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Indian finance minister says Q2 growth slowdown a ‘blip’, higher growth coming

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian economy will see healthy growth in coming quarters, and the slowdown in growth from July-September was a “temporary blip”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. India’s economic growth slowed more than expected in July-September, expanding by only 5.4% year-on-year. “The government believes the trend in Q2 of 2024-25 …

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Rupee hits record low on widening trade deficit, weakness in local equities

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee weakened to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by concerns about a widening trade deficit and likely outflows from local equities, although intervention by the central bank capped losses. The rupee hit a low of 84.93 against the U.S. dollar, before closing at 84.8950, down 0.04% …

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India’s gold imports to plunge in December after record November

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s gold imports are poised for a sharp slowdown in December following record purchases in November, in the absence of any major festival and as rebounding prices prompt buyers to delay purchases, trade and government officials said. Lower imports by India, the world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal, …

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Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debris

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion. Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers and Indian robotics company InspeCity said they would study business opportunities for …

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India’s Ventive Hospitality sets price band of 610-643 rupees per share in IPO

(Reuters) – Indian hotel operator Ventive Hospitality has set a price band of 610 rupees to 643 rupees per share ($7.19-$7.57) for its initial public offering, a newspaper advertisement showed on Tuesday. Ventive, backed by U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group and real estate developer Panchshil Realty, operates 11 hotels and resorts including JW Marriott …

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India’s GreenLine Mobility to supply LNG trucks to Exide Industries

(Reuters) – India’s GreenLine Mobility Solutions, a part of the retail-to-mining Essar Group, said on Tuesday it will supply battery manufacturing firm Exide Industries with liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks. The partnership will help Exide reduce logistics-related emissions and align its supply chain with sustainability goals. (Reporting by Yagnoseni Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank …

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