Month: July 2026

Groww overtakes Angel One in commodities trading within a year of launch
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Groww overtakes Angel One in commodities trading within a year of launch

Wealthtech platform Groww has overtaken Angel One in commodity derivatives trading during the April-June quarter, less than a year after launching the product, as a…

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Groww Q1 profit nearly doubles to Rs 735 crore; MTF, commodities gain share
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Groww Q1 profit nearly doubles to Rs 735 crore; MTF, commodities gain share

Net profit for April-June quarter nearly doubled for Billionbrains Garage Ventures, which operates wealthtech platform Groww, with a 94% year-on-year increase to Rs 735 crore…

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A worker carries a sack of urea fertiliser as he loads it in a farmers tractor at a Multipurpose Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society in Karnal, in the northern state of Haryana, India, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra (REUTERS)
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Govt clears new investment policy for urea sector

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a new investment policy for the urea sector to attract fresh investments in domestic manufacturing and…

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First commercial consignments valued at $4,46,046 flagged off under CETA from Chennai

Chennai: As the India-United Kingdom CETA came into force on Wednesday, the first commercial consignments valued at USD 4,46,046 were officially flagged off from Chennai….

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Vibe-coding startup Emergent's valuation jumps 5x to $1.5 billion in new funding
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Vibe-coding startup Emergent’s valuation jumps 5x to $1.5 billion in new funding

Vibe-coding startup Emergent has raised $130 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Creaegis, alongside Ranjan Pai’s family office vehicles MNI Ventures…

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99% of exports to become duty-free with India-UK trade treaty: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the India-UK free trade agreement is set to unlock untapped potential across labour-intensive industries,…

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Cabinet clears Rs 25,500 crore highway push to decongest Varanasi

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two highway projects for Varanasi, entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,500 crore. The Cabinet Committee…

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A worker fills a car with petrol as he gestures towards the fuel barometer for the passenger to check, at a fuel station in Kolkata. (Reuters File)
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Don’t want E20, go for pure petrol, says Gadkari: What drivers in India can actually buy at the pump

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, defending the government’s ethanol-blending programme, said in an interview that motorists who dislike the blended fuel…

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How to crack a ‘great deal’ with India? UK reveals details of dealing with ‘phenomenal negotiators’

UK officials on Wednesday said securing the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was among the toughest negotiations they had undertaken, describing India’s negotiating team as…

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Skill shortage could derail India’s bio-input ambitions: Agriculture Commissioner

New Delhi: India’s ambitious plan to scale up biological farm inputs – from bio-stimulants to bio-pesticides – could suffer a setback due to shortage of…

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