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Punjab cabinet approves 3 foodgrain policies for Kharif 2026-27

Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday approved three key policies to ensure smooth and hassle-free procurement and movement of paddy during the ensuing Kharif Marketing…

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Productivity to drive 35% of India’s future manufacturing output: KPMG

New Delhi: A sustained 30 per cent improvement in workforce productivity could drive nearly 35 per cent of India’s future manufacturing output, making productivity the…

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Indian households shift spending towards discretionary goods, services
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Indian households shift spending towards discretionary goods, services

As the economy recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, household spending in 2024-25 showed a further shift towards non-essential discretionary goods and services, many of which…

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Nykaa raises stake in personal care brand Earth Rhythm
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Nykaa raises stake in personal care brand Earth Rhythm

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of beauty and fashion platform Nykaa, has completed a deal to increase its ownership stake in personal care brand…

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India’s cyclical recovery faces risks; oil supply shock, AI capex may hit corporate margins from Q2FY27: Report

New Delhi: India’s cyclical recovery faces rising risks from an oil supply shock, fading domestic stimulus and weaker artificial intelligence (AI) capital expenditure, according to…

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The decline is yet to fully reach consumers, with retail prices down only around 4% even as ex-mill rates have fallen more than 23%. (Unsplash/ Representational)
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Sugar prices see sharp drop at mill gates, decline yet to fully reach consumers

Sugar prices have fallen sharply at mill gates over the past two weeks, but the decline is yet to fully reach consumers, with retail prices…

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Gold reserves are on the move, but central banks are choosing different vaults

Gold is changing addresses. The Netherlands has moved about 86 tonnes of its reserves from the United States and Canada to London, France has shifted…

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For many individual traders, prediction markets are hot—and crypto is not

First, the AI trade stole bitcoin’s thunder. Now, the cryptosphere is losing some of its most-loyal traders to bets on soccer matches and congressional elections….

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Nilgiris tea production hit by severe drought, El Nino conditions; green leaf supply drops sharply

Nilgiris: For the first time in the history of the Nilgiris, severe heatwave and drought conditions attributed to El Nino have led to a sharp…

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Forex reserves hit record $740.8 billion, lift rupee

Kolkata: India’s foreign-exchange reserves scaled a new summit of $740.8 billion at the end of August 28, climbing for the ninth straight week, as dedicated…

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