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The government has established two high-level committees comprising secretaries, technocrats and economists, with former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, a full-time NITI Aayog member, as their chairperson, according to ET sources.Simultaneously, a distinct committee under Cabinet Secretary TVS Swaminathan is addressing deregulation matters at the state level.One of the Gauba-led committees aims to achieve Viksit Bharat…

China has designated an additional 7 million tonnes of urea for export purposes, further relaxing restrictions on fertiliser shipments. (AI image) India and China are sorting their trade related issues at a time when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are disrupting the world economy. In recent months, whilst China had suspended urea and other fertiliser…

Private sector activity in India reached record levels with the HSBC Flash India Composite PMI Output Index touching 65.2, driven by increased order volumes.The services sector achieved its highest reading of 65.5 in August since measurements began in December 2005, surpassing manufacturing sector performance, as indicated in Thursday’s private survey, cited by Economic Times.The Composite…