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I am doing a trade deal with India, says Trump
AFFIRMS STATEMENT BY AN OFFICIAL EARLIER THAT IT IS VERY CLOSE
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October 30, 2025
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Canada pension fund looks to raise India investments
LOCALASSETS AT C$29.5 BN; INVESTMENTS TRIPLE IN 5 YEARS
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October 30, 2025
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AI can’t replace classroom educators
ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE finally waking up to the educational harms of mobile phones in public schools. As more districts ban them, the reports are highly encouraging — though hardly surprising, given the positive results we sawin New York City when we removed them from schools nearly 20 years ago. Yet even as phone bans spread, elected officials and Silicon Valley executives are trying to open classrooms to atechnology that could set students back even further than mobile phones have: artificial intelligence (AI).
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October 30, 2025
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Building a digital network for better service delivery
AMAZON WEB SERVICES HELPS STARTUPS DRIVE PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
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October 30, 2025
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Nobel nod to innovation drivers
Economics Nobel provides a reminder of the importance of innovation for material progress and that of openness and competition for innovation
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October 30, 2025
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Policy push to unlock private investment: RBI deputy governor
RESERVE BANK OF India (RBI) Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta on Wednesday said that the policy environment is increasingly supportive of private investment.
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October 30, 2025
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Second Fund of Funds scheme may focus entirely on deeptech
AS MARKET VALUATIONS of tech companies skyrocket around the world, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the second Fund of Funds scheme for startups that is being finalised will provide domestic deeptech ventures resources to grow without coming under pressure to cede equity to foreign investors at an early stage.
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October 30, 2025
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Trump to discuss Nvidia, cut fentanyl tariff with Xi
DONALD TRUMP SAID he expects to lower tariffs the US has imposed on Chinese goods over the fentanyl crisis and speak with China’s Xi Jinping about Nvidia’s flagship Blackwell artificial intelligence chip, as leaders of the world’s biggest economies seek to ease tensions in a meeting on Thursday.
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October 30, 2025
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Sachidanand Upadhyay Joins the Global Business Elite with Second Appearance in Time Magazine
Sachidanand Upadhyay, Managing Director of Lord’s Mark Industries Ltd. (LMIL), has achieved a significant milestone with his second consecutive appearance in Time Magazine.
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October 30, 2025
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8th Pay Commission has its task cut out
OVER THE DECADES, especially since the mid-1990s, the pay hike for government staff in real terms has been much higher than that of per capita net national income.
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October 30, 2025
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FY26 growth may be near 7%: CEA
India can break into‘A’ rating, says Nageswaran
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October 30, 2025
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OMCs ethanol cuts may raise sugarcane dues
WITH OIL MARKETING companies (OMCs) allocating only a “smaller” portion of total requirement for ethanol from sugar-based feedstock for the supply year 2025-26, the sugar industry on Wednesday expressed concern that it would lead to surplus stocks of the sweetener, underused distilleries and delayed payments to the farmers in the current season (October-September).
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October 30, 2025
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‘We plan to invest 15-20% of our third fund in India’
As Japan’s largest bank, MUFG has been investing in India’s fintech landscape, backing startups such as Jupiter, M2P, Lentra and Dhan through its corporate venture arm, MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP).
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October 30, 2025
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500 Indians cross over to Thailand after Myanmar raids
NEARLY 500 INDIAN nationals crossed into Thailand following acrackdown on some notorious scam centres in Myanmar and India is working with Thai authorities to fly them home after completing the legal process, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025
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Sebi's fee reset proposals hit AMC, brokerage stocks
UNDER STRESS
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October 30, 2025
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Mistry's exit puts spotlight on October 2024 resolution
Legal experts divided on whether the resolution grants tenure for life to all trustees or only those unanimously reappointed
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October 30, 2025
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NITI Aayog unveils road map for advanced manufacturing
NITI AAYOG'S FRONTIER Tech Hub has introduced a comprehensive road map titled “Reimagining Manufacturing: India’s Roadmap to Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing.” This identifies 13 high-impact manufacturing sectors and five key clusters, with artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced materials, digital twins, and robotics as critical enablers. The goal is to achieve a 35% contribution of the manufacturing sector to India’s GDP.
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October 30, 2025
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Varun Beverages makes alcobev market foray
Profit up 19.6% in Sept quarter
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October 30, 2025
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Raymond Lifestyle Q2 profit jumps 2x to ₹75 cr
RAYMOND LIFESTYLE ON Wednesday reported a twofold increase in consolidated net profit to ₹75.19 crore for the September quarter, helped by volume growth in its branded textile and branded apparel segments.
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October 30, 2025
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Ranjana Desai will head 8th pay panel, report by Apr 2027
THE UNION CABINET on Tuesday announced the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, with Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai as its head.
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October 29, 2025
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'Noel wants to be Ratan Tata within a year'
“IT’S BLATANTLY UNFAIR to expect us to support resolutions, the details of which were not shared with us in advance,’ they said.
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October 29, 2025
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Mistry loses Tata Trusts battle; legal war looms
MEHLI MISTRY, REGARDED as one of Ratan Tata’s longtime confidants, lost his bid to reappointment on Tuesday after a majority of trustees voted against his continuation on the boards of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trusts, the two principal entities that along with other group trusts hold a combined 66% stake in Tata Sons, the Tata Group’s holding company.
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October 29, 2025
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Simplify TDS regime in FY27 Budget: Ficci
INDUSTRY BODY FICCI on Tuesday called for the simplification of the tax deducted at source (TDS) structure in the 2026-27 Budget, stating that the decision will “considerably ease the compliance burden on the taxpayers and avoid litigation due to characterisation disputes”.
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October 29, 2025
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SC relief may boost Vi fundraise, stem churn
VERDICT MAY REVIVE TELCO’S FUNDING PROSPECTS
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October 29, 2025
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Industrial output grows 4% in Sept
- Manufacturing of consumer durables strong
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October 29, 2025
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Framework for EU FTA created: Goyal
INDIA AND THE EU have significantly reduced their differences on various issues in their proposed FTA and have created a framework to deliver a balanced pact, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
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Tata Capital PAT rises 11% Q-o-Q, AUM hits ₹2.44 L cr
TATA CAPITAL ON Tuesday reported an 11% sequential rise in its net profit to $1,097 crore for the quarter ended September, marking its first quarterly results after listing.
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October 29, 2025
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'Developing entire setup for electronics mfg'
THIS TRUST AND the capabilities of our engineers is helping us grow our electronics exports.
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October 29, 2025
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OpenAI to offer free year of ChatGPT Go to Indian users
OPENAI ON TUESDAY said that it will offer Indian users a free one-year subscription to ChatGPT Go, its recently launched mid-tier plan that supports higher query limits, image generation, and file uploads.
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October 29, 2025
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Crisp storytelling & clever humour
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
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