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At $729 billion, forex kitty hits a record
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At $729 billion, forex kitty hits a record

umbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves touched a record high of $729.3 billion as of August 21, after banks stepped up the drive to mobilise NRI…

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Maharashtra sugarcane farmers seek higher prices after sugar rally
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Maharashtra sugarcane farmers seek higher prices after sugar rally

Pune: Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra have started agitating for a higher price for cane crushed during the 2025-26 season after sugar prices rose more than…

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India, Canada ready to fast-track bilateral investment treaty talks

New Delhi: India has expressed its readiness to initiate negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty with Canada at the earliest, and the two countries have…

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Sugar supply likely to improve on switch to fortnightly quota
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Sugar supply likely to improve on switch to fortnightly quota

Pune: The government will introduce a fortnightly sugar allocation system from September, replacing the existing monthly quota, in a bid to improve availability and prevent…

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Jan Dhan at 12: Women hold 33 crore of 59 crore accounts

New Delhi: A whopping Rs 53 lakh crore has been transferred to crores of beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Direct Benefit Transfer, mostly…

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Understanding Agrivoltaics, Aston Martin Valen and Lava’s new budget smartphone

Opening thoughts. Some of you may have noticed (and perhaps appreciated) a genuine attempt at starting our weekly Wired Wisdom conversations on a note of…

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India sees Canada export opening as US trade tensions reshape imports: Report

India could find fresh opportunities to expand exports to Canada as bilateral economic ties gather pace and Ottawa’s trade tensions with the US reshape its…

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India’s forex reserves hit record high of $729.33 billion after $12.4 billion weekly jump

India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $12.422 billion to a new all-time high of $729.328 billion during the week ended August 21, marking a sharp…

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North Indian tea industry faces crisis as auction prices drop 17% amid production challenges

Guwahati: Tea Association of India (TAI) said that the auction Price figures of North Indian Tea Industry recently reflect a precarious state of affairs in…

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India’s industrial output slows to 6.7% in July from 7.3% in June

India’s industrial output growth slowed to 6.7% in July from a revised 8.8% in June, according to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data. Manufacturing…

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