Budget 2026: Equity tax relief, avoiding transaction levy hike & more; here’s what market participants want

As the Union Budget 2026-2027 draws closer, many market participants are urging the government to rethink capital market taxation and not increase the transaction levies. Ahead of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget presentation on February 1, investors and brokerage firms have pitched for measures, they believe would make long-term investing more attractive, particularly for retail…

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India’s pharma shipments: Brazil, Nigeria emerge as key export destinations; market expands to $20.48 billion

Even as global economic uncertainity drags down trade, Indian pharmaceutical exporters are seeing growth in Brazil and Nigeria as both countries are emerging as important overseas markets. Data by the commerce ministry data shows that Nigeria has been a major driver of this shift. During the first eight months of the current financial year, exports…

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5 new Amrit Bharat Express today! PM Modi flags off 2 trains, 3 more to come — Check timing, stations, routes & more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains in Assam on Sunday, marking another major step in expanding India’s long-distance rail network aimed at improving travel experience and connectivity for the common man. The newest Amrit Bharat trains are: Dibrugarh–Gomtinagar Amrit Bharat train and Kamakhya–Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express.Apart from these, PM…

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Trump’s 10% tariffs: Macron hits back at ‘unacceptable’ threats; Swedish PM warns, EU ‘will not be blackmailed’

European leaders have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, warning that using trade penalties in connection with Greenland is “wrong” and could damage transatlantic ties.Trump, on Saturday, announced a 10% tariff on all goods entering the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland,…

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