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Vietnam's e-commerce boasts highest annual growth in ASEAN

Hanoi, July 24: Vietnam's e-commerce market has boasted an average annual growth rate of 16-30 per cent over the past four years, the highest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, local media VOV reported.Citing OpenGov Asia, a content platform dedicated to sharing...
India the most exciting economic story in world: UKIBC on Union Budget
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India the most exciting economic story in world: UKIBC on Union Budget

New Delhi, July 24: Calling India the most exciting economic story in the world, The UK India Business Council on Wednesday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the government for an emphasis on facilitating foreign investments and commitment towards fiscal stability in the Union...
Time to invest in stocks which can deliver superior returns: Experts on LTCG tax
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Time to invest in stocks which can deliver superior returns: Experts on LTCG tax

New Delhi, July 24: Stock market experts on Wednesday said that investors should focus on buying stocks which can deliver superior returns after a marginal increase in long term capital gains tax (LTCG) on equity becomes a reality.According to experts, the taxation of capital gains has undergone...
Rajasthan gets new industrial park in Union Budget 2024
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Rajasthan gets new industrial park in Union Budget 2024

Jaipur, July 24: Rajasthan has received a major industrial park in the first Budget of the BJP-led government at the Centre, with the state receiving Rs 7,000 crore more as a share of Central taxes this time.Among the 12 new industrial parks being announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala...
Budget gives big push to fisheries sector with 54 per cent hike in outlay
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Budget gives big push to fisheries sector with 54 per cent hike in outlay

New Delhi, July 23: The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday, has hiked the allocation for the Department of Fisheries by 54 per cent to Rs 2,616.44 crore from Rs 1,701 crore (Revised Estimates) during 2023-24.As much as Rs 2,352 crore...
FM Sitharaman announces setting up of over 100 India Post Payment Bank branches in North East
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FM Sitharaman announces setting up of over 100 India Post Payment Bank branches...

New Delhi, July 23: More than 100 branches of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) will be set up in the North East region, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday while presenting her seventh straight Budget in the Lok Sabha. The move once again amplifies Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with her 7th Budget, surpasses Morarji Desai
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Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with her 7th Budget, surpasses Morarji Desai

New Delhi, July 23: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to make history by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on Tuesday, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister and Finance Minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman, who holds the record for the longest budget speech delivered on...
Indian Oil hands over hydrogen fuel bus to Navy for test run
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Indian Oil hands over hydrogen fuel bus to Navy for test run

New Delhi, July 22: Indian Oil has handed over a state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuel cell bus to the Indian Navy for trials and performance testing as part of the government's green initiative. The event held at the Nau Sena Bhavan in the national capital was marked by the signing of an MoU between...
India’s electricity grid is among world’s largest: Economic Survey
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India’s electricity grid is among world’s largest: Economic Survey

New Delhi, July 22: India’s power transmission system is emerging as one of the largest unified electricity grids in the world with the inter regional capability of transferring 1,18,740 megawatts (MW) on one frequency, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in the Parliament on...
2.63 crore houses built for rural poor in last 9 years: Economic Survey
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2.63 crore houses built for rural poor in last 9 years: Economic Survey

New Delhi, July 22: As many as 2.63 crore houses have been constructed for the poor in the last nine years under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana, according to the Economic Survey released on Monday.“The quality of life in the rural areas has progressed in terms of basic amenities, education,...
Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race
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Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race

New Delhi, July 22: With US President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, stock markets worldwide, including in Asia, may see a volatile period ahead, experts said on Monday. The news has injected uncertainty into the outlook for markets at an increasingly critical...
Elon Musk, Vinod Khosla trade barbs as Biden quits presidential race
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Elon Musk, Vinod Khosla trade barbs as Biden quits presidential race

San Francisco, July 22: Elon Musk and ace venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Monday got engaged in a public spat on X social media platform after US President Joe Biden dropped out of the US Presidential race. Khosla, an Indian-American investor, came out against former US President Donald Trump,...
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