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India's exports to UAE may cross USD 31 billion this fiscal
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India’s exports to UAE may cross USD 31 billion this fiscal

The country’s exports to the UAE, with which India has implemented a free trade agreement on May 1 last year, is expected to cross USD…

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Basavaraj Bommai: Karnataka budget: CM Bommai announces farmer-friendly schemes by raising loan term limits, agri subsidies
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Basavaraj Bommai: Karnataka budget: CM Bommai announces farmer-friendly schemes by raising loan term limits, agri subsidies

Seeking to woo farmers in an election year, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced an increase in the limit of interest-free short-term loan…

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India inflation: Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation, HSBC economists
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India inflation: Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation, HSBC economists

The Indian economy could see another bout of inflation as the rural demand revives and the informal sector recovers from the pandemic-lows, economists at HSBC…

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Heat a concern for wheat crop: Skymet
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Heat a concern for wheat crop: Skymet

Higher temperature in the second half of February is a cause for concern for the wheat crop in the country ahead of the harvests starting…

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law ministry: Competition watchdog CCI in a bind over lack of quorum

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has not referred any matter for investigation to its director general since late October, people with direct knowledge of…

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law ministry: Competition watchdog CCI in a bind over lack of quorum

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has not referred any matter for investigation to its director general since late October, people with direct knowledge of…

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smart cities mission: ET Graphics: Smart Cities Mission by June 2023. Here’s the real data

The government has set an ambitious target to implement all projects under the Smart Cities Mission by June 2023. However, only 10 cities have managed…

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Domestic demand drivers intact, slowdown fears unfounded: Analysts
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Domestic demand drivers intact, slowdown fears unfounded: Analysts

A Wall Street brokerage has downplayed the slowdown fears arising after the poor December quarter data prints, saying the moderate numbers are due to the…

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NEFT: RBI makes changes in NEFT, RTGS for daily reporting of foreign remittances
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NEFT: RBI makes changes in NEFT, RTGS for daily reporting of foreign remittances

With the Home Ministry mandating SBI to report all details of overseas donors, including purpose of remittances on daily basis, the Reserve Bank of India…

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India looks to tap mom-and-pop stores to boost tax base
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India looks to tap mom-and-pop stores to boost tax base

The Indian federal government is planning to widen its goods and services tax (GST) by tapping a section of mom-and-pop stores, a top tax official…

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