India and Thailand discussed ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties, with a focus on identifying complementary sectors, addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers and achieving balanced trade. India’s Ambassador to Thailand Puneet Agrawal met Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun in Bangkok. The two countries are also exploring greater cooperation in tourism, logistics, pharmaceuticals, food processing, clean energy, automobiles and space.
The Finance Ministry will host a two-day conference of state and Union Territory finance ministers and finance secretaries in New Delhi from Friday to discuss policy priorities for financing India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat. The meeting will focus on Centre-State policy coordination, agricultural transformation, energy transition, GST 2.0 and new-age technology.
Tata Trusts have termed the Tata Sons board resolution to re-appoint N. Chandrasekaran as Chairman for another five-year term illegal, saying his decision not to seek reappointment after February 20, 2027, had already been accepted and was final. The Trusts said Noel Tata voted against the resolution and cited the company’s Articles of Association.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced the formation of the Maharashtra Sustainable Public Finance Committee, headed by economist and former Union Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar. The panel will suggest measures to strengthen tax and non-tax revenues, plug leakages, improve public spending and reduce dependence on borrowings as the state pursues its long-term growth targets.
Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders demand rollback of MDR on high-value merchant payments, while government says UPI remains free for customers and small merchants.
Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood reviewed a project developed by IISc Bengaluru, IIT Madras and IIT (BHU) Varanasi to improve solid waste management in Indian cities. The initiative includes a Life Cycle Assessment framework and web-based GHG calculator to help Urban Local Bodies assess emissions, compare waste management options and plan low-carbon, climate-resilient systems.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday, Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Piyush Goyal, Hardeep Singh Puri and Jyotiraditya M Scindia extended greetings and highlighted reforms, welfare schemes, infrastructure, energy initiatives and economic policies undertaken during his tenure.
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