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India ranks 42 in 55 countries on International IP Index
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India ranks 42 in 55 countries on International IP Index

India ranks 42nd among 55 leading global economies on the International IP Index released by the US Chambers of Commerce, according to which India is…

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goyal: European Union FTA may take longer: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal
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goyal: European Union FTA may take longer: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) will take longer as negotiations with the 27-country…

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Govt’s multi-pronged Covid strategy saved lives and livelihoods: Report

India‘s multi-pronged strategy to combat the Covid-19 pandemic including a nationwide lockdown, rollout of the economic package and a massive vaccination drive was effective in…

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hunt: Retreating to protectionism will lead to a global slump: Jeremy Hunt
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hunt: Retreating to protectionism will lead to a global slump: Jeremy Hunt

Turning back the clock on protectionism will lead to immense poverty, says Jeremy Hunt, UK’s chancellor of the exchequer. In an interview with ET’s Deepshikha…

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Odisha's surplus budget focuses on agriculture, education and health
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Odisha’s surplus budget focuses on agriculture, education and health

In the last full budget before the assembly elections next year, the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha presented a budget with focus on agriculture, healthcare,…

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fdi: High rates, chip crunch hit FDI; FY24 outlook strong
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fdi: High rates, chip crunch hit FDI; FY24 outlook strong

Elevated interest rates in key economies and a shortage of semiconductors in sectors such as automobiles and computers dragged down India‘s foreign direct investment (equity)…

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Unemployment Rate 2022: Unemployment rate dips to 7.2 pc in October-December 2022: Govt survey
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Unemployment Rate 2022: Unemployment rate dips to 7.2 pc in October-December 2022: Govt survey

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 7.2 per cent during October-December 2022 from 8.7 per cent a…

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chandrasekhar: Government to approve up to two chip manufacturing units this year: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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chandrasekhar: Government to approve up to two chip manufacturing units this year: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The government expects to approve up to two applications this year to start building electronic chip manufacturing plants in the country, minister of state for…

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forex reserves: India's forex reserves drop by USD 5.68 bn to USD 561.27 bn as on Feb 17
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forex reserves: India’s forex reserves drop by USD 5.68 bn to USD 561.27 bn as on Feb 17

India’s forex reserves declined by $5.68 billion to $561.27 billion as of February 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday. Data…

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sitharaman: Sitharaman highlights rising debt vulnerabilities in developing countries at G20, seeks multilateral coordination
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sitharaman: Sitharaman highlights rising debt vulnerabilities in developing countries at G20, seeks multilateral coordination

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted rising debt vulnerabilities in many developing countries and sought views from G20 member nations on ‘multilateral coordination’ for…

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