19 February, 2026 | 2:31 AM
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India, Croatia chart new course in trade & tech ties
19-02-2026
India and Croatia on Wednesday agreed to inject fresh momentum into their growing bilateral partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković holding wide-ranging talks in the national capital. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation in technology, innovation, shipbuilding, the blue economy, logistics and connectivity, while also backing progress on the long-pending India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Sebi sets up panel to review ESG rating rules
19-02-2026
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday announced the formation of a working group to review the regulatory framework governing ESG Rating Providers (ERPs). The move comes in response to feedback from market participants and other stakeholders on the current framework.
India eyes US oil, coal and tech in trade push
19-02-2026
India is looking to diversify its crude oil and coking coal imports and is keen to source high-quality supplies from the United States, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, underlining New Delhi’s broader strategy to reduce dependency on limited geographies.
Macron calls for ethical AI collaboration with India
19-02-2026
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday highlighted the need for India and France to develop their own AI capabilities, ensuring that artificial intelligence serves humanity without overreliance on a few global powers.
Yotta to invest $2 billion in Nvidia chips
19-02-2026
Yotta Data Services has announced an investment of over USD 2 billion in Nvidia’s latest Blackwell Ultra GPUs to build a massive artificial intelligence computing hub near the national capital. The company plans to deploy 20,736 liquid-cooled Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs by August at its hyperscale data centre in Greater Noida, positioning India among a select group of nations capable of hosting frontier-scale AI infrastructure.
Gujarat’s Rs 4.08 lakh cr budget focuses on tourism, sports
19-02-2026
Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Wednesday presented a Rs 4.08 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27, laying strong emphasis on tourism, sports infrastructure, digital governance and balanced regional growth. The Budget projects a surplus of Rs 974 crore and proposes no new taxes, while continuing a 5 per cent rebate on motor vehicle tax for electric vehicles.
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