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A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9 (AFP FILE)
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India’s fertiliser output falls to a five-year low in March| Business News

Fertiliser production in India fell to a five-year low in March, reflecting input shortages triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia, even as the…

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The India-UK FTA, signed in July 2025 as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), is also expected to be operationalised in May. (AP)
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India set for trade engagements with US, others from this week| India News

India is set for a series of high-stakes trade engagements in the coming weeks, beginning Monday, including the first in-person talks with the US in…

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India turns the tables on China: The great supply chain flip begins

India’s electronics story may finally be turning a corner. For years, the country assembled finished products at scale while relying heavily on imported components, largely…

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India’s current account deficit may rise to 2% of GDP in FY27 if oil stays at $82–87: CRISIL

New Delhi: India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to touch 2 per cent of GDP under higher oil price scenarios, according to a report…

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India’s first maritime-focused lender eyes $1 bln FY27 fundraise

New Delhi: Sagarmala Finance Corp., India’s first maritime-focused non-banking financial company, plans to raise as much as 100 billion rupees ($1.08 billion) in financial year…

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India’s trade gap shrinks in March, swells in FY26

New Delhi: India‘s trade deficit narrowed in March as both merchandise exports and imports faced disruption due to the West Asia conflict. While exports dropped…

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WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costs

New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflation hit a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude…

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Inside the investment strategy of the government’s new Fund of Funds
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Inside the investment strategy of the government’s new Fund of Funds

The government rolled out a Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds (FoF) 2.0 on Monday. The FoF 2.0 has been designed to continue the momentum…

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Women borrowers hold Rs 76 lakh crore credit portfolio: Report

New Delhi: Women borrowers in India hold a credit portfolio of Rs 76 lakh crore, which represents 26 per cent of the total system credit…

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India GDP growth projection
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Fitch unit cuts India’s economic growth targets amid Iran war

India’s GDP growth projection for financial year 2026-27 has been revised downward from 7 per cent to 7.7 per cent, as per India outlook report…

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