Month: October 2026

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Chhattisgarh CM Sai secures Rs 43,600 crore FDI commitments from Singapore

Singapore: Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has secured INR 43,600 crore in FDI commitments from Singapore, among the largest the state has secured…

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Prosus: Prosus steps up India fintech bets with Kiwi, Oolka funding talks
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Prosus: Prosus steps up India fintech bets with Kiwi, Oolka funding talks

Amsterdam-listed technology investor Prosus is in talks to invest in fintech startups Kiwi and Oolka, expanding a string of bets on Indian financial services companies…

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Garuda Aerospace lands $10 million pre-IPO funding at $320 million valuation
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Garuda Aerospace lands $10 million pre-IPO funding at $320 million valuation

Chennai-based drone technology company Garuda Aerospace has raised around $10 million (about Rs 96 crore) in a pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding round at a…

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Services activity hits 3-month high in September on demand surge

NEW DELHI: India’s services activity rose to a three-month high in September, supported by stronger domestic demand and improved sales performance, according to a private…

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World Bank bumps up FY27 India growth outlook to 7.1%

New Delhi: The World Bank on Tuesday raised its India growth forecast for FY27 to 7.1% from 6.6% estimated earlier, citing robust domestic demand and…

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Stable institutions, steady pursuit of reforms will steer India to 2047 goal: Jean-Claude Trichet

Institutional stability and steady pursuit of reforms are the two key elements that will take India to its goal of becoming a developed nation by…

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GST Council to focus on auto refunds, swifter ITC, fewer notices

NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to push through a major ease-of-doing-business reset on October 8, with the government proposing…

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Factories of future: Built on 25 years of reform & execution

India is a country of enterprise. We have had large business houses, small and medium businesses, and a strong trading community. In the last 25…

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New rural jobs framework notifies 375 activities

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday notified 375 permissible works under the new rural employment framework, with a greater focus on livelihoods, disaster preparedness and…

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Manufacturing sentiment improves in Q2
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Manufacturing sentiment improves in Q2

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sentiment improved in the second quarter of FY27, as factories raised capacity use to 75.5% and more firms planned to hire,…

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