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February 16, 2026 4:14 PM

AI will reshape, not replace jobs; India poised to lead the AI century: Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok

Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape jobs by breaking them into smaller, task-based components rather than eliminating employment altogether, said Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia. “AI will not kill jobs. A...

February 16, 2026 12:20 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Norway on two-day official visit

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Norway on Monday on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic and financial cooperation between India and Norway. Upon arrival at Oslo Airport, the Finance Minister was received by ...

February 16, 2026 12:01 PM

DLI-backed C2i Semiconductors raises $15 million from Peak XV, marking largest funding round for Indian chip startup

India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is gaining momentum, with startups supported under the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme attracting significant investor interest. In a major development, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconduct...

February 16, 2026 10:57 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade nearly flat in early trade

Indian equity benchmarks traded nearly flat with a mild negative bias in early trade on Monday, weighed down by weaker-than-expected corporate earnings and continued AI-led pressure on technology stocks. As of 9:25 am, the Sensex was down 22 points,...

February 14, 2026 5:56 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to boost venture capital ecosystem

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore to mobilise venture capital for the country’s rapidly expanding startup eco...

February 11, 2026 1:20 PM

Government of Nepal revises budget for current fiscal year, downsizes by 14.06 percentage point

Nepal’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the half-yearly budget assessment report, in the mid-year review of the budget for the current fiscal year 2025-26, the budget is reduced to 1688.32 billion from 1964.11 billion. The government has revised downw...

February 10, 2026 10:13 AM

Sensex rises over 180 points in early deals; Nifty near 25,920

Indian equity benchmarks traded higher in early deals on Tuesday, supported by positive global cues and sustained foreign fund inflows. At around 9.28 am, the Sensex was up 182 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 84,247, while the Nifty gained 50 points, o...

February 10, 2026 9:56 AM

Asia stocks rise as Nikkei sets record, dollar drops

Asian stocks advanced for a second day in early trading on Tuesday, led by an extended rally in Tokyo's benchmark after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive election victory over the weekend. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares...

February 9, 2026 4:27 PM

Sensex jumps 485 points, Nifty nears 25,900 on trade optimism

Indian equity markets extended gains for the second consecutive session on Monday, buoyed by positive sentiment following the announcement of an interim framework for the India–US trade deal and supportive cues from Asian markets. At the close of ...

February 9, 2026 2:58 PM

India unlocks preferential access to $30-trillion U.S. market under landmark trade agreement

India has secured a major breakthrough in global trade with the signing of the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement, unlocking preferential access for Indian exports to the United States’ massive $30-trillion market. The agreement delivers sweeping...