📰 India Business Brief: Top Headlines for January 30, 2026

Economic Times

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she prepares to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a landmark event in India's parliamentary history.
• The Economic Survey 2026 has called for increased public awareness regarding health supplements, flagging a rise in lifestyle diseases attributed to nutritional gaps.
• H&M CEO Daniel Erver announced plans to significantly increase sourcing from India, aiming to leverage the India-European Union trade agreement and the country's robust local supply chain.
• Government data revealed that over 18,000 job fairs held across the country successfully placed 2.22 crore people in employment over the past year.

Business Standard

• The Economic Survey 2026, themed around "Disciplined Swadeshi," forecasts India's GDP growth to remain between 6.8% and 7.2% for FY27, signaling a pivot toward "Samyik Anivaryata" (Strategic Necessity).
• ITC reported its Q3 financial results, showing a consolidated net profit of ₹5,018 crore, which represents a 3% decline on a quarter-on-quarter basis.
• The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) saw its Q3 net profit jump 11% year-on-year to ₹119 crore, with the company also declaring an interim dividend for shareholders.
• India's foreign exchange reserves were reported at a healthy $701.4 billion, covering approximately 11 months of imports and providing a strong buffer against external debt.

Mint

• Gold and silver prices experienced a dramatic crash of 6% and 8% respectively on January 30, following a period of "mania" where silver had briefly crossed the ₹4 lakh per kg mark.
• Meta has announced plans to nearly double its investment in artificial intelligence throughout 2026 as CEO Mark Zuckerberg focuses on developing "personal superintelligence."
• Samir Bodas, the co-founder of the enterprise contract management unicorn Icertis, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
• Amazon has updated its layoff protocols, offering the majority of its US-based employees a 90-day window to secure new internal roles following recent workforce reductions.

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