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India amends tax treaty with France, cuts dividend tax for major investors

Under the new rules, French companies holding at least 10% in an Indian entity will pay a 5% tax on dividends, down from 10% earlier

23 Feb 2026 10:19 pm
Hyderabad airport contributes nearly 68,000 crore to Telangana economy, supports 3.5 lakh jobs

A NCAER study notes that the airports rise has coincided with the States transformation into one of Indias most competitive economies

23 Feb 2026 2:53 pm
Govt exempts tailing recycling in mines from fresh green clearance

Industry experts said earlier, even activities like tailing recycling within approved mine areas required separate EC, leading to delays

23 Feb 2026 11:21 am
Musi project a cover for real estate biz, not for rejuvenation: Harish Rao

He along with other BRS leaders visit an apartment facing eviction, urges Govt. to spare homes of poor, middle-class

22 Feb 2026 6:54 pm
Two-wheeler industry to grow at 8-9% Compound Annual Growth Rate in long term: TVS Motor CEO

K.N. Radhakrishnan made the statement, drawing from the momentum of the GST rate cut, the governments infrastructure spending, and the overall growth of the economy

22 Feb 2026 2:34 pm
India set to emerge as worlds third-largest economy: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

The Minister says that after the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, India is making significant strides in the academic sphere

21 Feb 2026 11:46 pm
Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the North has made significant progress since the last congress in 2021, citing economic gains and a firmer regional footing that he said marked an irreversible strengthening of the state's status

20 Feb 2026 10:26 pm
Swipe, create, monetise: Re-imagining skilling for the orange economy

The Orange Economy needs to be approached by policymakers with the same level of budgetary rigour as the 1990s IT transformation. This entails creating cutting-edge content incubators in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, offering tax breaks to innovative firms, and making sure that our financial institutions accept digital IP as legitimate loan collateral.

20 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
Power is the real currency of economy: Revanth at Mumbai Climate Week

Reiterating Telanganas ambition to grow from a $200-billion economy to $1 trillion by 2034 and $3 trillion by 2047, the Chief Minister explained the States three-zone development strategy centered around Hyderabad and its periphery, which will focus on green-powered manufacturing and position Telangana as a China plus 1 alternative

18 Feb 2026 6:52 pm
Tamil Nadu Economic Survey says trillion-dollar economy achievable at current growth rate

With 3.5% short term rate of rise of dollar value, it may be delayed for a year, said the Survey prepared by the State Planning Commission

16 Feb 2026 12:51 pm
Badanavalu Satyagraha: Meeting resolves to strengthen villages, their economy

Participants decide to rename the movement as Grama Satyagraha

14 Feb 2026 8:25 pm
Rahul Gandhi immature, lacks understanding of economy, says Goyal on Congress leader's textile remarks

The Congress is frustrated. It has no other scheme or solution except spreading misinformation and fabricated claims, claims Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

14 Feb 2026 2:14 pm
Aiming for 50 more airports in 5 years, will provide huge real estate opportunities: Aviation Minister Naidu

On an average, a new airport or a new terminal is built every 33 days in India, Mr. Naidu said

13 Feb 2026 1:30 pm
UDF will take steps to boost Kerala economy: Satheesan

Opposition leader says the front will win majority of Assembly seats in Kozhikode district

12 Feb 2026 10:07 pm
Higher education holds the key to reduce inequality and power economy forward: VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan

At the inaugural session of The Hindu Tech Summit 2026, jointly organised by The Hindu Group, VIT, and Sify Technologies, Dr. Viswanathan said as Indias economy grew, inequality also widened

12 Feb 2026 2:25 pm
Consultative meet of Badanavalu Satyagrahis in Mysuru on February 14 to highlight demand to strengthen rural economy

The core demand of the satyagrahis that the countrys economy should be built on a strong foundation of rural economy remains unfulfilled

12 Feb 2026 2:12 pm
Real estate dealer arrested for defrauding film company of over 20 crore

The Tambaram police said a complaint was filed by Vels Film International against Santosh Reddy of the EVP group and his associates

9 Feb 2026 12:34 am
What Union Budget 202627 means for Indias real estate sector

Affordable housing allocations and infrastructure support set the stage for sustained growth beyond metros

6 Feb 2026 6:06 pm
Inside Sirmaurs quiet real estate boom in Himachal Pradesh

As burnout, pollution, and long commutes intensify, affluent homebuyers head uphill to districts such as Sirmaur for quieter luxury

6 Feb 2026 5:33 pm
Guidelines issued for Circular Economy and Waste Recycling Policy

They seek to frame actionable procedures, standards and templates for all the stakeholders to tackle critical environmental challenges arising in the industrial waste landscape

5 Feb 2026 8:06 pm
Karnataka built its Orange Economy a decade before the term became a political buzzword: Priyank Kharge

State has an ambitious target to create over 50,000 jobs in AVGC sector by end of 2028

2 Feb 2026 11:37 pm
State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra expresses doubts over SIT to probe death of real estate company Confident Group founder C.J. Roy

He said that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the State forms an SIT whenever it wants to safeguard its supporters, and target opposition party leaders

2 Feb 2026 12:25 pm
Budget to boost economy, enhance India's global competitiveness: India Inc

Industry leaders welcomed steps announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, such as raising capital expenditure to 12.2 lakh crore for FY27

1 Feb 2026 5:54 pm
Economy projected to grow at 6.8 to 7.2% in FY2027: Economic Survey

The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution, but not pessimism, said the pre-Budget document

29 Jan 2026 12:49 pm
Kerala economy records strong 6.19% real growth in 2024-25, says Economic Review

Economic Review 2025 tabled in Kerala Assembly highlights the need for resilient, innovative and forward-looking financial strategies to tackle prevailing fiscal challenges

28 Jan 2026 2:22 pm
Union Budget 2026 needs to focus on long-term vision to make Indian economy more resilient: Raghuram Rajan

The former Governor of RBI said that earlier, India had five-year plans, but even then, the country's Budget was not well integrated with them

28 Jan 2026 12:12 pm
India to become third largest space-tech economy by 2030: Report

The report estimates that by 2030 Indias space economy will touch $40 billion and expects the sector to grow at twice the pace of the global market

23 Jan 2026 5:49 pm
WEF 2026: At Davos, Union Minister Vaishnaw says India will definitely become third largest economy

Economist Gita Gopinath predicts by 2028 or earlier depending on how the revision of GDP numbers happens

21 Jan 2026 6:07 pm
CEO of real estate firm arrested amid outrage over Noida techies drowning

SIT team to submit report within five days; eyewitnesses claim that despite repeated pleas, police and rescue teamsarrived late and failed to act; culture of greed and disrespect towards other living beings being propagated in India: Rahul Gandhi

21 Jan 2026 1:37 am
WEF 2026: India a sleeping giant, can become worlds top economy if it wakes up, says Chandrababu Naidu

This is the largest and most diversified political representation of India at Davos

20 Jan 2026 3:50 pm
Kerala economy has entered phase of accelerated and broad-based growth: Governors policy address

The two-hour address, which sparked a row over omissions, and additions by the Governor, dwelt on the achievements of the LDF government, while being sharply critical of the fiscal policies of the BJP-led Centre

20 Jan 2026 3:00 pm