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Rupee jumps by 23 paise in early deals on soft dollar, RBI support

Oct 9, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian rupee on Friday appreciated by 23 paise to 96.65 against US dollar in early hours of session supported by slight softening in US dollar and suspected intervention by Reserve Bank of India.Rupee opened on positive note with dollar index down to 102 levels and Brent down to around $103 per barrel after US President…

IPOs in India hit record $12.5 billion in Jan-Sep: Report

Oct 9, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Domestic firms have raised a record $12.5 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first nine months of 2026 even as equity markets witnessed selling pressure with Nifty declining about 14 per cent,…

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India, Mali commemorate World Cotton Day, discuss opportunities to boost value chains

Oct 9, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Leaders and experts, commemorating the World Cotton Day at the UN, discussed opportunities to strengthen cotton value chains, support smallholders and artisans, improve processing capacity and market access,…

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Indian equity markets open higher; Nifty IT surges 3 pc

Oct 9, 2026

Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened higher on Friday amid strong buying in information technology (IT) sector shares following an announcement by the US government on the Permanent Labor Certification Program…

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Will comply with US directive, won’t hit workforce, says TCS amid ‘PERM’ curbs

Oct 9, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) -- India's largest IT firm -- said Friday that it noted the announcement by the US Government on the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) and will comply with any directive…

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FM Sitharaman to hold high-level meetings with Singapore leadership, top CEOs

Oct 9, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman embarked on an official visit to Singapore from October 9-11, where she will hold a series of high-level engagements with the leadership of Singapore, senior members of the…

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States welcome GST reforms, focus on ease of doing business

Oct 8, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) States have welcomed the decisions taken at the 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday, describing the latest reforms as an important step towards simplifying the tax regime, easing…

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Tamil Nadu seeks 3000 MW more as October power demand stays high

Oct 8, 2026

Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s power utility has floated an urgent tender to buy up to 3,000 MW during evening peak hours as electricity demand remains close to 20,000 MW in October amid prolonged hot weather and declining wind…

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Raksha Expo, air show to form part of Telangana Global Summit

Oct 8, 2026

Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju said on Thursday that Raksha Expo and an air show will be organized as part of the Telangana Global Summit–2026 scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from December 7 to 9. He added…

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Artisans and weavers in J&K provided Rs 14.71 crore loan during Q1 & Q2 of current Financial…

Oct 8, 2026

Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Artisans and weavers of Jammu and Kashmir have been provided loan of Rs 14.71 crore in the first and second quarters of the current fiscal year (CFY), government officials said on Thursday. Of the 3,885 applications…

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