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Govt to replace WPI with Producer Price Index for future procurement contracts

New Delhi: The Centre is preparing to replace the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with the Producer Price Index (PPI) for price escalation and price adjustment…

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Paytm board to consider first bonus issue on July 20
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Paytm board to consider first bonus issue on July 20

Fintech platform Paytm operator One 97 Communications will consider issuing bonus shares at a board meeting on July 20, when it is also scheduled to…

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Manufacturing automation platform Groyyo raises $9.3 million led by Cornerstone Ventures
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Manufacturing automation platform Groyyo raises $9.3 million led by Cornerstone Ventures

AI-driven manufacturing and supply chain automation platform Groyyo has raised $9.3 million in the first close of its $20 million round led by Cornerstone Ventures,…

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Agri Minister seeks tougher laws on fake seeds, pesticides; aims to reach 100 million farmers with ICAR technologies

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) marked its 98th Foundation Day on Thursday in New Delhi. Addressing the event, Union Minister for Agriculture &…

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PhysicsWallah to raise stake in Sarrthi IAS to 51% for Rs 72 crore
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PhysicsWallah to raise stake in Sarrthi IAS to 51% for Rs 72 crore

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah will acquire an additional 11% stake in civil services coaching platform Sarrthi IAS for Rs 71.8 crore, taking its holding to 51%…

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India-UK CETA takes effect: First zero-duty Indian coffee, jewellery consignments reach UK shores

London: The first zero-duty consignments of Indian jewellery and coffee have landed in the UK following the implementation of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and…

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India-EU trade pact to be signed by end of this year: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to ink the free trade agreement by the end of this year, Commerce and Industry…

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Bill to prevent insults to Vande Mataram, amend FCRA Act listed for Parliament’s Monsoon session

A bill to give national song Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana and another legislation to ensure that…

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Meet the Indian startups that joined the billion-dollar club in H1 2026
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Meet the Indian startups that joined the billion-dollar club in H1 2026

India added five new unicorns in the first half of the year, according to Tracxn’s India Tech H1 2026 report. The startups span artificial intelligence,…

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RBI’s financial inclusion index rises 4.48 pc in FY26

Mumbai: Reserve Bank’s FI-Index, which captures the extent of financial inclusion in the country, rose 4.48 per cent during the year ending March 2026, the…

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