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  "id": 1465469,
  "title": "Govt seeks to ease consultancy tender rules to boost wider competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/govt-seeks-to-ease-consultancy-tender-rules-to-boost-wider-competition",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:13:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Standard IN",
    "slug": "business-standard-in",
    "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/centre-eases-consultancy-tender-rules-boost-competition-finance-ministry-126081700779_1.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Department of Expenditure has asked ministries to ease consultancy tender rules, including high turnover and staff requirements, to widen competition and give more firms a chance to bid",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/shanti-rules-govt-sets-nuclear-liability-framework",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:48:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}