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Unspent funds of up to ₹75,000 crore may help Centre meet FY26 fiscal deficit target

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to save ₹70,000-₹75,000 crore this fiscal year with several key ministries and flagship welfare schemes failing to utilise funds…

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EU Suspends Perks on Select Indian Goods, Govt Says No Impact
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EU suspends export benefits for certain Indian goods ahead of key FTA conclusion

New Delhi: The European Union (EU) has suspended export benefits for certain Indian goods, including labour-intensive textiles, gems, jewellery, chemicals, plastics, metals, and transport equipment….

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Over 10,000 km of roads sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV: Govt

New Delhi: The Ministry of Rural Development on Thursday said that more than 10,000 km of road projects have been sanctioned for Jammu and Kashmir,…

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Exporters’ budget wishlist: tax sops, inverted duty structure correction, and more

New Delhi: Exporters on Thursday sought a series of measures, including tax incentives, and rationalisation of import duties, in the upcoming Budget. Apparel exporters sought…

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SpaceX told its employees in December it’s entering a quiet period and that they should refrain from discussing the IPO (AFP)
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Musk’s SpaceX lines up banks to lead IPO: Report| Business News

SpaceX has lined up four banks to lead its initial public offering, according to the Financial Times, as Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite firm moves…

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Go Digit Q3 net profit rises 18% to Rs 140 crore on premium growth
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Go Digit Q3 net profit rises 18% to Rs 140 crore on premium growth

New-age insurance startup Go Digit General Insurance reported an 18% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit for the December quarter, driven by growth in gross…

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Trade ministers meet to lay groundwork for WTO ministerial conference

Davos: Trade ministers from various countries and WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala held a meeting here on Thursday to discuss key issues before the 14th…

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Paying more for OTT, PC ownership question and expensive memory| Business News

Opening thoughts. An email from JioHotstar landed in my mailbox this week. I was expecting the subscription to take an inflationary direction, neatly packaged behind…

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CEO of DeepMind Technologies Demis Hassabis and CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei talk during the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20. (Reuters)
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AGI timelines, AI chips, and a race no one can stop| Business News

If there were any lingering doubts about whether the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies agree on where AI is headed — or how fast it…

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India Post has earned  ₹10,155 crore in the first three quarters of the current financial year, compared to  ₹9,385 crore in the same period last year. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
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India Post sets 30% higher revenue target despite slow growth last year| Business News

Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said India Post has set an ambitious revenue target of ₹17,546 crore for 2025–26, marking a 30% increase…

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