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Downside growth risks outweigh inflation concerns, RBI likely to hold rates this fiscal: Crisil

New Delhi [India]: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to maintain current policy rates through the fiscal year as concerns…

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Neural Dispatch: Google’s big AI pitch for India, Nothing’s essential voice and deafening silence

Cognitive warmup. I’ll be unwaveringly straightforward here. No Indian origin tech CEO said a word about US President Donald Trump’s “retruth” of a Truth Social…

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Quick commerce firms face heat as riders stay off peak hours
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Quick commerce firms face heat as riders stay off peak hours

The quick commerce industry is facing a shortage of delivery partners amid intense heatwaves, prompting companies to roll out incentives to keep them on the…

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India extends financial support to Maldives under SAARC

New Delhi: India has approved a ₹3,000-cr currency swap for the Maldives under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) framework to support the…

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Financial inclusion 2.0 road map set for review this week
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Financial inclusion 2.0 road map set for review this week

New Delhi: The finance ministry will review the progress of financial inclusion with banks and stakeholders this week as it firms up the roadmap for…

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Sebi offers a way over FPI tax rule hurdle

Mumbai: A tussle of legal semantics is playing out between the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes…

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Inspection scheme soon to flag firms dodging EPFO
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Inspection scheme soon to flag firms dodging EPFO

New Delhi: The labour and employment ministry is firming up an inspection scheme to identify establishments that are eligible for coverage under the Employees’ Provident…

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India fast-tracks Canada FTA, GCC talks paused, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India is accelerating negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada and talks are ongoing with Chile and Peru though engagements…

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India industrial output at 4.1%, hit by Iran war

New Delhi: India’s industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low of 4.1% year-on-year in March, dragged by weaker electricity and manufacturing, but outperformed economists’…

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Visiting Canada next month to speed up FTA negotiations: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he will visit Canada next month to speed up negotiations for the proposed free…

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