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economic advisory council: Government should support both job-creating and frontier industries: EAC-PM chairman Dev

New Delhi: The government should support job-creating labour-intensive sectors as well as frontier industries in the coming years, and support to them should be well-designed,…

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India will gain strong comparative advantage after US trade deal: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India would be in a strong position of comparative advantage once a trade deal with…

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US, Brazil and Israel elections put India’s trade worth billions in focus

The elections in the United States, Brazil and Israel have brought India’s economic and strategic relationships with the three countries back into focus. For India,…

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Inflation remains top of mind, MPC minutes show

Mumbai: Rising inflationary pressures dominated the discussion in the monetary policy meeting earlier this month as monetary policy committee (MPC) members repeatedly cautioned against inflation…

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Commerce ministry organising FTA outreach initiatives to help states unlock export potential: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: The commerce ministry is organising a series of free trade agreement (FTA) outreach initiatives across the country to ensure greater utilisation of these…

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German companies in India: India presents a compelling investment proposition for German firms, FICCI says

Berlin: India offers German companies a compelling investment proposition, driven by its large and growing domestic market, strong economic fundamentals, and supportive policy environment, industry…

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The India-UK free trade agreement came into force in mid-July.
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India-UK trade deal: Indian exports rise 8%, imports fall 17% in first 2 months

Indian merchandise exports to the United Kingdom (UK) rose 8% on an annualised basis to $2.43 billion in August and September this year, the first…

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India’s forex reserves shed $60 billion in six weeks as RBI steps in to support rupee, one of Asia’s worst-performing currencies this year

India’s foreign exchange reserves shaved off about $60 billion in the past six weeks on account of Reserve Bank of India’s aggressive intervention on the…

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India’s forex reserves drop by $8.58 billion to $726.03 billion in week ended October 9: RBI

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $8.578 billion to $726.027 billion in the week ended October 9, according to data released by the Reserve Bank…

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GST 2.0: How next phase of reforms can simplify compliance and unlock growth for MSMEs

For nearly nine years, the GST (Goods and Services Tax) debate has largely revolved around one question­: how much tax should businesses pay? The next…

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