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Financial Express Mumbai
Raj budget announces state testing agency, carbon credit programme
FORMATION OF RAJASTHAN State Testing Agency (RSTA) to bring transparency in competitive exams, carbon credit pilot project to benefit farmers and formation of a high-level committee to look into the demands of government employees were among other announcements in the Rajasthan budget 2026-27 presented by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
‘Will create enabling environment for investments in AI’
In the run-up to the India AI Impact Summit, which has drawn over 100,000 registrations, Abhishek Singh, additional secretary, MeitY and CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, speaks to Ojasvi Gupta about the country’s approach to AI infrastructure, regulation, data policy and foundational models. Excerpts:
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
LATE CONFIRMATION OF FIXTURE PUSHES PRICES HIGHER: EXPERTS India-Pak T20 clash sends Colombo airfares soaring
Air India, IndiGo planning to add more flights
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Pulses imports drop sharply in FY26 on robust crop, stocks
AFTER SETTING A record in FY25, India's pulses imports have dropped sharply in the current financial year, trade sources said, citing adequate carry-forward stocks and robust domestic crop prospects.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Balancing security & agility
AI OFTODAY is becoming more precise, better at mathematics, and consuming longer contexts as reasoning becomes central to the models.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Registration of new firms hits all-time high in Dec
REGISTRATION OF NEW companies touched a monthly high in December 2025 with a total of 26,631 firms incorporated during the month, latest data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) showed.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
US softens claims: Trade deal note drops pulses, digital tax
No commitment, only intent to buy 500-bn US goods
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
M&M Q3 profit up 33% to ₹3,931 cr
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA REPORTED a 32.6% year-on-year (yo-y) rise in standalone net profit for the October-December quarter at ₹3,931 crore, compared with ₹2,964 crore a year ago, marginally ahead of Bloomberg estimate of ₹3,885 crore.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Q-comm hiring moderates in Jan
THE WHITE-COLLAR hiring in the quick commerce segment grew 21% in January 2026 as the ultra-fast, hyperlocal delivery model has entered a second phase of maturity, said the latest Indeed report.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Akasa Air Co-founder & CCO Praveen Iyer quits
AKASA AIR ON Wednesday announced that its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Co-founder Praveen Iyer has resigned, marking the second high-profile departure at the three-year-old airline.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Sunday blockbuster: U-turn triggers upturn in ad
PAKISTAN IS SET to take the field against India on Sunday.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
EV subsidy or private enrichment?
Question before policymakers is whether public money is being deployed to maximise public good, equity, and real environmental outcomes
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
FPIs invest ₹21,920 crore in equities in 11 sessions
11-day rolling data show net inflows highest since late October
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
FM: Trade pacts calibrated to help exporters, farmers
PM always acts in India’s interest, says Sitharaman
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Inflows into multi-cap funds dip for five months
THE MULTI-CAP FUND category has seen a declining interest in recent months.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
US payrolls rise in Jan, but jobless rate falls to 4.3%
US labour market rings in new year with solid job growth Employers add larger-than-forecast 130,000 jobs; unemployment declines
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Little cost benefit for REITs, only funding options grow
WHILE THE RESERVE Bank of India's (RBI) move to allow banks to lend directly REITs (real estate investment trusts) will widen their borrowing options, it is unlikely to reduce cost of debt in a big way, as the difference of rates between bonds/commercial papers and bank credit is merely 10-15 basis points (bps).
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Who's on the other side of the big Al selloff?
SELL FIRST, ASK questions later.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
LG Electronics Q3 profit falls 62%
LG ELECTRONICS INDIA on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in consolidated net profit, hit by weaker demand in home appliances, especially in the post-festive period.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Pearl Global expects US export share to shrink below 50%
PEARL GLOBAL, THE country’s largest listed garment exporter, expects the US share of its exports to fall below 50% as part of its risk-mitigation strategy.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Direct tax collections rise 9.4% to ₹19.43 lakh crore
REFUNDS DECLINE 18.8% TO ₹3.34 LAKH CRORE
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Expect US deal to be signed by March: Commerce secy
COMMERCE SECRETARY RAJESH Agrawal on Wednesday said that India and the US could sign the first tranche of the trade deal by the end of March after having agreed on the broad contours of the trade deal earlier this month.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
FDI rules reset in the offing
“A UNIFORM, THRESHOLD-based regime applicable to both listed and unlisted companies would be more consistent with international practice and economic logic,’ said MS Sahoo, founder of DrSahoo Regulatory Chambers and former wholetime member of Sebi.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Grid boost, solar cities anchor UP's energy push
WITH A ₹65,926-CRORE allocation for the energy sector in its FY26 budget — up 8% from last year — Uttar Pradesh has sharpened its focus on grid reinforcement and clean energy rollout, more than doubling funding for additional energy sources to 2,104 crore even as it keeps the fiscal deficit capped at 3%.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Rahul on US deal: A wholesale surrender
GANDHI CLAIMED THAT through this deal, the interests of farmers have been compromised, textiles have been wiped out, and energy security has been “handed over” to the US.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Ind vs Pak: U-turn triggers upturn in ad rates
“AN INDIA-PAKISTAN World Cup match is virtually the commercial pinnacle of any cricket tournament, said an industry insider.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
SC asks govt to file protocol report on Air India crash
THE SUPREME COURT asked the Centre on Wednesday to file a brief report on the \"procedural protocol\" followed so far, after it was informed that the investigation into the June 12, 2025, Air India plane crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) is at its fag end.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
RBI curbs mis-selling of financial products
Issues rules for banks on sales, marketing & advertising
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
We’re creating a firm with over $100 mn in recurring sales’
Wingify, a SaaS startup that helps businesses test different versions of their websites to improve sales and customer engagement, recently merged with Paris-based AB Tasty to build a digital experience optimisation company.
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February 12, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Rolls-Royce seeks to be part of Viksit Bharat
ROLLS-ROYCE CEO Tufan Erginbilgic on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared plans to scale up its activities in India to become a part of Viksit Bharat.
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