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India-New Zealand FTA to be signed on Monday, says PM Christopher Luxon

India and New Zealand are set to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday, April 27, the country’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced on…

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E85 petrol contains 85% ethanol and 15% petrol. (PTI FILE)
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E85 adoption to be optional for consumers, rollout by year end| India News

The government is likely to roll out E85, a much higher ethanol-blended petrol, by the year-end to reduce costly oil imports, after a series of…

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Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in India
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Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in India

Close to 50 people on a factory floor in Ahmedabad are assembling electronic components, shouldering, screwing and finally putting the finished product into a box,…

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Repo rate hike not on the cards, for now, says Ram Singh, external member of MPC

External member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Ram Singh, tells Rozebud Gonsalves in an email interview about what would indicate the onset of second-round…

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West Asia crisis: Engineering exports dip 66.8% to UAE; 45% to Saudi Arabia in March

New Delhi, The country’s engineering exports plunged 66.8 per cent to the UAE and 45 per cent to Saudi Arabia in March due to the…

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Bluestone Q4 revenues up 48%, swings to full-year profit
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Bluestone Q4 revenues up 48%, swings to full-year profit

Omnichannel jewellery retailer Bluestone reported operating revenues of Rs 681 crore in the March quarter, up 48% from Rs 461 crore in Q4 FY25. The…

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Maharashtra agri input dealers call for a strike on April 27

The Maharashtra Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Seeds Dealers Association (MAFDA) and the All India Dealer Association (AIDA) have called for a strike on April 27 in…

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RBI’s state of economy report flags upside risks to inflation due to supply shock and weather uncertainties

Kolkata: The ongoing disruptions in cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz along with the domestic weather-related uncertainties have raised the upside risks to inflation,…

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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth
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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth

Karnataka’s IT/BT department, through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with startup discovery platform Ideabaaz Tech to…

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West Asia conflict, supply chain disruptions may create challenges to economy: RBI bulletin

Mumbai: Persistent conflict in West Asia and supply chain disruptions could pose challenges to the domestic economy in the form of higher energy costs, input…

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