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UK-India trade pact ‘gold standard’ and powerful message for rules-based order: UK envoy Lindy Cameron

New Delhi: The UK-India free trade agreement that took effect on Wednesday sets a “new gold standard” for global trade deals as it delivers sweeping…

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Maternal care startup Promom raises Rs 30 crore from Fireside Ventures
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Maternal care startup Promom raises Rs 30 crore from Fireside Ventures

Noida-based maternal and baby care startup Promom has raised Rs 30 crore in its first institutional funding round from consumer-focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures….

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India posts $2 billion current account deficit in May as trade gap widens

India recorded a current account deficit (CAD) of $2 billion in May 2026, compared with a surplus of $0.7 billion in the same month last…

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Groww overtakes Angel One in commodities trading within a year of launch
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Groww overtakes Angel One in commodities trading within a year of launch

Wealthtech platform Groww has overtaken Angel One in commodity derivatives trading during the April-June quarter, less than a year after launching the product, as a…

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Groww Q1 profit nearly doubles to Rs 735 crore; MTF, commodities gain share
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Groww Q1 profit nearly doubles to Rs 735 crore; MTF, commodities gain share

Net profit for April-June quarter nearly doubled for Billionbrains Garage Ventures, which operates wealthtech platform Groww, with a 94% year-on-year increase to Rs 735 crore…

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A worker carries a sack of urea fertiliser as he loads it in a farmers tractor at a Multipurpose Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society in Karnal, in the northern state of Haryana, India, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra (REUTERS)
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Govt clears new investment policy for urea sector

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a new investment policy for the urea sector to attract fresh investments in domestic manufacturing and…

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First commercial consignments valued at $4,46,046 flagged off under CETA from Chennai

Chennai: As the India-United Kingdom CETA came into force on Wednesday, the first commercial consignments valued at USD 4,46,046 were officially flagged off from Chennai….

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Vibe-coding startup Emergent's valuation jumps 5x to $1.5 billion in new funding
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Vibe-coding startup Emergent’s valuation jumps 5x to $1.5 billion in new funding

Vibe-coding startup Emergent has raised $130 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Creaegis, alongside Ranjan Pai’s family office vehicles MNI Ventures…

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99% of exports to become duty-free with India-UK trade treaty: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the India-UK free trade agreement is set to unlock untapped potential across labour-intensive industries,…

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Cabinet clears Rs 25,500 crore highway push to decongest Varanasi

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two highway projects for Varanasi, entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,500 crore. The Cabinet Committee…

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