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India is one of the best places to deploy capital, says ACTIS chairman Torbjorn Caesar

London-based Actis, which has invested $2 billion in infrastructure in India, will deploy more than that in the country over the next three to four…

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Trade talks US Envoy Gor meets commerce secretary

US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor on Sunday held talks with Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on India-US economic ties with the two sides looking at ways to…

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India exports 7.75 lakh ton sugar in 2024-25

India is estimated to have exported 7.75 lakh tonnes of sugar in the marketing season that ended September, trade body AISTA said on Sunday, urging…

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India taking up export barriers with Russia

India has identified more than 65 non-tariff barriers faced by its marine exports to Russia as well as the hurdles that its agricultural exports are…

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Afghan FM invites India to invest in minerals, requests opening of Wagah border

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has invited India to invest in the country’s minerals and requested New Delhi to help facilitate trade through the…

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Pai-led research group urges Finance Commission to mandate a cap on GST cess

A team of experts led by venture capitalist TV Mohandas Pai has urged the 16th Finance Commission to cap cess and surcharges to protect the…

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India’s merchandise trade deficit likely widens to USD 28 billion in September amid gold imports surge: UBI Report

New Delhi: India‘s merchandise trade deficit is expected to have widened to USD 28.0 billion in September 2025, up from USD 26.5 billion in August,…

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ICAI explores financing options for homegrown multi-disciplinary partnership firms

To help set up big homegrown multi-disciplinary partnership firms, the chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI is preparing a report that focuses on bringing finances to…

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Swiss envoy Maya Tissafi hails India-EFTA trade pact as milestone after 16 years of talks

Swiss Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Maya Tissafi, has described the newly signed free trade agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)…

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Broader consumption may take another quarter to recover; Q2FY26 earnings of companies likely mixed: Report

Broader consumption demand in India may take one more quarter to recover fully, even as some sequential improvement is expected in high-frequency economic indicators, according…

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