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Embassy REIT declares distribution of 613 crore to unitholders for December quarter

Amit Shetty, Chief Executive Officer of Embassy REIT, said it was another strong quarter for Embassy REIT, underpinned by sustained leasing momentum, robust GCC demand across its gateway markets, and disciplined financial execution.

7 Feb 2026 9:57 pm
I-T dept releases draft rules, forms for new Income Tax Act; seeks public inputs

Along with the new draft rules and forms, two navigators one providing the mapping of the old rules and the new draft rules and the second providing the mapping of the old forms and the new draft forms is also provided for the guidance of stakeholders and the public

7 Feb 2026 9:31 pm
Endeavour is to increase throughput, utilisation within safety mandates: Bharat Petroleum chief

The Bharat Petroleum chief also stated the refiner has amongst the highest capacity utilisation among peers in the industry.

7 Feb 2026 9:30 pm
Global firms are now trusting India for their most advanced semiconductor work: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indias design capabilities have advanced significantly with companies now undertaking end-to-end chip design work in the country, from product definition to silicon validation, the Union Minister said

7 Feb 2026 8:38 pm
Odisha CM launches ambitious economic regional plan BCPPER

The BCPPERs economy stands at $22.4 billion and is targeted to take it to $500 billion by 2047; it has proposed to create a special economic zone (SEZ) for education, innovation city, and logistics hub

7 Feb 2026 6:51 pm
Lack of access to cost-effective Indian vaccines straining Pakistan's economy: Minister

The government currently provides 13 types of vaccines free of charge to citizens, yet none are produced locally

7 Feb 2026 4:09 pm
South Korean Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users

The exchange had planned to distribute small cash rewards of 2,000 Korean won ($1.37) or more to each user as part of a promotional event, but winners received at least 2,000 bitcoins each instead, says media reports

7 Feb 2026 3:17 pm
India-U.S. deal does not include any item that would hurt Indian farmers, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said all sensitive agricultural items have been kept out the deal, while India has opened up sectors that it needs imports for

7 Feb 2026 3:06 pm
SBI Q3 profit up 13% at 21,317 crore

The State-owned bank had reported a net profit of 18,853 crore for the year-ago period, and 21,137 crore in the preceding September quarter

7 Feb 2026 2:38 pm
Qualcomm announces tape-out stage of 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru

The event took place at the Qualcomm Bengaluru facility, and during the visit of the Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw

7 Feb 2026 2:07 pm
Qualcomm announces a major needle movement in chip design in India

The milestone was showcased at the Qualcomm Bengaluru facility during the visit of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT.

7 Feb 2026 1:28 pm
Reliance Consumer acquires majority stake in Australias Goodness Group Global

Under the agreement, RCPL will help promote Goodness Groups healthy beverages brands such as Nexba and PACE

7 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Anthropics more than $20 billion funding to close as soon as next week: Report

Anthropic is ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20 billion and slated to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reported

7 Feb 2026 11:48 am
Why bitcoin is losing its luster after stratospheric rise

Bitcoin slumped to $60,033.01 on Friday before trimming losses, and is down around half from its October peak above $120,000

7 Feb 2026 11:14 am
Big Tech's $600 billion spending plans exacerbate investors' AI headache

Amazon, which said its capital expenditure could double from a year ago, fell sharply in pre-market trading on Friday

7 Feb 2026 10:30 am
India-U.S. trade deal LIVE updates: Pact will open $30 trillion market for Indian exporters, says Goyal

As per the key terms of the agreement, the U.S. will reduce the import duty on Indian goods to 18%

7 Feb 2026 7:08 am
Highlights of India-U.S. interim trade framework

United States and India agree on a framework for an interim reciprocal trade agreement

7 Feb 2026 7:03 am
India-U.S. trade pact to open $30 trillion market for Indian exporters: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said an increase in exports will create lakhs of new job opportunities for the country's women and youth

7 Feb 2026 7:02 am
White House releases Joint Statement on India-U.S. interim trade deal

India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods and a wide range of U.S. food and agricultural products, including dried distillers grains (DDGs), red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products, the statement said

7 Feb 2026 5:26 am
Centre lays down eligibility criteriafor deep tech start-ups in country

According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline

7 Feb 2026 2:11 am
The India-EU trade deal is also a strategic turning point

The economic deal opens up avenues for India and the EU to stabilise the international order

7 Feb 2026 1:05 am
MRF net profit surges over two-fold to 692 crore in Q3

Its revenue from operations increased to 8,050 crore in the period under review against 7,001 crore in the year-ago period, MRF Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

6 Feb 2026 10:34 pm
RBI plans to compensate up to 25,000 in online fraud losses

For such small-value fraudulent transactions, which constitute 65% of online frauds, no questions will be asked to the victim if she/he has even given an OTP

6 Feb 2026 10:17 pm
Natural gas inclusion in GST regime would help provide better prices, IGX chief

Inclusion of natural gas into the GST ambit is a long-pending demand of the hydrocarbons industry.

