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India remains resilient with diverse export base despite global headwinds
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India remains resilient with diverse export base despite global headwinds

New Delhi, Oct 24: India’s exports grew 5.19 per cent year-on-year between April and August 2025 to $346.1 billion, compared to $329.03 billion during the same period in 2024 despite the uncertainty in global markets.The performance comes on top of 7.1 per cent growth in exports in 2024...
UPI hits record single-day payments of Rs 1.02 lakh crore amid GST rate cuts
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UPI hits record single-day payments of Rs 1.02 lakh crore amid GST rate cuts

New Delhi, Oct 23: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted on Thursday that the unified payments interface (UPI) platform processed 754 million payments worth Rs 1.02 lakh crore on October 18, marking the highest single-day tally, as consumer demand surged due to the GST rate...
GST rejig set to boost Tripura’s economy, from handloom to fruit processing
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GST rejig set to boost Tripura’s economy, from handloom to fruit processing

New Delhi, Oct 23: Recent GST rate cuts are reducing costs, boosting affordability, and expanding market access for Tripura's handloom, tea, sericulture, and food-processing sectors, the government informed on Thursday.From Risa and Pachra–Rignai textiles to Tripura Queen Pineapple products...
New banking rules on nomination for accounts, lockers to take effect from Nov 1
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New banking rules on nomination for accounts, lockers to take effect from Nov 1

New Delhi, Oct 23: The key provisions relating to nomination under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 will come into effect from November 1 this year, the Finance Ministry announced on Thursday.The provisions that will kick in from next month relate to nomination facilities in respect of...
FM Sitharaman says Diwali sales hit record Rs 6.05 lakh crore, highest ever
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FM Sitharaman says Diwali sales hit record Rs 6.05 lakh crore, highest ever

New Delhi, Oct 22: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in Diwali sales this year which touched a record Rs 6.05 lakh crore, driven by GST rate cuts and strong demand for ‘swadeshi’ products.The Finance Minister cited the statement of the Confederation of All...
IndiGo to resume operations from Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2 starting October 26
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IndiGo to resume operations from Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2 starting October 26

New Delhi, Oct 21: IndiGo will resume operations from Terminal 2 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport starting October 26 after a temporary shift earlier this year due to maintenance work, the India’s low-cost carrier said on Tuesday.The move is part of the airline’s revised terminal...
Centre disburses Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural governance in two states
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Centre disburses Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural governance in two states

New Delhi, Oct 21: The Centre has released over Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Gujarat and Haryana as part of the 15th Finance Commission grants during the financial year 2025-26.A sum of Rs 522.2 crore has been disbursed to Gujarat for all 38 District Panchayats, 247...
Diwali sales soar to record Rs 5.4 lakh crore amid GST boost, strong demand
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Diwali sales soar to record Rs 5.4 lakh crore amid GST boost, strong demand

New Delhi, Oct 21: Buoyed by GST reforms and strong consumer demand, India saw Diwali sales reach Rs 5.40 lakh crore in goods and about Rs 65,000 crore in services across the country, industry figures showed on Tuesday, marking the highest-ever festival season turnover in the country's retail...
Tamil Nadu launches its first solar-plus-battery project for 24/7 renewable energy
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Tamil Nadu launches its first solar-plus-battery project for 24/7 renewable...

Chennai, Oct 18: Tamil Nadu has taken a decisive step towards achieving its renewable energy ambitions by approving its first-ever solar power project integrated with battery storage.The initiative, seen as a breakthrough in the State’s clean energy transition, comes four years after the state...
Seafood exports set to rise under India-UK trade agreement: MPEDA
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Seafood exports set to rise under India-UK trade agreement: MPEDA

Kochi, Oct 18: The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is poised to create significant opportunities for India's seafood export sector, according to the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).During a two-day interaction with exporters, MPEDA chairman D.V....
Dhanteras trade likely to touch Rs 1 lakh crore this year, says Khandelwal
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Dhanteras trade likely to touch Rs 1 lakh crore this year, says Khandelwal

New Delhi, Oct 18: Massive shopping was witnessed across India this year on Dhanteras, with total trade estimated to have crossed Rs 1 lakh crore, marking one of the strongest festive seasons in recent years, according to the authorities.Gold and silver alone accounted for more than Rs 60,000...
FM Sitharaman urges rural banks to expand agricultural credit lending
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FM Sitharaman urges rural banks to expand agricultural credit lending

New Delhi, Oct 17: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked rural banks to scale up the disbursement of credit to meet the rising demand of the agriculture and allied sector, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Friday.Chairing a meeting to review the business...
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