Daily Republic News
- Business
- January 29, 2026
Nirmala Sitharaman’s Historic 9th Union Budget: List of Big Announcements in Last 7 Years
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive budget in Parliament on February 1, 2026 (Sunday). The new budget is expected to focus on economic upheaval amid global uncertainties.So far, FM Sitharaman has presented a total of eight straight Bu Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
Gold, Silver Rate Today: Silver Tops ₹4 Lakh, Gold Above ₹1.75 Lakh per 10 gm
Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record levels in the domestic market on Thursday. Silver prices crossed the ₹4 lakh per kilogram mark, while gold traded above ₹1.75 lakh per 10 grams, reflecting a strong rally in precious metals.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silve Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
‘Sour Grapes’: Piyush Goyal Rejects Congress Criticism, Defends India-EU FTA as ‘Win-Win’ Deal
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has strongly rejected the criticism levelled by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling the allegations a case of “sour grapes” and asserting that the agreement is a Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
Budget 2026: AI and Deep-Tech Startups Seek Policy Push for Market Adoption and Global Scale
With artificial intelligence and deep-tech emerging as key pillars of India’s innovation economy, startups and technology leaders are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for a clear, long-term roadmap that strengthens domestic capabilities while enabling global competitiveness.Indus Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
Kerala Budget 2026: Welfare, Education, and Infrastructure Get Major Push
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the Kerala Budget 2026 in the State Assembly, outlining a series of welfare-focused and development-oriented measures for the financial year 2026–27.A total of ₹14,500 crore has been allocated for disbursing welfare pensions, while Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey In Lok Sabha Today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.The Economic Survey document, prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance and formulated under the supervision Read More
- Business
- January 29, 2026
US Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged At 3.5-3.75% Amid Low Job Gains And Elevated Inflation
The US Federal Reserve, in its latest policy meeting held on January 27-28, decided to keep its key benchmark interest rates unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 per cent, citing low job gains, signs of stabilisation in the labour market, and inflation that remains somewhat elevated.In its p Read More
- Business
- January 28, 2026
India’s Industrial Output Climbs 7.8% in December 2025, Highest in Over Two Years
India’s industrial growth picked up pace in December 2025 as the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 7.8%, up from the revised 7.2% recorded in November, according to the Press Information Bureau. This represents the highest industrial expansion in more than two years and r Read More
- Business
- January 28, 2026
Amazon Trims Workforce By 16,000, Sharpens Focus On Efficiency, AI
Amazon said on Wednesday it will cut approximately 16,000 jobs worldwide, marking another major round of layoffs as the company rolls back aggressive hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic. The job reductions are expected to affect multiple teams, including corporate and technology Read More
- Business
- January 28, 2026
On Managing Scale: Data, Execution and Expansion Across Categories
In capital-intensive manufacturing businesses, scale often brings complexity. Managing that complexity, without slowing decision-making or diluting margins, has become central to how companies grow.For Kairav Engineer, Executive Director at Astral Limited, the answer lies in stru Read More
