Diplomatic channels to decide India-UK FTA talks resumption date: Govt
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Diplomatic channels to decide India-UK FTA talks resumption date: Govt

New Delhi: The dates for the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) talks in early 2025 would be finalized through diplomatic channels at an early date,…

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National Skills Development Fund to invest surplus in term deposits for better returns
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National Skills Development Fund to invest surplus in term deposits for better returns

The National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) will soon invest its surplus funds in term deposits to get better returns on the corpus used for imparting…

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Delhi versus Mumbai: How the interest rate battle is playing out
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Delhi versus Mumbai: How the interest rate battle is playing out

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided in its meeting held last month to keep the policy rate unchanged…

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In Phase 2 of PMAY Housing Scheme, women to get 100% ownership
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In Phase 2 of PMAY Housing Scheme, women to get 100% ownership

The Indian government is aiming to empower women in rural areas by ensuring they own the houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)…

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Food price exclusion from inflation targets a flawed strategy? The heated debate in India

India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, reigniting a debate on the country’s inflation targeting framework and whether food prices…

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India-UK FTA talks: Both sides seek to bridge gaps to close deal expeditiously
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India-UK FTA talks: Both sides seek to bridge gaps to close deal expeditiously

India and the UK would seek to bridge the differences for expeditious conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement as Britain has announced resuming the…

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Jake Paul lands a left to Mike Tyson during their heavyweight boxing match on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas(AP)
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Netflix says Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing match was ‘the most-streamed sporting event’

Nov 20, 2024 01:23 PM IST The live-streamed fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson brought in an average of 108 million viewers and 65…

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India's Q2 economic growth likely took a hit from heavy rains and corporate struggles: ICRA
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India’s Q2 economic growth likely took a hit from heavy rains and corporate struggles: ICRA

India’s economic growth is projected to slow in the second quarter of this fiscal year, with GDP estimated to grow by 6.5% year-on-year (YoY), down…

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India strengthening mobile-payment ties with more countries, expanding digital currency efforts: RBI's T Rabi Shankar​​​
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India strengthening mobile-payment ties with more countries, expanding digital currency efforts: RBI’s T Rabi Shankar​​​

India is strengthening its cross-border mobile payment systems by partnering with multiple countries, as reported by Bloomberg. T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve…

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A filtered ventilation solution using an IQAir purifier (left), and a Philips AC4221 smart air purifier with multi-layer filtration. (HT Photo)
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Filtered ventilation and passive purifiers: Decoding air quality for homes

The air quality is severe in most cities in North India. Very poor, if we get lucky on some days. Our cities are enveloped in…

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