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Wings India 2026 to spotlight manufacturing, sustainable aviation
Wings India 2026, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, will be formally launched with a grand inaugural ceremony led by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Rammohan Naidu, in the presence of high-level dignitaries from India and abroad.
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January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
GTRI calls for overhaul of tariff structure, customs to boost trade
India needs a sweeping overhaul of its import tariff structure and customs administration to cut trade costs, strengthen manufacturing competitiveness and revive export growth, suggests trade-focused think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Why reforms cluster and why 2025 forced the issue
In standard economic theory, reform should be continuous.
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Electronics manufacturing leads PLI scheme as output jumps 146%
Electronics manufacturing, especially of mobile phones, has emerged as a standout performer, in the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with production rising 146% from Rs 2.13 lakh crore in the Financial Year 2021 to Rs 5.45 lakh crore in Financial Year 2025, as per the data shared by the CareEdge Ratings.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Maruti Suzuki to invest $3.9 billion in Indian plant
Indian automaker Maruti Suzuki will invest 350 billion rupees ($3.9 billion) in a plant it plans to set up in the western Indian state of Gujarat, the state's government said on Saturday.
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January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
GTRI calls for overhaul of tariff structure, customs...
The distribution of tariff revenue is highly skewed, it argued.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
India's apparel retail market poised to reach Rs 16 lakh crore by FY 2030
India's apparel retail market is set for a significant expansion over the next five years, with industry size projected to touch nearly Rs 16 lakh crore by 2029-30, driven by rising disposable incomes, rapid digitalisation and strong growth in value fashion and e-commerce, according to a CareEdge Ratings report.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
SOUTH ASIA BRIGHTEST EMERGING MARKET: WEF
South Asia returns to the top of the regional growth outlook, according to two-thirds of the World Economic Forum's chief economists who were surveyed.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Yes Bank reports profit surge in Q3 on lower provisions
Indian private lender Yes Bank reported a sharp jump in its third quarter profit on Saturday, helped by a drop in provisions for bad loans and other contingencies.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Q2 FY26 REVENUE SLIPS
The agrochemical industry has been witnessing early signs of stabilising after nearly two years of inventory destocking, immense pricing pressure and climate related disruptions.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
SEBI'S SWAGAT-FI FRAMEWORK TO EASE COMPLIANCE
SEBI issues circulars on the Single Window Automatic and Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) framework for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCIs).
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
CHINA TIGHTENS ITS GRIP ON THE AIIB
The installation of Zou Jiayi as president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) should finally put to rest the comforting fiction that the Bank operates as a neutral, apolitical multilateral institution.
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Electronics manufacturing leads...
Among the sectors receiving the highest allocations is large-scale electronics manufacturing, which has been earmarked Rs 38,645 crore, making it the single largest beneficiary under the scheme.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Business Guardian
Mumbai to host inaugural Global Economic Cooperation Summit
Senior policymakers, global CEOs, investors and leaders of multilateral institutions from India and abroad will convene in Mumbai from 17-19 February 2026 for the inaugural Global Economic Cooperation 2026 (GEC), a high-level, invitation-only forum designed to examine how economic diplomacy, cooperation and capital alignment must evolve in an increasingly multipolar world.
2 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
World Bank approves $286 million health loan for Bengal
The World Bank has approved financing for a program to improve the quality of life and life expectancy in West Bengal through wider, more equitable access to quality healthcare.
2 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
India becomes world’s second-largest 5G market: Scindia
India has the 2nd largest 5G subscriber base, only second to China, and is among the fastest adopters of the technology in the world, says India’s Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
CSIR skill initiative strengthens India's industry-ready workforce
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) continues to play a transformative role in India’s skill development landscape through its flagship CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative, a national programme aligned with the Government of India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Skill India.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
AIR INDIA DEPLOYS B787-9 AIRCRAFTS ON MUMBAI-FRANKFURT ROUTE
“These upgrades reflect Air India’s ongoing fleet transformation, which will see additional widebody deliveries and retrofits throughout 2026
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
PM Modi is giving West Bengal gift of over one dozen new trains: Vaishnaw
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) at Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
2 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
'AAP govt muzzling media its countdown has begun'
BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Friday slammed the Punjab government over a newspaper group's claim that it was being targeted with raids after it published a news report, reportedly critical of AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
GRAP 3 CURBS ENFORCED IN DELHI-NCR
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi, which was 343 at 4 PM on Thursday, rose to 354 at 4 PM on Friday, the officials said.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
‘STARTUP INDIA’ MARKS 10 YEARS, PM MODI APPLAUDS YOUTH
On National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the stakeholders associated with India’s Startup industry.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
NIFTY SLIPS BELOW 25,700 MARK
The Indian stock market saw selling pressure on Friday with Nifty slipping below the 25,700 mark, and Sensex remained marginally higher after shedding close to 600 points from the day's high.
2 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
Delhi Aerocity metro station to become major interchange hub
The Delhi Aerocity metro station on the Airport Express Line is set to emerge as a major interchange hub of the Delhi Metro network with provisions for an interchange to the NCRTC’s proposed Alwar corridor, according to officials.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
Mausam Noor's Congress return and reckoning: Comeback, legacy politics, and Malda's uncertain future
Mausam Benazir Noor's recent return to the Congress from the Trinamul Congress (TMC) has caused ripples in West Bengal's politics.
5 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
SC orders 30% representation to women in Punjab and Haryana Bar Council elections
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered giving 30 per cent representation to women advocates in the upcoming Bar Council elections of Punjab and Haryana.
2 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
Govt deploys new machine in Najafgarh drain to treat water entering Yamuna
The Delhi government on Friday deployed a new water master machine in the Najafgarh drain to treat its water before entering the Yamuna, officials said.
1 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
A DECADE OF STARTUP INDIA: SCALING INNOVATION, SHAPING INDIA’S GROWTH STORY
As Startup India completes a decade, India’s startups have become key drivers of innovation, jobs, and inclusive growth under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
8 min |
January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
NSE to conduct live trading session on Feb 1 on account of Budget presentation
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Friday announced that it will conduct a live trading session on February 1, 2026 (Sunday) on account of the presentation of the Union Budget.
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January 17, 2026
The Business Guardian
Cong attacks AAP over ‘raids’ on Punjab Kesari
The Congress on Friday slammed Punjab’s AAP government over Punjab Kesari newspaper group's claim that it was being targeted with multiple raids by enforcement authorities, saying the Bhagwant Mann dispensation was drawing its inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has “targeted” media outlets across the country.
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