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Japan aims to foster growth in areas of semiconductors, AI with India

Prime Minister TAKAICHI further stated that, based on the Japan-India Joint Vision for the Next Decade launched during PM Modi's visit to Japan, she is determined to achieve tangible results

Spice exporters look to tap new markets in Russia, Africa, Southeast Asia

Spices exports have been hit hard due to punitive US tariffs

Labour codes: Real estate expects up to 10% spike in baseline labour cost

Developers expect short-term cost and timeline pressures, but say unified labour laws will bring predictability, better compliance and steadier workforce availability

India breaks into global quick commerce top 3, behind only China and US

Statista projects India's qcom revenues to double to $11 billion by 2030 as user numbers rise and platforms expand into more cities

Reform panel moots easing restrictions on investments from China

The panel, in an internal report finalised in October, had suggested that the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) weigh the options and take a final call by December 31

Statsguru: 'Climate' change is the only constant amid grim pollution data

While the city saw rising levels of air quality index (AQI), the nation as a whole did not rank quite well in the two reports released on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30)

Labour codes: Trade unions raise red flag over modified retrenchment clause

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs), comprising 10 Central Trade Unions including (CITU), have called for protests from November 26

India diversifies exports as shipments to US decline: SBI research report

India's total merchandise exports during April-September 2025 inched up by 2.9 per cent to USD 220 billion compared to USD 214 billion in the year-ago period, the report said

J&K to kick off first-ever limestone block auction on November 24

Jammu & Kashmir will conduct its maiden auction of seven limestone blocks under the MMDR Act's post-2015 reforms, with the Centre intervening to speed up the process and open new mineral

'New US sanctions threaten to disrupt India's Russian crude oil lifeline'

US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, and their majority-owned subsidiaries, took effect on November 21, effectively turning crude linked to these firms into a sanctioned molecule

Guidelines for export promotion mission to be released next week: Goyal

The mission will be implemented through two sub-schemes -- Niryat Protsahan (₹10,401 crore) and Niryat Disha (₹14,659 crore)

India, Israel may implement proposed FTA in two phases: Piyush Goyal

India and Israel on Thursday inked terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for the agreement

Board of Trade to meet on Tuesday to discuss strategies to boost exports

In the meeting, representatives of export promotion councils, along with other participants, will present their views on the export sector

₹25k crore borrowing limit approved for India's first maritime NBFC

₹8,000 crore earmarked to be raised for FY25, SMFCL to mobilise funds through leading banks, financial institutions and bond issuances

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meet with energy, infra leaders

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday chaired her tenth pre-budget consultation, engaging key leaders from the energy and infrastructure sectors ahead of Union Budget 2026-27

Rupee breaches the 89.5 per dollar-mark intraday, hits fresh low

RBI's absence in the market may be behind the sharp fall

'Households allocating greater share of monthly bill to non-food spending'

Further, in absolute values (rupees), spending has increased across all states and sectors, with higher absolute expenditure in urban households

RBI receives tepid demand at seven-day variable rate repo auction

The net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹1.56 trillion on Thursday, according to latest data by the RBI

India's exports to Hong Kong rise by a fifth in Apr-Oct as demand rises

Hong Kong is among India's top 10 export destinations, accounting for close to 2 per cent of the country's total outbound shipments

India eyes collaboration with Israeli startups to boost innovation: Goyal

He said one of the key elements of the proposed trade agreement between the two countries will be technology and innovation collaboration