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India’s plant-protein ingredients market seen doubling to ₹9,000 cr in five years

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India’s plant-protein ingredients market seen doubling to ₹9,000 cr in five years

India’s plant-protein ingredients market is expected to double from its current estimated size of ₹4,500 crore over the next five years, driven by rising demand for protein-rich, nutraceutical and functional food products, according to industry estimates. “India is witnessing a clear shift from calorie-consciousness to nutritional consciousness, with protein emerging as a key driver of…

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IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026, economists warn of sluggish rural consumption

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IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026, economists warn of sluggish rural consumption

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan India’s industrial growth in July 2026 stood at 6.7%, slower than the 8.8% seen in June. July’s performance of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was, however, the second-best growth the Index has seen since December last year, and was buoyed by the manufacturing…

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​Stock markets rebound, ending 2-day losing streak on buying in IT firms; Sensex jumps 331 points

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​Stock markets rebound, ending 2-day losing streak on buying in IT firms; Sensex jumps 331 points

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday (August 28, 2026) after two days of losses and ended higher, tracking buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 77,264.51. During the day, it jumped 424.38 points, or 0.55%, to…

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India, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026

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India, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026

Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, and India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participate in a discussion at the Canadian Club, in Toronto on Thursday, August 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Canadian Press via AP Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Canadian Minister of Finance and…

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Assam initiates plan to streamline agarwood industry

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Assam initiates plan to streamline agarwood industry

GUWAHATI The Assam Government has decided to streamline and expand its agarwood industry, proposing several measures to simplify regulations, strengthen cultivation and processing, and facilitate exports. These measures were discussed at the first meeting of the Assam Agarwood Task Force and agarwood stakeholders in Guwahati on August 26. Agarwood is dark, fragrant, resinous heartwood that…

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ECLGS 5.0 support for MSMEs to last only for the allocated guarantee cover

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ECLGS 5.0 support for MSMEs to last only for the allocated guarantee cover

Representative image. File | Photo Credit: Vengadesh R The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) has informed banks that the Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, which was announced in May this year to support MSMEs and non-MSMEs affected by the West Asia war, will be implemented only as long as the ₹2.5 lakh…

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Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of losses on buying in IT firms

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Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of losses on buying in IT firms

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday (August 28, 2026) after two days of losses, helped by buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 245.56 points to 77,191.80 in early trade….

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Rupee declines 10 paise to 95.55 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee declines 10 paise to 95.55 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee fell 10 paise to 95.55 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 28, 2026), weighed by FII outflows and sustained disruptions in global crude oil supplies. However, a marginally weaker greenback and a fall in global crude oil prices to levels below $90/barrel…

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles unveils TATA.CARS brand identity

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles unveils TATA.CARS brand identity

All the showrooms of the company will now be rebranded as TATA.CARS. Photo: Special arrangement. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) on Thursday (August 27, 2026) unveiled TATA.CARS, its new consumer-facing global brand identity nearly a year after Tata Motors Ltd was demerged into two separate companies housing the commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles business.  All…

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