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Soybean sowing tops 28.9 lakh hectares, says SOPA

The Soybean Processors ASsociation of India (SOPA) on Wednesday said that 28.923 lakh hectares have been covered under soybean sowing, which is much higher than…

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Sunil Bharti Mittal hopeful of India-US trade deal in coming weeks

New Delhi: Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal expressed optimism over the ongoing India-US trade negotiations, saying he hopes the two countries will…

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EPF Scheme 2026: Your provident fund is getting simpler, smarter and more digital

New Delhi: The Centre has notified the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, in a major revamp of…

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India’s economic plot twist comes with one villain stepping aside, another waiting

Indians and many experts spent much of the last few months worrying that an oil shock would become the country’s next economic headache. However, it…

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India’s biggest long-term challenge is creating productive jobs, harnessing demographic dividend: BofA’s Rahul Bajoria

New Delhi: India’s biggest long-term structural challenge is creating productive jobs and ensuring the country fully capitalises on its demographic dividend, according to Rahul Bajoria,…

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GST collections rise 14% to ₹1.95 lakh crore in June on strong domestic demand

The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in June rose nearly 14% year-on-year to about ₹1.95 lakh crore from ₹1.71 lakh crore in the…

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Bengal: Malda mango exports touch 10 tonnes in one week; 100-tonne shipment expected this season

Kolkata: West Bengal’s Malda district has exported 10 tonnes of premium variety mangoes to international markets in the last one week, with the shipment expected…

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Beyond refunds: Why GST 2.0 is a growth enabler for MSME exporters

The global trade landscape is shifting. Geopolitical headwinds over the past few years have pushed the world’s biggest consumers to look beyond their traditional manufacturing…

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June GST collections 13.9% to ₹1.95 lakh crore

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 13.9% year-on-year to ₹1.95 lakh crore in June, with a sharp jump in import tax receipts…

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ATF, commercial LPG prices cut as Nayara rolls back March fuel price hike

State-run oil companies on Wednesday reduced prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), while private fuel retailer Nayara Energy rolled…

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