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RBI governor Malhotra urges MSMEs to formalize, digitize, and maintain credit discipline for resilience

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday told small business units classified as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to pursue formalisation,…

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Digital trade chapter not in India-US interim trade pact; to be taken up in BTA, says official

New Delhi: India and the US have not negotiated a chapter on digital trade in the interim trade pact, and it will be taken up…

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US, EU trade deals could unlock $400 billion for India’s agri sector

New Delhi: Trade agreements with the US and the 27-nation bloc European Union (EU) have opened up an opportunity of USD 400 billion for India’s…

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India, UK making genuine effort to see if FTA can be operationalised in April: Commerce Secy

India and the UK are making a “genuine” effort to see if the bilateral free trade agreement can be operationalised in April this year, Commerce…

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No question of ethanol inclusion in India-US deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani

India’s sugar and ethanol sectors remain outside the ambit of the India-US trade talks, with farmers’ interests and the ethanol blending programme not open to…

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India–U.S. Trade Deal nears finish line as chief negotiator set for Washington trip
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India–U.S. Trade Deal nears finish line as chief negotiator set for Washington trip

India’s chief trade negotiator will travel to the United States next week to finalise a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement, Reuters reported, signalling that talks between…

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India’s trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion in January as gold imports rise
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India’s trade deficit widens to $34.68 billion in January as gold imports rise

India’s merchandise trade deficit surged to $34.68 billion in January, up from $25.04 billion in December, according to government export and import data released on…

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India’s unemployment rate rises marginally to 5% in January

India’s unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above climbed to 5% in January, up from 4.8% in December, according to government data released…

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Make in India, funded by China? India can’t shut out Chinese cash

Amid a growing thaw with China, India can revise its stance a bit on Chinese capital eager to flow into India. The government is reviewing…

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China’s Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back

SINGAPORE: China‘s Russian oil imports are set to climb for a third straight month to a new record high in February as independent refiners snapped…

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