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October business activity eases to five-month low as services slow down

Growth in India’s private sector eased to a five-month low in October amid a slowdown in the services economy, even as the drag from US…

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Market outreach: 26 countries identified to expand rice exports

India has identified 26 nations, including Japan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, where it wants to expand its rice exports. Certain varieties of rice which are…

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India, US ‘Very Near’ to Trade Pact
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India, US ‘very close’ to sealing trade pact: Both sides converge on core issues, legal language being finalised amid tariff uncertainties

India and the US are “very near” to concluding their proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), as both sides are converging on most issues and working…

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OpenAI backs a new venture trying to thwart AI bio attacks
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OpenAI backs a new venture trying to thwart AI bio attacks

It’s a nightmare scenario: A terrorist without much training uses an artificial intelligence program to engineer a supervirus combining the incubation period of HIV, the…

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India looks to increase rice exports to 26 markets: APEDA Chairman

Rice exports are growing at a healthy rate and the country looks to increase shipments to 26 global markets, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the UK…

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As of March, Lenskart operated 2,723 stores—across India and in markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia. (Company Website)
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Lenskart IPO gets ₹90-crore nod of approval from DMart’s Radhakishan Damani| Business News

Radhakishan Damani, billionaire investor and founder of Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (DMart) has invested about ₹90 crore in Lenskart Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ahead of an IPO,…

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Haryana govt, SVCL sign Rs 100 crore agreement for Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund
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Haryana govt, SVCL sign Rs 100 crore agreement for Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund

Haryana Industries and Commerce Department and SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL) on Friday signed a contribution agreement (CA) for capital commitment of Rs 100 crore…

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ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $505 million this week, up 83% on-year

Startups raised around $504.6 million between October 18 and 24, an 83.3% increase from the $275.3 million raised during the same period last year, driven…

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Indian envoy Kwatra discusses bilateral ties, trade deal with US Senator

Discussions on India-US ties including a proposed trade agreement and cooperation on shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, were held between Indian Ambassador to the…

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High-level EU trade delegation to visit India next week with focus on FTA

A seven-member high-powered trade delegation of the European Union (EU) will visit India next week to push for finalising the long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement…

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