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India, Gulf Cooperation Council to ink terms of reference on Feb 5 for starting FTA talks

New Delhi, India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), will ink terms of reference on Thursday for starting…

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NHAI to create a pool of skilled construction workers

The National Highways Authority of India will kick-start a structured skill development and capacity building program to meet the growing scale, complexity and quality requirements…

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Amazon ties up with IIT Roorkee to develop packaging material from agri waste

Bengaluru: Amazon India has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to develop packaging materials from agricultural waste. This project aims…

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CBDT chief says 88 per cent of individual taxpayers have opted for new tax regime

New Delhi: As many as 88 per cent of individual taxpayers have moved to the new tax regime and the government is not thinking of…

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How India is likely to shield its farmers in US trade deal

NEW DELHI: India and the United States have struck a trade deal to cut ‍U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange…

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Samridh scheme boosts 373 Indian startups as government disburses over Rs 93 crore in funding
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Samridh scheme boosts 373 Indian startups as government disburses over Rs 93 crore in funding

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced its mission to scale India’s digital economy, revealing that 373 startups have now received critical…

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The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest annual decline since 2022. (Reuters)
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RBI may pivot to buying dollars to build forex reserves, analysts say| Business News

The rupee’s biggest rally in seven years will give Reserve Bank of India scope to rebuild its forex reserves, potentially limiting further gains after the…

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Trump Tariff cut: India’s textiles and leather set for US revival

India’s textile, apparel, and leather exporters are eyeing a strong revival in shipments to the US following tariff reductions under the recently proposed India–US trade…

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India-US trade deal to boost renewable exports, strengthen supply chains, say RE players

The India-US trade deal is a constructive step towards restoring stability in global trade and deepening long-term supply linkages between the two countries, domestic renewable…

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RBI MPC begins rate meeting, decision due Friday

Mumbai: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member rate-setting panel on Wednesday started deliberations on the next set of bi-monthly interest rate in the backdrop of growth-focused…

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