form.
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Google India profit flat at 1,437 crore in FY25 as revenue dips 3.2%
INDIA BUSINESS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:41PM IST
Google India registered a flat standalone profit of Rs 1,436.9 crore in the financial year ended March 2025 due to lower revenue and higher employee and tax expenses, according to a regulatory document shared by market intelligence firm Tofler.
The company logged a profit after tax of around Rs 1,425 crore in the preceding financial year.
When contacted, a Google India spokesperson said that the financial numbers of 2025 were not comparable with those of 2024.
"Profit of Rs 1,425 crore for 2024 includes profit from the IT division. The IT division was demerged into a separate company (Google IT Services), so the 2025 GIPL profit numbers do not reflect IT division profit," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson further said that the net revenue for 2024 includes adjustment (addition) of Rs 229 crore, which pertains to the revenue of fiscal years 2016-17 to 2022-23 but reflected in 2024 based on the BAPA agreement signed with the Indian government.
A note in the company's financial
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Bank Of Baroda Q3 Profit Rises 4.39%; Lowers FY26 Credit Costs On Strong Asset Quality
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:40PM IST
Bank of Baroda's non-interest income grew 6% to Rs 3,600 crore during the reporting quarter.
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SEC serves legal papers to Adani's lawyers
INDIA NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:38PM IST
NEW YORK: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has arranged to serve Gautam Adani with a civil fraud lawsuit, allowing the regulator's case against India's second-richest person to proceed. In a Friday filing in the Brooklyn, New York federal court, the SEC and U.S.-based lawyers for Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani said the lawyers agreed to accept the SEC's legal papers, eliminating the need for U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis to rule on how the defendants should be served. If the judge approves the resolution, the Adanis will have 90 days to respond to the SEC's complaint, which could include requests for a dismissal. Robert Giuffra, a lawyer for Gautam Adani, declined to comment. Sean Hecker, a lawyer for Sagar Adani, also declined to comment. The SEC charged the Adanis in November 2024 with violating U.S. securities law by orchestrating a scheme to pay or promise to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to Indian government officials to benefit Adani Green Energy, where both are executives and directors. Both defendants are in India, and the SEC had reported difficulty in serving them with legal papers. U.S. prosecutors filed a related criminal case in November 2024 against the Adanis and several other defendants. There have been no public developments in that case for more than a year. The SEC's case had been stalled for most of that time. Gautam Adani, 63, founded and chairs the conglomerate Adani Group. He is worth about $59 billion according to Forbes magazine.
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Kevin Warsh, Trumps Choice for Fed Chair, Could Find It Difficult to Deliver
GLOBAL NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:37PM IST
Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.
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SEBI Simplifies Securities Credit To Demat Accounts From April 2
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:34PM IST
The revised framework will come into effect from April 2, 2026.
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President Trump Wants Lower Rates. Warsh Could Have a Hard Time Delivering.
GLOBAL NEWS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:23PM IST
Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.
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SAIL Q3 Net Profit More Than Doubles To Rs 374 Crore
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:22PM IST
SAIL produced 14.35 million tonnes of steel in 9M FY26 and sold 16.61 million during the nine-month period.
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FPI outflows at a five-month high of 35,962 crore
INDIA BUSINESS | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:20PM IST
The primary reason behind the foreign investor selling remains weak earnings and rupee depreciation
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FM to interact with 30 college students on Feb 1 post Budget presentation
INDIA MARKET | Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 10:19PM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with around 30 college students from different regions of the country after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday.
Sitharaman is going to present her record ninth Budget including two interim budgets on February 1.
As part of this initiative, the college students will also get to witness the live presentation of the Union Budget from the Lok Sabha Gallery, offering them a chance to view one of the most significant Parliamentary proceedings of the year, the finance ministry said in a statement.
The students come from a variety of academic disciplines, including commerce, economics, medical education, and vocational courses from various States across India, it said.
The students will also visit the Ministry of Finance housed at Kartavya Bhawan-1 and interact with various senior officials to gain an understanding of the functioning of the Ministry, policy formulation processes, and the role of institutions in ...
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