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India emerges as major global fisheries and aquaculture player: Minister
IANS | 22 Jan, 2026
India has emerged as a major global fisheries and aquaculture player, backed by strong policies, processing capacity and logistics, with seafood export values doubling over the past decade, according to Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj.
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India’s manufacturing sector touches record high in Q3 FY26; sentiments up 4 pc
IANS | 21 Jan, 2026
The Indian manufacturing sector is seeing sustained growth and "increasing optimism" across scale as the industry's performance index touched an all-time high in the third quarter of FY26, a report has said.
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Pralhad Joshi makes strong pitch for investments in India’s clean energy sector at Davos
IANS | 20 Jan, 2026
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, has made a strong pitch for global investors towards opportunities in India’s clean and green energy sector at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
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Global economy defies trade turmoil, growth to ease: World Bank
IANS | 14 Jan, 2026
The global economy is showing greater resilience than expected despite historic trade tensions and policy uncertainty, with growth projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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GDP data, US jobs numbers, Venezuela tensions likely to drive stock market next week
IANS | 04 Jan, 2026
The Indian stock market is expected to stay active in the coming sessions as investors assess a combination of domestic economic signals and global developments.
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Centre’s fiscal deficit in April-November at 62.3 pc of full year estimate, govt capex goes up
IANS | 31 Dec, 2025
India's fiscal deficit in the first eight months (April-November) of the financial year 2025-26 was estimated at Rs 9.8 lakh crore, or 62.3 per cent of the budget estimate for the full financial year, data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Wednesday showed.
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Over Rs 10,300 crore allocated for IndiaAI Mission, 38,000 GPUs deployed
IANS | 30 Dec, 2025
India stands at the cusp of a new era powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the government has allocated more than Rs 10,300 crore over the five years for the ‘IndiaAI Mission’ with 38,000 GPUs deployed, it was announced on Tuesday.
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FTAs to unlock global markets for Indian professional services: Govt
IANS | 24 Dec, 2025
Legally binding commitments on professional services under various free trade agreements (FTAs) would unlock global markets for Indian professional services, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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Trade deal crucial to deepen US-India economic ties: Keshap
IANS | 23 Dec, 2025
The United States and India must conclude a long-pending trade agreement to unlock deeper economic integration and reinforce business confidence on both sides, Atul Keshap, President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), said following a recent visit to India.
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GST rate revision has resulted in 5 per cent rise in revenue for states: Minister
IANS | 16 Dec, 2025
The revision in GST rates that kicked in from September 22, as part of the economic reforms of the government, have resulted in a 5 per cent growth in the revenue of states (Gross SGST + IGST settled to States) during the period from September to November of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous financial year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
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