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"It is being reviewed to assess effectiveness," said an official, adding that there is a line of thinking that it should be made optional for taxpayer
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The retail and wholesale inflation in rice has been in double digits since last year. India, the largest exporter of rice, banned export of broken ric
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Banks were urged to improve customer experience in banking services by focusing on initiatives like CKYC, Jan Samarth portal, and Aadhar seeding. The
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Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh presses for extending MGNREGS, raising pensions, and improving worker benefits, including for beedi and National Health Missio
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A note from Madhavi Arora, lead economist at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, said cumulative rainfall till June 21 was 17% below the long-term av
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Key export-related demands included creating an Indian shipping line, duty cuts, and extending credit schemes. Nasscom pushed for favorable policies l
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India’s goods exports in FY24 were $437.1 billion and imports were $675.4 billion. The ministry has been developing standard operating procedures to
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Nicholas McCaffrey aims to enhance the scope and impact of the existing trade agreement between India and Australia, working towards formulating a com
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RBI has to navigate its path towards the 4% inflation target with a "clear and unambiguous focus and (its) commitment to bring down the inflation to 4
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In March 2024, India's external debt reached $663.8 billion, showing a $39.7 billion increase from the previous year. The valuation effect and a decli
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According to the report, nearly 43 per cent of the surveyed farmers lost at least half of their standing crops. Rice, vegetables, and pulses were part
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Speaking at the international workshop on GNSS-based electronic toll collection in India, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari
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The government lent a helping hand by cutting several fuel prices but many of the fuels like petrol, diesel and LPG are not commonly used in rural are
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Exploring India's external debt dynamics, the recent data highlights a growing financial obligation, with varying debt compositions dominated by US do
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Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 ahead of Lok Sabha elections. She is expected to table the Full Budget on July 22.
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During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industry representatives urged for reduced indirect taxes and rationalized duty
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India is facing a growing water shortage as consumption is rising amid a rapidly growing economy and frequent natural disasters which is detrimental t
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Bayer and Solynta have agreed to collaborate on distributing true potato seeds in Indian and Kenyan markets, marking Bayer's entry into the global pot
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India's digital currency, the e-rupee, has seen a sharp decline in usage, dropping to 10% of its December peak, sources reveal. Initially boosted by i
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