Economy

While large banks dominate in absolute numbers, the dependence on insurance income is significantly higher among several mid-sized banks and small finance banks.

India and the UK, on July 24, 2025, signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

The governor encouraged MSMEs to pursue formalisation, maintain credit discipline and adopt digital payments to build their long-term resilience and competitiveness.

In recent years, international institutions have started working on better measures of welfare.

The rural unempluoyment rate edged up from 3.9% to 4.2% during December 2025 to January 2026.

This project is slated to create 1,400 jobs, with more than 40% of the roles designated for high-skilled technical personnel.

India's non-marine agri exports are valued at $1.3 billion in surplus from the US, while the former exports agricultural products worth $2.8 billion and imports worth $1.5 billion.

The overall merchandise imports jumped 19% year-on-year, with China remaining the top source.

The proposed framework may introduce a three-tier structure, creating clearer pathways for investments based on size and strategic importance.

Food inflation under WPI moved back into positive territory in January at 1.41%, compared to zero growth in December.

The framework is expected to be finalized this month and the target is to award projects worth 1 trillion rupees ($11 billion) to the private sector by fiscal year 2027.

Members of the Warner Bros. board are discussing whether Paramount could offer a path to a superior deal, people familiar with the board's thinking said, a move that may ignite a second bidding war with Netflix Inc.

The US bank now sees the surplus at 4.3% of gross domestic product in 2026, compared with 4.1% previously

The Budget allocated Rs 19,306 crore for Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department. The Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Department, held by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan gets nearly Rs 23,000 crore.

Many Chinese companies who previously found their names in the list have sued Washington over their inclusion.

The Food Ministry said that the decision was taken after a comprehensive assessment of the current availability and price scenario, reaffirming the government's commitment to protecting farmers' interests.

Major IT stocks like Nvidia, Apple, and Alphabet fell in the early minutes of trade.

Treasury yields fell and stock futures edged higher, while traders boosted bets for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times this year.

India needs coking coal to boost its steel production and the US is a major supplier of this commodity, said Goyal.

In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by $14.361 billion to an all-time high of $723.774 billion.