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FTA with EU to boost Indian textiles, pharma, chemicals, agri exports
India’s recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union is expected to deliver significant gains for several Indian sectors, including textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agriculture, leather, and marine products, as the EU remains one of India's largest and most important trading partners.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
Union Budget 26-27: A thrust to our healthcare ecosystem
The story of Indian healthcare is not witnessed through policy documents—it is evidenced through the everyday realities driven by our diverse, rapidly growing, and ageing population.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
'Common commitment to reciprocal and balanced trade'
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has congratulated the US and Indian governments on establishing a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal, mutually beneficial trade.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
Indian farm products to enter US at zero duty: Goyal
With exports from labour intensive sectors like textiles & apparel, leather & footwear, toys, and gems & jewellery to the US set to scale, lakhs of jobs will be created while boosting domestic manufacturing,” he added.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
TikTok charged for breaching EU rules with app's addictive features
TikTok was charged on Friday with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc's regulator said were its addictive features and was told to change the design of its app or risk a fine of as much as 6% of owner ByteDance's global turnover.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
Indian farm products to enter US at zero duty: Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the framework announced on the India US trade agreement and said that this would bring huge benefits to farmers and Indian MSMEs
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
INDIA-EU FTA REFLECTS BROADER SHIFT IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC ALLIANCES
TRADE DIPLOMACY
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
Dow tops 50,000 on chip surge despite Amazon dip
The Dow Jones Industrial Average blew past the historic 50,000 mark on Friday and the S&P 500 ended sharply higher, as Nvidia and other chipmakers soared and Amazon tumbled after the cloud heavyweight forecast a sharp increase in spending on AI infrastructure.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
WALL STREET REBOUNDS AS TECH, BITCOIN RECOVER
The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
US trade deal to enhance export competitiveness for auto component
The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) welcomes the announcement of the Interim Trade Agreement framework between India and the United States, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthen bilateral trade, manufacturing cooperation, and resilient supply chains between the two economies.
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February 08, 2026
The Business Guardian
INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY TO DRIVE VIDARBHA RESURGENCE: JEET ADANI
Vidarbha is poised to reemerge as a central pillar of India’s economic and cultural growth, driven by large-scale infrastructure projects and a strategic focus on energy and logistics, stated Jeet Adani, Director for Adani Airports and head of Adani Digital Labs.
2 min |
February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
RBI prioritises liquidity, customer protection: Governor Malhotra
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the new proposal to allow banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) will be positive for the banks and the sector alike.
1 min |
February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
WHAT LIBERALISM FAILS TO SEE IN THE RSS
Western and Indian liberal critiques of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are animated by a shared anxiety that India is drifting away from a familiar, rule-book version of liberal democracy.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Sensex, Nifty end slightly higher after RBI pause
Domestic equity benchmark indices on Friday ended mostly flat but with a slight increase after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee announced its decision to take a pause over repo rate.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Economists back RBI rate pause amid growth, inflation
Leading economists have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged while maintaining a neutral stance, saying the move reflects prudence amid firm growth, evolving inflation dynamics and an impending overhaul of key macroeconomic data series.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
KIDNEY CHECK: WHAT YOUR EGFR TEST REALLY TELLS YOU
When you receive your routine blood test report, you may have noticed a term called eGFR and thought little of it.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
"Jainism teaches art of living": Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday visited the Ladnun area and participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Sudharma Sabha at the Jain Vishwa Bharati campus.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Air India's world-class makeover enters visible phase
Air India continues its transition into a world-class global airline with an Indian heart.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
RGCIRC Observes World Cancer Day with HPV Vaccination Drive and Awareness Activities
RGCIRC (Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre) organised a free HPV vaccination camp for children in need of care & protection (CNCP) as part of its ongoing commitment to cancer prevention and community outreach.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
'Jo uchit samjho wahi karo': Rahul takes jibe at PM Modi's speech
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the Rajya Sabha, and said “Jo uchit samjho wahi karo” (Do whatever you think is right).
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
CM Dhami, Rajnath, Yogi attend Temple Idol Installation
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath attended the “Gurudev Samadhi Temple Idol Installation Ceremony” in Haridwar on Friday, in the presence of senior leaders and spiritual figures from across the country.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Meghalaya: NDRF rescue operations underway after illegal coal mine blast
A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Friday arrived at the blast site in Thangskai area of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills to carry out rescue and recovery operations after an explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine that claimed eighteen lives.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
DELHI BETS ON COOPERATIVE MODEL: CM REKHA GUPTA
In a move that could recalibrate how Indian cities think about urban transport, the Chief Minister's Office announced that Delhi has become the first state to formally partner with Bharat Taxi's cooperative mobility platform.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
INDIA-SRI LANKA GROWTH LINKED, SAYS CINNAMON HOTELS CEO
Hishan Singhawansa, CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, told ANI that the expansion of the Indian economy directly correlates with the prosperity of Sri Lanka.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Alcohol and Tobacco: Life-Stealers You Can Stop
Alcohol and smoking are two of the most common substances consumed worldwide, yet their impact on health is often underestimated.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
MAHINDRA PLANS LARGEST CAR, TRACTOR PLANT IN NAGPUR
The company is also acquiring more land in the Igatpuri-Nashik area to increase its engine production and support its advanced technology projects.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Tip & Toe Unisex Salon Makes Delhi Debut with Hair Mechanixx at Meherchand Market
From flawless sets to fresh fades, Tip & Toe - pioneers in nails, lashes, brows and hair - bring HAIRMECHANIXX, redefining men’s grooming with a luxury street edge.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Union Budget allocates Rs 11000 cr to Delhi
The Union budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 11,000 crore for the national capital, which will transform the face of the city, East Delhi MP Harsh Malhotra said on Friday.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
Violation of the Natural Law, Save the Third Pole - Himalayas. Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Action
Rachna Sharma, founder of Phuro Innovations, on Friday issued an emergency global briefing warning that the world has entered what she described as a phase of “Violation of Natural Law,” with the Himalayan region—often referred to as the “Third Pole”—emerging as a critical climate, seismic and geopolitical flashpoint.
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February 07, 2026
The Business Guardian
City records max temperature,air quality remains ‘poor’
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius on Friday, while the city’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 220.
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