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Textile, shrimp stocks surge following Trump’s comments on India-US trade deal

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Shares of Indian textile and shrimp exporters surged on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's comments on a potential trade deal with India, raising investor expectations for reduced tariffs on domestic exports.Export-oriented shrimp and textile stocks receive a major chunk of their revenue from the American…

India, Nepal ink pacts for 2 JVs to set up cross-border power transmission lines

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Nepal on Wednesday signed agreements to incorporate two joint venture entities for the development of high-capacity cross-border power transmission lines between the neighbouring countries.The joint…

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India’s Cold Chain scheme reduces post-harvest losses, boosts farmers’ incomes

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India has launched 291 integrated cold chain projects under the Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme since 2008, creating a preservation capacity of 25.52 lakh metric tonnes annually, the…

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UPI transactions in India jump 35 pc in H1 2025, touch Rs 143 lakh crore: Report

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to dominate the country’s digital payments landscape, with transactions surging 35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to reach 106.36 billion in the first half of 2025,…

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IMW 2025: PM Modi to spell out reforms in maritime sector today

Oct 29, 2025

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Maritime Leaders Conclave and chair the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, on Wednesday, during which he will spell out the reforms in the…

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AI to boost labour productivity growth in APEC economies: OECD chief

Oct 29, 2025

South Korea, Oct 29 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost labor productivity in Asia-Pacific economies over the coming decade, the head of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) said on…

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Oilfields Amendment Act 2025 a landmark reform for Bharat’s energy future: Hardeep Puri

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday hailed the Oilfields Regulation & Development Amendment Act, 2025 as a “landmark reform for Bharat’s energy future,” calling it a…

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Grokipedia will exceed Wikipedia by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth and accuracy: Elon…

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Elon Musk on Wednesday took a dig at Wikipedia, claiming that his new platform Grokipedia will surpass the popular online encyclopedia “by several orders of magnitude in breadth, depth and accuracy.” Musk made the…

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RBI boosts gold holdings in India to 575.8 tonnes; domestic prices edge higher

Oct 29, 2025

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s gold reserves are increasingly being stored within the country as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to shift its holdings back home. The move comes at a time when nations across the world are using…

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India-EU FTA: Brussels delegation in New Delhi next week to achieve ‘constructive conclusion’

Oct 29, 2025

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) To advance the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, the EU technical team, led by Director General for Trade Sabine Weyand, will visit India next week with the objective of achieving a “constructive…

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