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G-20 members stressed on increasing climate finance to help farmers take up adaptation measures, says Agriculture Secy
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G-20 members stressed on increasing climate finance to help farmers take up adaptation measures, says Agriculture Secy

The G-20 members stressed on the need to increase climate finance to help farmers take up adaptation measures in order to mitigate the climate change…

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India Russia Import: India's imports from Russia up 384 per cent in April-January
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India Russia Import: India’s imports from Russia up 384 per cent in April-January

India‘s imports from Russia has jumped about five times to USD 37.31 billion during April-January this fiscal on account of increasing inbound shipments of crude…

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CIA bats for independent ministry for self-employed and micro businesses
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CIA bats for independent ministry for self-employed and micro businesses

The Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) has suggested the setting up of an independent ministry for self-employed and micro business to address sector specific issues…

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Nirmala Sitharaman GST: If states agree, petroleum and gas can be brought under the GST ambit: FM Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman GST: If states agree, petroleum and gas can be brought under the GST ambit: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that should the states agree, petroleum and gas under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Once…

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itr forms: Early availability of ITR forms will improve ease of filing returns, says CBDT
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itr forms: Early availability of ITR forms will improve ease of filing returns, says CBDT

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said the ITR forms for 2022-23 will be available to access from April 1, 2023, and have been notified…

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India's January palm oil imports fall 25%
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India’s January palm oil imports fall 25%

India’s palm oil imports in January fell about 25% from the previous month to 833,667 tonnes, a trade body said on Wednesday. Imports of soyoil…

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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary
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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota from the present 60 lakh tonnes for the current marketing year…

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Bengal budget: Bengal FM presents Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24
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Bengal budget: Bengal FM presents Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24

Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing…

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Wheat prices India: Wheat prices fall by about Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale: Food Secy
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Wheat prices India: Wheat prices fall by about Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale: Food Secy

Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Wednesday said the prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per…

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India's imports & exports dip in January, trade deficit narrows
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India’s imports & exports dip in January, trade deficit narrows

India‘s exports in January dipped by 6.58 per cent to $32.91 billion compared to $35.23 billion in the same month last year, data from the…

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