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West Asia in turmoil, govt looks to clear trade routes to South Asia

New Delhi: The West Asia crisis has prompted the government to look at ways to step up exports to South Asia. The commerce and industry…

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Atanu Chakraborty resigns as HDFC Bank’s part-time chairman due to ‘ethical concerns’| Business News

Atanu Chakraborty has resigned as the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank Ltd. citing a misalignment between his personal ethics and the internal practices of India’s…

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India mulls exempting micro firms under ₹1 crore from statutory audits

New Delhi: The government is reconsidering a proposal to exempt companies with annual turnover of up to ₹1 crore from mandatory statutory audits, amid concerns…

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US Fed holds interest rate steady at 3.5-3.75% despite higher inflation| Business News

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and only a single rate cut for the year…

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Space for global growth to remain contested; greater intra-state coordination needed to counter external headwinds: CEA

Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday pitched for greater intra-state coordination, cautioning that in a conflict-ridden world, space for economic growth will be…

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India’s tax coffers swell as direct tax collections cross ₹22.8 lakh crore, up 7.2%

India’s net direct tax collections grew 7.19% year-on-year to ₹22.80 lakh crore as of March 17, 2026, according to the latest provisional data released by…

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Delhivery announces economy air parcel service to UK, Canada, Australia
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Delhivery announces economy air parcel service to UK, Canada, Australia

Logistics firm Delhivery on Wednesday announced the expansion of its economy air parcel service under ‘Delhivery International‘ to the UK, Canada, and Australia. The addition…

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India yet to take a call on requests from neighbours for supply of fuel| India News

India is yet to take a call on requests from several neighbouring countries for supply of fuel as meeting domestic demand is the top priority,…

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Cabinet nod to Rs 1,718 cr MSP funding to Cotton Corp

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding of Rs 1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India…

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CCEA approves Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to CCI for cotton procurement operations

New Delhi: The government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations. The decision was taken by the…

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