6 Feb 2026 10:06 pm
RBI raises loan limits for small businesses, backs REIT lending

The Reserve Bank of India also said banks would be allowed to lend to real estate investment trusts under prudential safeguards, extending a facility already available to infrastructure investment trusts

6 Feb 2026 9:56 pm
MPC holds policy rate at 5.25%, revises growth projection upwards, FY26 inflation outlook at 2.1%

Policy rate to remain low for a long time; macroeconomic fundamentals,including external sector, are very strong: Malhotra

6 Feb 2026 8:20 pm
Mitsubishi Electric inaugurates 2,100-crore air conditioner and compressor manufacturing unit near Chennai

The facility at Gummidipoondi, spread over 210,000 square metres, has an annual production capacity of 3,00,000 indoor and outdoor room air conditioner and 6,50,000 compressor units

6 Feb 2026 6:59 pm
Boards of Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation approve merger

PFC is at present in the promoter and holding company of REC

6 Feb 2026 6:44 pm
Finance Commission triples grants to urban local governments

A record allocation of 3.5 lakh crore and a higher share of local grants signal a policy shift towards Indias rapidly urbanising towns and cities

6 Feb 2026 6:26 pm
Centre outlines definition for deep tech startup

According to a gazette notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, a deep tech startup is primarily concerned with producing a solution based on new knowledge/advancements in a scientific or engineering discipline

6 Feb 2026 6:18 pm
Tata Steel profit grows multifold to 2,730 crore in Q3

The company's total income rose to 57,503.49 crore during the quarter from 53,869.33 crore in the year-ago period.

6 Feb 2026 5:50 pm
Stock markets end higher; ITC, banks lead recovery as RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 266.47 points or 0.32%, to settle at 83,580.40 and the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 50.90 points or 0.20%, to end at 25,693.70 in a volatile session

6 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Rupee falls 36 paise to close at 90.70 against U.S. dollar

On Thursday (February 5, 2026), the rupee appreciated 13 paise to close at 90.34 against the U.S. dollar

6 Feb 2026 4:48 pm
Railways' financial health improves in last 10 years, surplus revenue after meeting cost: Vaishnaw

The Union Railways Minister said the Prime Minister's decision to achieve complete electrification of the railway network has led to reduction in the energy cost besides providing immense environmental benefits.

6 Feb 2026 4:27 pm
World food prices ease further in January, says United Nations' FAO

FAO's cereal index edged up by 0.2% as stronger rice prices linked to firmer demand offset slightly weaker quotations for other major cereals

6 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Mahindra Group unveils 15,000 crore decade-long investment roadmap for Maharashtra

Mahindra Group will acquire land in the Igatpuri-Nashik region to expand current product and engine capacities, as well as to support the growth of its Advanced Technology business, says the statement released by Group

6 Feb 2026 2:39 pm
6 Feb 2026 2:10 pm
Oil, gas block auction deadline extended for fourth time

While DGH did not give any reason for the extension, industry sources say this may have been done to give potential investors time to study the new liberalised rules framed

6 Feb 2026 1:40 pm
Stock markets continue to trade lower after RBI pauses rate cuts; IT firms drop

Extending its previous days decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex further edged lower by 368.37 points to 82,945.56 in morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 146.7 points to 25,496.10

6 Feb 2026 12:31 pm
Bitcoin falls 9%; Asian shares slip after Wall Street hit by tech stock losses

South Korea's Kospi lost 1.7% to 5,076.69, weighed down by tech shares. Samsung Electronics, the country's biggest listed company, fell 0.9%

6 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
RBI raises GDP growth projection of Q1, Q2 of FY27

In December, the RBI had projected real GDP growth for the June quarter of 2026-27 at 6.7% and 6.8% for the July-September period

6 Feb 2026 12:10 pm