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Exporters seek priority allocation of LPG and natural gas for manufacturing units

New Delhi: Exporters‘ body FIEO on Thursday urged the government to allocate LPG and natural gas to export-oriented manufacturing units on a priority basis, as…

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The Pixel 10a runs the same Google Tensor G4 chip with 8GB memory, just like the Pixel 9a. (Official photo)
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Google Pixel 10a errs too much on the side of continuity and familiarity| Business News

If you are okay spending ₹49,999 now on a new Google Pixel 10a smartphone, probably just because you’d really rather have a Pixel, I’d like…

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Actors Rakul Preet and Jackky Bhagnani, and Franchise India Chairman Gaurav Marya,
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Rakul Preet, Jackky Bhagnani talk about new venture to bring global brands to India| Business News

Actors Rakul Preet and Jackky Bhagnani are continuing their partnership in the field of entrepreneurship, collaborating with Invision Brands to bring global brands including easyGym,…

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How persistently high oil prices amid Iran war could impact India’s economy

India’s external balance and government finances could be hit if oil prices stay high for an extended period, economists have said, as the Iran war…

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Workers load LPG cylinders in a cart in Mumbai on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The government has raised LPG cylinder prices for the first time in nearly a year to  ₹913. (PTI)
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Swiggy, Eternal face the brunt as LPG shortage hits restaurants| Business News

Shares of India’s food delivery platforms and restaurant operators tumbled as an escalating Iran war triggered an LPG shortage, paralysing the $335-billion food & beverage…

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A 40% surge in Corona Remedies' share price gave the company a market capitalisation of nearly  ₹9,000 crore. (HT)
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‘Indians rank 2nd as global cybercrime targets’: Meta report| Business News

New Delhi : Indians are the second-most targeted population of a global cybercrime industry that has transformed online fraud into an industrialised, corporate-style sector, Meta…

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Unlike the current Smartphone PLI scheme which ends on 31 March 2026 and is primarily focused on incremental domestic output, the new plan explicitly ties benefits to exports and localisation. (Bloomberg)
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India said to plan second phase of Smartphone PLI Scheme in boost to Apple| Business News

India is drafting a new round of smartphone manufacturing incentives that would link government subsidies to exports and deeper use of locally made components, in…

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The changes in FDI rules underscore India's push to attract capital, while highlighting continued caution toward China.
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India’s easing of FDI rules gives limited opening to China firms| Business News

India’s decision to ease FDI rules for neighbouring countries may reopen the door to China, but strict ownership limits mean large firms such as BYD…

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Trust, trade and the slow architecture of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

In June 2024, at Rome’s Augustan Altar of Peace, the Ara Pacis, I launched the Indo-Mediterranean Initiative under the leadership of Senator Giulio Terzi di…

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The MacBook Neo essentially resets pricing expectations from mainstream laptops, and the Windows PC market.
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PC makers are worried about Apple’s MacBook Neo, and Asus said it loudly| Business News

Apple has not merely launched a lower-priced MacBook. The MacBook Neo essentially resets pricing expectations from mainstream laptops, and the Windows PC market is now…

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