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State Budget will give boost to industrial sector: Kerala Minister P Rajee
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Kerala Minister P Rajeev said, "The budget presented yesterday by Finance Minister KN Balagopal will give a boost to the industrial sector. The Finance Minister has extended strong support to the proposals put forward by the Industries Department.
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Barclays sees government meeting FY26 fiscal deficit target, projects 4.2%
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"We expect the Centre's fiscal deficit in FY26-27 to be pegged at 4.2% of GDP. We estimate that this would take debt-to-GDP down to 55% in FY26-27. For FY25-26, we expect the fiscal deficit target of 4.4% to be met, despite serious slippage concerns," noted the report.
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"That very mindset kept this country backwards for decades": Union Ministe
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, speaking exclusively to ANI, responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "dead economy" remark, strongly criticised the Congress leadership, accusing it of running down the country's achievements.
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FTA move on Apple imports to hurt Himachal growers, says CM Sukhu; govt to
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed concern over the Centre's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) policy, saying the reduction in import duty on apples coming from foreign countries would adversely affect apple growers in the state and disrupt the local fruit market. Read More
India progressed on fiscal consolidation, however concerns remain at certa
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"Our deficit has only fallen with time, so there is consolidation. However, there is some degree of concern when it comes to the state deficits. There is a need to look at why some states are moving away from the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) or the kind of gains they ha
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Congress committed sin of pushing FTA with China: Union Minister Piyush Go
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over its approach to trade agreements, accusing it of endangering India's economic interests by pushing for free trade arrangements involving China.
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Putin calls UAE a 'key trade partner in Arab world' during Kremlin talk
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in Russia on an official visit on Friday. A formal welcoming ceremony was held in St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, where he was received by President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The
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Improved capital efficiency will lead to robust growth even with 30% savin
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In an exclusive interview with ANI, responding to a question on how India can meet the ambitious growth targets of Viksit Bharat with a relatively modest savings rate, Nageswaran said growth depends not just on the volume of investment but also on how efficiently capital is used. He stres
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Marwadi University Becomes Gateway to Indo-French Academic Collaboration w
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Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], January 30: Anchored in the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India is actively encouraging partnerships with global universities for joint research, student mobility, and cross-border knowledge exchange. Advancing this national vision, Marwadi
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India Signals Shift from AI Vision to Sovereign Execution with the launch
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New Delhi [India], January 30: A decisive shift in India's artificial intelligence journey is in the making with the formal launch of Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO), a pioneering institution and a national beacon dedicated to foundational and applied AI research aligned with India's
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Revision of base year to improve accuracy, support AI use: MoSPI Secretary
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"For AI and ML, data is the key raw material. It is therefore essential that data is harmonised so that it can be effectively used by AI systems," he said. Internally, MoSPI is already using artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of data enumeration and to speed up decision-making p
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India's Most Awaited Enterprise Tech Conclave Is Back
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Bambolim (Goa) [India], January 30: The Economic Times CIO is back with the 8th edition of the ETCIO Annual Conclave, returning to the Grand Hyatt, Goa, from 21-24 May 2026. India's most influential residential summit for enterprise technology leaders will gather top CIOs and IT decision mak
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