Month: January 2026

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Budget 2026: Fewer customs duty slabs, simplified tariff structure soon

Union Budget 2026: India is considering a reduction in the number of customs duty slabs to five or six from the current eight as part…

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Budget 2026: Fewer customs duty slabs, simplified tariff structure soon

Union Budget 2026: India is considering a reduction in the number of customs duty slabs to five or six from the current eight as part…

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India’s GDP growth estimated at 7.4% in FY26: Government data
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India’s GDP growth estimated at 7.4% in FY26: Government data

India’s economy is projected to expand at a better-than-expected 7.4% in FY26, compared with a 6.5% rise in FY25, powered by rising investment and a…

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Synthetic mint dents India’s grip on global mentha market

New Delhi: India, the world’s largest producer and exporter of natural mentha oil, is losing ground in global markets, hurt by the popularity of synthetic…

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India must rein in imports, push exports: Nitin Gadkari
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India must rein in imports, push exports: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said India will have to rein in imports while stepping up exports if it aims…

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Cotton imports zoom as traders reap zero duty window benefit<br>
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Cotton imports zoom as traders reap zero duty window benefit

Pune: India imported cotton at a record pace, procuring nearly 3 million bales in the December quarter, as buyers rushed to take advantage of the…

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Leather exports hit by US tariffs: Industry tells Parl panel
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Leather exports hit by US tariffs: Industry tells Parl panel

New Delhi: Leather industry on Wednesday met the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce in Chennai and flagged issues arising from high US tariffs where they…

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WSJ, Dow Jones tie up with Polymarket for supply of trading data| Business News

Polymarket will supply Dow Jones with trading data under a new partnership, the latest in a string of deals between exchanges and media organisations that…

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Piyush Goyal invites Liechtenstein investment in India

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday invited companies from Liechtenstein to invest in India and leverage the India-EFTA trade pact to expand their…

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India’s economy to outperform in FY26 with 7.4% growth: HDFC

As per the first advance estimates (AE) data analysed by HDFC, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by 7.4% year-on-year in FY26,…

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