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Swift rollout of export promotion hinges on clear rules, funding: GTRI

The government approved Rs 25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission which seeks to strengthen India's export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs

Retail inflation dropped to series low of 0.25% in Oct on base effects

In rural India, retail prices slipped into deflationary zone with the NSO reporting a 0.25 per cent drop in the CPI (Rural), compared to a 1.07 per cent increase in September

Govt approves rationalisation of royalty rates for four critical minerals

The Union Cabinet approved rationalised royalty rates for graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium to encourage domestic mining and promote auctions of critical mineral blocks

NaBFID raises ₹4,120 cr from long-term bond sale at coupon rates of 6.86%

The infra lender mobilised funds through 5- and 15-year bonds, marking continued investor interest in long-term infrastructure financing instruments

Cabinet clears ₹45,060 cr schemes to boost exporters amid US tariff blow

Cabinet approves export promotion mission, credit guarantee schemes

Confident Odisha will lead India in investments soon, says CM Manjhi

CM Majhi says Odisha is witnessing record industrial activity, signing projects worth ₹50,000 crore in maritime development and ₹13 trillion in overall investments

Pre-Budget talks: MSMEs urge relief package for exporters hit by US tariff

MSME players in pre-Budget talks seek collateral-free credit, relaxed NPA norms, and tax reliefs to offset the impact of a 50% US tariff hike on exports and ease liquidity pressures

Govt may allow NFRA to split audit review and disciplinary functions

Currently, the NFRA executive body is entitled to discharge all functions and duties assigned to the authority as a whole

Preparing the FTA pitch: India, Australia eye full deal amid US tariffs

Three years after India and Australia signed an interim trade deal, the two sides are moving decidedly towards a full-fledged free trade agreement. They have rising US tariffs to contend with

Govt approves ₹25,060 crore 'Export Promotion Mission' for six years

The mission will be implemented through two sub-schemes -- Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha

Priyank Kharge: Govt-industry ties vital for India's deeptech growth

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge said the State aims to lead globally in deeptech innovation, emphasising collaboration between government and industry to boost entrepreneurship and talent

Andhra, Tillman Global sign deal for ₹15,000 cr Visakhapatnam data centre

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU with Tillman Global Holdings to develop a 300 MW hyperscale data centre campus in Visakhapatnam with an investment of Rs 15,000 crore over 12 months

Retail inflation cools to 0.25% in October on GST cuts, low food prices

October CPI-based inflation: India's food inflation dropped sharply in October, falling to -5.02 per cent from -2.28 per cent in September

GDP likely to grow 7.2% in Q2 FY26, driven by private consumption: Ind-Ra

India's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have grown at the fastest pace in five quarters at 7.8 per cent in the April to June period of the current fiscal

Mospi releases discussion paper on compilation of new IIP series

In the present series of IIP, the index is compiled based on data received from a fixed panel of factories selected in the base year to represent industrial activity across various sectors

India's 2025-26 sugar production expected to rise 18.6%, says Isma

Isma said opening stocks stood at 5 mt, while ethanol diversion is estimated at around 3.4 million tonnes for the current year

GST reforms to propel India's FY26 GDP growth to 7.4%, says NIPFP

NIPFP pegs India's FY26 GDP growth at 7.4% - higher than RBI's 6.8% forecast - citing GST reforms, robust investment, and strong US economic performance

US President Donald Trump says deal near; no need for more talks: India

As the US President says both sides are "pretty close" to a fair deal, Indian officials indicate no new round of negotiations is needed, with most issues already resolved

India's net direct tax collection up 7% so far in FY26: CBDT data

The Centre has budgeted Rs 25.2 trillion in direct tax collections for FY26. In the previous year, net direct taxes rose 13.6 per cent to Rs 22.26 trillion, surpassing the Budget estimate

EOUs need not debit anti-dumping duty to the B-17 bond at import stage

TNC Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters