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MGNREGS May Not Need More Funds This Fiscal
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MGNREGS may not need more funds this fiscal

The government may not need to allocate more funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme when it seeks parliamentary approval for supplementary demands for grants…

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German foreign minister to meet Piyush Goyal, NATO’s Rutte after postponing China trip

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will meet NATO‘s Secretary General Mark Rutte, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior policymakers during a trip…

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Maritime sector drives India’s economic surge as 95% of trade moves through sea routes

Nearly 95 per cent of India‘s trade by volume and about 70 per cent by value moves through maritime routes, underlining the sector’s centrality to…

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India to tighten Moscow oil tap after US sanctions

New Delhi: Indian refiners are preparing to sharply cut Russian oil imports and seek alternatives after the US imposed sanctions on the latter’s top oil…

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India, Germany discuss ways to increase cooperation in trade, investment

India and Germany on Thursday discussed ways to enhance cooperation in areas including trade, investment, technology, green energy, and skilling. These issues were discussed during…

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India imported 1.7 million barrels per day of Russian crude in the first nine months of 2025—that's 34% of total oil imports. (Reuters)
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India set to curtail Russian oil imports after new US sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil: Report| Business News

India is set to curtail its Russian oil imports to comply with new US sanctions on two top Moscow-backed producers, Reuters reported on Thursday citing…

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India’s GDP to grow 6.7-6.9 pc in FY26: Deloitte India

Deloitte India on Thursday projected India’s economy to grow 6.7-6.9 per cent in the current fiscal amid buoyant demand and policy reforms. Indian economy grew…

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India rejects China-backed WTO investment facilitation proposal

New Delhi: India has opposed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) the China-led proposal for an ‘investment facilitation for development agreement’, which seeks to put…

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US President Donald Trump said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. (PTI file)
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India, US move closer to trade deal reducing tariffs on imports to 15-16%: Report

India and the US are nearing a long-stalled trade deal that would reduce American tariffs on Indian imports to 15 per cent to 16 per…

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Held discussions with ‘great friend’ PM Modi on trade, says Trump as he extends Diwali wishes to India

United States President Donald Trump said he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, with their conversation focused largely on trade. “Let me…

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