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Piyush Goyal meets Chinese commerce minister; discusses trade ties

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao and discussed ways to boost trade and economic ties between…

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India, Brazil-led bloc ink pact for electronic origin certificates

New Delhi: India and the five-member Mercosur bloc have signed an agreement to accept Certificates of Origin in electronic form instead of only paper documents,…

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India, China agree to ‘properly address’ economic and trade concerns in a balanced manner

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Monday wherein they agreed to implement the important consensus reached by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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India, Brazil-led bloc Mercosur ink pact to accept electronic Certificates of Origin

New Delhi: India and Mercosur, a bloc of five South American countries, have signed an agreement to accept Certificates of Origin in electronic form instead…

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Average sugar retail price rules below Rs 60/kg for 4th day; festive demand keeps rates elevated

New Delhi: The average all-India retail price of sugar remained below Rs 60 per kg for the fourth straight day on Monday following a series…

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The rate-hike concerns have intensified over the past month as a sustained rise in global oil prices threatens to add to inflation pressures, with Brent crude futures near $108 a barrel. (File Photo for Representation)
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Retail inflation rises to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July

India’s annual retail inflation jumped to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, driven by higher food and fuel prices and strengthening a case for…

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Rice gets pricier in India as US-Iran war sends countries scrambling to secure food supplies

Rice, a staple on Indian plates, is getting pricier as the US-Iran war drives countries to lock in food supplies, pushing up global demand. Basmati…

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India’s retail inflation quickens to 4.8% in August from 4.45% in July as food prices exert pressure

India’s retail inflation has accelerated to 4.82% in August 2026 from 4.45% in July, as food prices and other key components of the consumer basket…

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WPI inflation edges higher to 9.9% in August, fuel leads rise

Wholesale prices rose to 9.9% year-on-year in August, from 9.8% in July, driven by higher inflation in fuel and power and manufactured products, official data…

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India to set up central processing department for faceless trade facilitation

New Delhi: The commerce ministry has decided to set up a central processing department in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to implement a…

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