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India’s average return on FDI remains robust at 7.3%, outperforming emerging economies: CareEdge

New Delhi: In the last five years, between the Financial Year 2020 to 2025, India’s annual gross FDI inflows have hovered between USD 70 and…

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India–EU FTA likely to spur textiles, pharma, engineering sectors: exporters

New Delhi: Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports will receive a boost from the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation…

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Kerala's educational AI platform receives national recognition
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Kerala’s educational AI platform receives national recognition

The ‘Samagra Plus’ AI platform of the KITE, the technology arm of the state General Education Department, has once again secured prestigious national recognition. The…

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This Budget could be the spark behind India’s AI power shift

Union Budget 2026 arrives at a moment when India’s artificial intelligence ambitions are well-funded and well-articulated, but increasingly constrained by execution and policy clarity. Over…

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India-US trade deal: US lawmakers urge President Trump to seek lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops in BTA talks

New York/Washington: Two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to push for favourable provisions for pulse crop in any future trade deal with India,…

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Indian Jute Mills Association seeks ban on private raw jute trading

Kolkata: The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has urged the Centre to urgently intervene to control spiralling raw jute prices and ensure availability of the…

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GTRI calls for overhaul of tariff structure, customs to boost India’s trade

New Delhi: India needs a sweeping overhaul of its import tariff structure and customs administration to cut trade costs, strengthen manufacturing competitiveness and revive export…

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Budget 2026: EV incentives, step up R&D, localisation push on wishlist

India Budget: The upcoming Union Budget could extend and fine-tune fiscal and policy incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India, with a focus…

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Mother of all deals: Piyush Goyal on upcoming FTA with European Union

New Delhi: India’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) will be the “mother of all deals”, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal…

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India works to protect Chabahar Port after waiver ends

India is working around US sanctions against the Chabahar Port to safeguard its interests after the expiry of the sanctions waiver in April through a…

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