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India-GCC FTA: Piyush Goyal signs Joint Statement for trade pact with Gulf Cooperation Council

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed the Joint Statement for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, marking a major step towards deeper…

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Centre hikes raw jute MSP to Rs 5,925 for 2026-27 season

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute by Rs 275 to Rs 5,925…

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Indian textile exporter Gokaldas expects margin lift after US trade deal

Indian textile maker Gokaldas Exports , a supplier to Walmart, sees pressure on its core earnings margins easing in fiscal 2027 as lower U.S. tariffs…

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Nidhi Chhibber takes additional charge as NITI Aayog CEO as BVR Subrahmanyam tenure ends today

Nidhi Chhibber, Director General of the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog following the…

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India’s GDP growth likely at 8.1% in Q3FY26 amid domestic demand boost: SBI report

New Delhi: India’s economy is expected to maintain strong growth momentum, with GDP projected to expand by around 8.1 per cent in the third quarter…

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India overhauls GDP data to improve accuracy, official says

NEW DELHI: India will overhaul how it calculates real GDP growth under a revised national accounts series due to launch this week, the country’s top…

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Trump’s uniform 15% tariff could benefit parts of Asia-Pacific: Moody’s

A proposed uniform 15 per cent tariff by US President Donald Trump could offer relief to several Asia-Pacific economies that have been dealing with significantly…

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Asset monetisation under NMP 2.0 to boost India’s GDP by Rs 40 lakh crore over next 5-10 years: NITI Aayog

New Delhi: The government’s asset monetisation initiative under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0, launched by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, is expected to…

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India’s refund rollback lands exporters with a bigger bill

The government has halved export rebates under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme with immediate effect. The Directorate General of…

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Trump’s second act on tariffs takes effect with 10% duty on the world. For now

US President Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff took effect at 10:31 AM IST on Tuesday, couple of days after the US Supreme Court struck…

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