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India’s cumulative FDI hits $843 billion since 2014, Goyal says

India’s cumulative foreign direct investment inflows during 2014-26 have reached $843 billion, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, underscoring the country’s continued pull for global capital despite a volatile international backdrop. He said FDI in 2025-26 has already touched a record $94.53 billion, the highest-ever annual level, reinforcing the government’s claim that India remains one of the world’s most attractive investment destinations.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India Revises Anti-Dumping Duty on Jute Imports from Bangladesh and Nepal, Grants Zero Duty to Select Producers

India's Ministry of Finance has revised anti-dumping duties on imports of jute yarn, hessian fabric and jute sacking bags from Bangladesh and Nepal, setting zero duty for specific producers while imposing higher rates on others. The updated structure follows the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' mid-term review and will remain in force for the rest of the existing duty period, originally imposed in December 2022.

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Corporate, M&A & Industry6h ago

Tata Family Tussle Puts TVS-Hanno Warehousing Deal Under the Lens as India's AI Bets Deepen

A corporate dispute involving the Tata group has drawn fresh scrutiny to a warehousing arrangement between TVS Motor and Hanno One Warehousing, a company run by family members of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran. Regulatory filings reviewed by YourStory indicate the deal is more extensive than previously understood, involving a 29-year lease, a build-to-suit structure and a facility in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district. The development comes as India's tech funding landscape shows a sharp concentration of capital into fewer, larger bets and as Google Cloud says India is moving quickly from AI experimentation to deployment, with partnerships spanning consumer hardware, agriculture and commerce.

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National Governance & Policy4h ago

Press Club Condemns Detention of Journalists Covering Jantar Mantar Protest, Calls It Grave Threat to Press Freedom

The Press Club of India has condemned the detention of two journalists, Frontline's Vedaant Lakhera and The Wire's Mohammad Irfan, while they were covering a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The club said both reporters were wearing press IDs and described the police action as deeply troubling, while also criticising a separate West Bengal Police FIR against Maktoob Media as an attack on independent journalism.

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India & World Affairs11h ago

India Moves to Shield Tax Powers as New Investment Treaty Talks Advance

India is preparing to keep taxation outside the scope of its bilateral investment treaty framework, underscoring New Delhi's determination to preserve sovereign control over tax policy even as it seeks to attract foreign capital. A finance ministry note has been circulated for Cabinet consideration while treaty negotiations with four to five countries are under way, an official said.

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National Governance & Policy11h ago

India, EDF Explore French EPR Nuclear Technology and Pumped Hydro Cooperation

India's power secretary Pankaj Agarwal met EDF chairman and CEO Bernard Fontana to discuss the possible deployment of the French utility's EPR nuclear reactor technology in India, the power ministry said on Friday. The talks also covered the evolving regulatory framework for the nuclear sector and potential cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects, underscoring a broader push to deepen Indo-French energy ties.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy27m ago

India trims FY27 market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore, signals longer debt profile to ease rollover risk

The Centre has lowered its gross market borrowing for FY27 to Rs 15.99 lakh crore, while keeping net borrowing at budgeted levels and leaning more heavily on longer-dated securities to manage debt costs and rollover risk. The finance ministry's second-half borrowing calendar also includes Rs 15,000 crore of sovereign green bonds, underscoring the government's effort to preserve fiscal credibility even as bond yields climb.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance1h ago

RBI Sets H2 FY27 WMA Limit at Rs 50,000 Crore to Back Government Cash Flow

The Reserve Bank of India has fixed the Ways and Means Advances limit for the second half of 2026-27 at Rs 50,000 crore, giving the central government a short-term financing backstop to manage temporary mismatches between receipts and payments. The RBI said it may trigger fresh market borrowing if the government uses 75 per cent of the limit, while retaining the flexibility to revise the ceiling if circumstances change.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

India's Infra Pipeline Sees Rs 2.88 Lakh Crore Cost Overrun in August, MoSPI Data Shows

Infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 150 crore each reported a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 2,88,122 crore in August 2026, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The latest monthly review shows that while delays and inflationary pressures continue to weigh on large projects, implementation is still advancing, with nearly half of the revised project cost already spent.

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