Textile sector to sew loose ends as FTAs kick in

CHENNAI: With a slate of crucial free trade agreements (FTAs) operationalised, the textile industry is upbeat on export opportunities. The UK deal, which kicked in on Wednesday, eliminates tariffs of up to 12% and brings parity with key competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam. While companies of all sizes are actively negotiating orders, concerns remain that…

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RIL Q1 profit plunges 25% to 23,000 crore, revenue up 25%

MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, reported a 25% fall in quarterly profit to Rs 23,196 crore on Friday, beating analysts’ average estimate of Rs 18,550 crore. The decline was mainly due to a one-off gain of Rs 8,924 crore from a stake sale in Asian Paints in the year-earlier quarter.Revenue…

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Six BioMissions, Rs 50,000-crore fund and more: Niti Aayog’s roadmap to turn India into $691 billion bioeconomy

Niti Aayog has proposed a major overhaul of India’s biotechnology strategy, recommending the country to replace fragmented programmes with six mission-driven national initiatives, accelerating growth in the sector. These recommendations come as part of its newly released bioeconomy roadmap, which sets a target of building a $691 billion bioeconomy by 2035.The roadmap mentioned that the…

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