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New Delhi, Nov 29 () Following are the top business stories at 1825 hours:

DEL57 BIZ-GDP India's GDP growth further dips to 4.5 pc in July-Sept New Delhi: India's economic growth slipped further to hit an over six-year low of 4.5 per cent in July-September, according to official data released on Friday.

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DEL50 BIZ-INFRA Core sector output shrinks 5.8 pc in Oct New Delhi: Output of eight core infrastructure industries contracted by 5.8 per cent in October, indicating the severity of economic slowdown, according to the government data released on Friday.

DEL62 BIZ-LD-GOLD-HALLMARK Mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery/artefacts from Jan 15, 2021: Paswan New Delhi: Hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will be made mandatory across the country from January 15, 2021 to ensure purity of the precious metal, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced on Friday.

DEL47 BIZ-LD STOCKS Benchmark indices off record highs ahead of Q2 GDP numbers Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty on Friday retreated from record highs as investors scrambled to book profits in recent high-flying stocks amid fears that India's second quarter GDP numbers may slip further.

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BCM13 LD-RBI-DHFL-NCLT In a first, RBI sends DHFL to NCLT for debt resolution Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday sent the troubled mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) for bankruptcy proceedings, making it the first financial services player to go NCLT for a possible debt resolution.

DEL6 BIZ-CEA-CORPORATE TAX Cut in corporate tax rate important for investments: CEA Subramanian New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian on Friday said that the government recognised the need to cut the corporate tax to boost investments.

DEL51 BIZ-RUPEE-CLOSE Rupee slips 12 paise to 71.74 against US dollar ahead of GDP data Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Friday settled 12 paise lower at 71.74 against the US dollar, tracking heavy selling in domestic equities and growth concerns ahead of the release of GDP data.

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DEL60 BIZ-RSQ-FARMER-SUICIDE No provision to provide assistance to family of farmers who committed suicide: MoS Agri New Delhi: There is no provision in government's existing policy to provide assistance to family of farmers who committed suicide, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

DCM35 RSQ-ASEAN FTA India-ASEAN FTA review could include further liberalisation of trade in goods New Delhi: The proposed scope of the review of the free trade agreement between India and ASEAN could include issues like customs procedures, further liberalisation of trade in goods and exchange of data, Parliament was informed on Friday.

DCM13 BIZ-RAJAPAKSA-ASSOCHAM Rajapaksa's visit has potential to boost bilateral trade, investments with Sri Lanka: Assocham New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit to India has the potential to impart momentum to bilateral trade and investment ties while leveraging huge geo-cultural commonalities between the two nations, Assocham said on Friday.

DCM9 BIZ-FORBES-AMBANI Mukesh Ambani 9th richest on Forbes' real-time billionaires list New Delhi: With a net worth of USD 60 billion, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani has been ranked the 9th richest person globally, according to 'The Real-Time Billionaires List' of Forbes, that was topped by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

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