Fertiliser push: Two new urea plants to start production soon; govt says import dependence set to ease

India is set to add 25.4 lakh tonnes of annual urea production capacity with two new fertiliser plants expected to begin operations shortly, a move the government says will strengthen domestic availability and reduce reliance on imports, PTI reported.The announcement comes as India continues efforts to boost fertiliser self-sufficiency while shielding farmers from global supply…

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India does not use methodology changes to inflate growth numbers, CEA Nageswaran defends GDP data

Defending the credibility of India’s GDP statistics, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has said that the country does not use revisions in methodology or base years to artificially boost economic growth figures.In an interview with news agency ANI, Nageswaran responded to concerns raised by some economists over India’s GDP estimates, saying GDP measurement is…

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Gold sliver rate outlook: Fed, Bank of Japan decisions in focus; US-Iran deal and crude oil to guide bullion prices

Gold prices are expected to remain range-bound in the coming week as investors track major central bank meetings, developments in US-Iran negotiations and movements in crude oil prices, analysts told news agency PTI.Market participants will closely monitor policy decisions by the Bank of Japan, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, along with…

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Rupee-dollar movement driven by global and domestic factors, FM Sitharaman says RBI steps in only to curb volatility

Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said movements in the rupee against the US dollar are influenced by a combination of global and domestic factors, stressing that the Reserve Bank of India intervenes only to contain excessive volatility and not to defend any specific exchange rate.Addressing reporters at Devanahalli near Bengaluru during an event…

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Bharat Innovates 2026: PM Modi, French President Macron inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates’ in Nice; pitch deeper India-France partnership

PM Modi, French President Macron inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates’ in France Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday jointly inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave in Nice, bringing together startups, innovators, venture capital funds and academic institutions from India, France and other countries, as the two nations seek to deepen cooperation in…

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