Informal search for new Tata Sons chief begins

Noel Tata kicks off Tata Sons succession search MUMBAI: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata is understood to have informally kicked off the search process for Tata Sons’ eighth chairman, meeting former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh at the Taj Wellington Mews Residences in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to people aware of the meeting.The meeting, which also…

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US-Iran war brings Air India Group’s international carriage down 35%, IndiGo’s 15.4%

US-Iran war hits Indian carriers harder as international passenger traffic falls 26% NEW DELHI: The US-Iran war’s impact on international air travel globally has, from an Indian perspective, hit homegrown carriers harder than foreign ones.While people flying in and out of India fell 10.5% to 1.7 crore during April-June, the traditional peak summer quarter, Indian…

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India eases rupee trade rules, provides exporters alternative to dollar settlements; what it means

The move could also help broaden the international use of the rupee. In a bid to push for greater adoption of rupee for trade settlement purposes, the government on Thursday revised parts of the Foreign Trade Policy to give exporters greater flexibility to invoice overseas transactions and receive export proceeds in Indian rupees.The changes apply…

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Government allows duty-free imports of 1 million tons of raw sugar, signals price relief

Alongside the import decision, the government has introduced tighter restrictions on sugar inventories held by large consumers. India has allowed duty-free imports of 1 million metric tons of raw sugar until October 31, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the government moves to boost domestic supplies and contain record prices ahead of the country’s…

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