India may achieve USD 2 trillion exports target by 2032: Piyush Goyal.
The target of taking India's goods and services exports to USD 2 trillion is likely to be achieved around 2032, instead of the earlier goal of 2030, due to global uncertainties, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. He said the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the country's exports, followed by turbulence and volatility in the global trading order, adding that the volatility now appears to be gradually settling down.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2026-27 in the parliament today.
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A scientific–farmer–administrative coordination team to be formed in the state for agricultural development; strategies to enhance crop diversification and productivity to be implemented.
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing a state-level review meeting followed by a press interaction in Raipur today, said that Chhattisgarh is making remarkable progress in the fields of agriculture and rural development. He informed that a joint team comprising scientists, farmers, and officials from the Central and State governments will be constituted this week to develop strategies for crop diversification and enhancement of productivity in line with local agro-climatic conditions. Along with this, integrated farming systems and programmes to create diversified income sources for small and marginal farmers will be implemented across the state.
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Rabi sowing in India shows robust growth with 18.24 lakh hectare increase.
The Government of India’s latest data on the Rabi sowing season reveals a healthy and steady expansion in crop coverage across the country, reinforcing positive signs for the upcoming harvest season. As of 23 January 2026, the total progressive area covered under Rabi crops stood at 660.48 lakh hectares, reflecting an increase of 18.24 lakh hectares compared with the corresponding period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
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Red ant chutney: From tribal staple to GI-tagged superfood.
Long before food festivals and luxury hotels discovered it, Kai Chutney was an everyday food of survival for tribal communities in Odisha. Made from red ants, this fiery chutney has traditionally been consumed as a source of strength, immunity and sustenance in forested regions.
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India has finalised eight FTAs covering 37 developed countries: Commerce Minister Goyal.
India has finalised eight free trade agreements (FTAs) covering 37 developed countries over the last few years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, adding that negotiations are underway or set to begin with several more partners, including Chile, Peru and Canada. 'We’ve done eight free trade agreements covering 37 developed countries in the last few years under the Modi government,' Goyal told PTI.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India Budget: Customs overhaul to cut costs, boost manufacturing.
India is rolling out a comprehensive overhaul of its customs regime in the Union Budget 2026-27, with targeted duty relief to lower input costs for key manufacturing and exports sector, faster customs clearance with a single digital window for all approvals, and deep digitisation to make the country a more predictable and investor-friendly manufacturing hub.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Budget 2026: Duty relief for exports to brave trade winds.
To cushion the impact of the 50% US tariffs, the duty-free imports for certain inputs used in the export of processed marine products and leather or synthetic footwear -India's key exports -have been eased. The budget has also allowed duty-free exports of fish catch in Exclusive Economic Zone and high seas.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Economic Survey 2026: Livestock, fisheries drive new growth story in agriculture.
The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday places agriculture at the heart of India’s next growth phase, arguing that the sector’s future lies not just in producing more foodgrains, but in steadily moving up the value chain through livestock, fisheries and horticulture. As India pushes towards its Viksit Bharat goal, the Survey says agriculture will remain central to inclusive growth and improving rural livelihoods.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India's Oct-Jan sugar output up 18.35 pc to 19.50 mn tonne : ISMA.
India's sugar production rose 18.35 per cent to 19.50 million tonne till January 31 of the ongoing 2025-26 season on higher output in key states, industry body ISMA said on Saturday. Sugar output stood at 16.47 million tonne in the same period of the previous season. Sugar season runs from October to September.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com