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Prolonged West Asia crisis may pull down India’s GDP growth to less than 6.5 pc: CII President

New Delhi, A prolonged West Asia conflict characterized by significant shipping disruptions and elevated energy prices poses a serious threat to India’s economic growth momentum…

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Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists: Reuters poll

BENGALURU: India’s economic growth outlook is broadly unchanged despite the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according ​to a Reuters poll of economists who ​warned that data…

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West Asia crisis: Engineering exports dip 66.8% to UAE; 45% to Saudi Arabia in March

New Delhi, The country’s engineering exports plunged 66.8 per cent to the UAE and 45 per cent to Saudi Arabia in March due to the…

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West Asia crisis: Govt considering customs duty cut on critical induction cooktop components

New Delhi: The government is considering cutting the customs duty on critical induction cooktop components to boost domestic manufacturing and address the price hike amid…

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West Asia crisis poses risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability: NITI Aayog report

New Delhi: The geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability by widening the current account deficit (CAD), exerting pressure…

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Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impact

New Delhi: The rural development ministry on Monday said it has reviewed its key schemes, keeping in view the possible impact of the West Asia…

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West Asia crisis: Govt expands export insurance scheme

New Delhi: The government on Friday expanded the list of eligible destinations to include Jordan and Egypt under the Rs 497 crore Resilience & Logistics…

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Textiles Min Moots Duty Easing to Shield Industry from Impact
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Textiles Ministry plans duty cuts to shield industry amid West Asia crisis

New Delhi: The textiles ministry has proposed duty cuts and regulatory easing to secure raw material supplies amid the West Asia crisis, including lowering import…

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West Asia crisis: Piyush Goyal meets Kuwait, UAE to restore trade, energy flows

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held separate discussions with his Kuwaiti and UAE counterparts on containing disruptions in energy supplies…

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West Asia crisis: Government plans weekly monitoring of EXIM flows

New Delhi: The commerce ministry on Friday said it will set up a weekly monitoring mechanism to track export-import trends and sectoral stress indicators amid…

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