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Indian rice export rates rise to one-year high as lower rainfall fuels supply woes

Indian rice export prices this week extended their gains to the highest level in a year, as below-normal rainfall raised ‌concerns over production ⁠amid tightening…

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India turns to AI and satellites to modernise tea farming

India is turning to artificial intelligence and satellite technology to tackle some of the tea industry’s biggest challenges, from detecting crop stress and pests to…

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Sensex, Nifty open higher after four-session losing streak

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak, as weakening expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike…

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Dubai new tax regime
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Indian Inc rushes to align with UAE’s 15% minimum tax as November deadline looms

Dubai: As the United Arab Emirates kicks off a new minimum-tax regime, several big Indian multinationals are assessing their exposure and the economics of their…

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Centre sees no cost pain for RBI on dollar deluge

New Delhi | Mumbai: The Centre does not expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to face material costs from the unprecedented $127-billion inflows through…

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Former chief statistician Pronab Sen seeks two GDP series with old, new bases for five years

New Delhi: Former chief statistician Pronab Sen said the National Statistics Office (NSO) should come out with two separate gross domestic product series with the…

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India, Belgium deepen defence, trade and critical minerals ties

New Delhi: India and Belgium on Thursday agreed to expand their partnership in defence, trade and critical minerals following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with…

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Finance Minister pitches India’s reform-led growth story to US Investors

New Delhi: India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world, recording growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of FY27 despite global…

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Services Activity Up in Aug on New Business
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India services activity expands in August, but growth remains near four-year low

New Delhi: India’s services activity expanded in August, supported by an increase in new business and stronger demand, according to a private survey released on…

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Preferential Tariffs Will Clinch US Deal: Goyal
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India-US trade deal hinges on preferential tariff advantage over rivals, says Goyal

New Delhi: India will finalise its proposed trade deal with the US once Washington gives New Delhi a preferential tariff advantage over competing economies, commerce…

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