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BRICS can boost local-currency trade with deeper financial markets, stronger banking links: Experts

New Delhi: BRICS countries can strengthen trade in local currencies and facilitate cross-border investments by deepening financial markets, strengthening banking linkages and putting in place…

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BRICS businesses eye India as investment hub, see opportunities in engineering, technology

New Delhi: India is emerging as a key investment destination for businesses from BRICS countries, with business leaders attending the BRICS Summit highlighting the country’s…

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BRICS Business Forum 2026: Jaishankar calls for resilient supply chains, predictable business environment across BRICS countries

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called for more predictable business environments, resilient supply chains and diversified trade relationships across BRICS nations, saying the…

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BRICS Business Forum 2026: Piyush Goyal urges nations to open markets, cut trade barriers and link payment systems

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called on BRICS countries to open their markets to each other, cut non-tariff barriers and link their…

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Govt launches DILRMP 3.0 with Rs 565.5-crore outlay for integrated land records In an ambitious move, the government unveiled DILRMP 3.0 with an investment of…

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Focus should be on price stability as supply shocks rise, says BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos

Central banks need to monitor the potential second-round effects coming from increasing energy prices, according to Bank for International Settlements or BIS chief Pablo Hernández…

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Fifty Districts Drive a 3rd of Informal Economy, Women Lead the Way in 25
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Fifty districts drive a third of the informal economy, women lead the way in 25; GVA per worker exceeds all-India average of Rs 1.6 lakh in 280 districts

New Delhi: Fifty districts across India including Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh account for nearly one-third of total establishments and gross…

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SEZ Port City Colombo woos tech cos to derisk India ops

New Delhi: China-backed Port City Colombo, a multi-services special economic zone, is courting US- and Europe-based technology companies with operations in India that are seeking…

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India-Azerbaijan ties could accelerate key INSTC missing link: Expert

New Delhi: The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Bishkek, the first ever between the leaders of India…

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IAMAI wants 5% GST dropped for app-based rides

New Delhi: The app-based mobility industry has pitched for exemption from the 5% goods and services tax (GST), arguing that the levy is being imposed…

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