Food products create most jobs among PLI sectors

NEW DELHI: Electronics may have seen maximum focus under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, but it is the humble food products that have created the most jobs, and with low levels of investment. In fact, sectors such as pharma and automobiles too have seen more investments but fewer jobs, according to govt data.According to…

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Crude continues rally: Brent tops $92, WTI above $85 as Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten global supplies

Crude oil prices extended their rally on Wednesday, with Brent crude holding above the $90-a-barrel mark as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors focused on the risk of further disruptions to global energy supplies.Brent crude was trading at $92.40 a barrel, up 1.53% or $1.39, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained…

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India Trade Policy Reforms: India’s growth remains strong, but trade barriers threaten 2047 goal: WTO

India will need to address structural challenges such as high trade costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps and barriers to deeper global integration if it is to achieve its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047, according to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) report.The report said India remained the fastest-growing…

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Russia, Latin American suppliers to rescue: India’s Middle East oil imports dip in April-June on Hormuz disruptions

Crude imports from the Middle East fell about 27% to 1.55 million barrels per day during the April-June period. (PTI photo of oil tanker) India increased its crude oil purchases from Russia and Latin America during the April-June quarter, while imports from the Middle East declined as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz were constrained…

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US stock market today: AI stocks extend rally; Brent crude prices go above $90

Artificial intelligence-related stocks remained the primary drivers of the market, building on the previous session’s recovery after suffering sharp declines last week. US stock market today: Wall Street extended its gains on Tuesday, supported by another strong rally in shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom. Artificial intelligence-related…

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Air Taxis: The future of flying? US moves to fast-track air taxis, supersonic planes and drone expansion

Air taxi (representative image) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is stepping up efforts to support the deployment of air taxis, supersonic passenger aircraft, drones and commercial space launches, as it looks to modernise aviation regulations and accelerate the adoption of next-generation technologies.Speaking to Reuters at the Farnborough International Airshow, FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau…

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