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Gross GST collections from domestic sales rose 16% to over 1.59 lakh crore, and revenues from imports climbed 42% to 72,246 crore
Anuj Jain, Director (Finance) at Indian Oil also stated under-recoveries on LPG is projected at 309/cylinder in November and 370/cylinder in December.
Maharashtras passage of the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, granting women independent recognition as farmers irrespective of land ownership, brings into focus the structural bias against the female agricultural workforce, highlights the need for a database of women farmers and using it to ensure access to welfare schemes
The governments fortnightly review raised the export levy on diesel to 11.5 per litre from 8.5 and on aviation turbine fuel to 11 per litre from 10.5, while Indias diesel exports touched 700 kilo barrels per day in October, the highest since September 2025, according to Kpler
From housing affordability to urban infrastructure, the benefits and challenges of allowing more construction
BRS working president sought to know why the concerns raised by IDBI Bank employees over the proposed disinvestment were not being addressed
With Deepavali falling in the first week of amonth this year, people are likely to begin shopping after receiving their monthly salaries andfestivalbonuses; the last 5-6 days preceding the festival is likely to witness massive retail activity
Cost of input materials increased 20% during the quarter.
The U.S. Fed is expected to keep the rates elevated, making U.S. Treasuries and the dollar relatively more attractive than emerging market economies for foreign investors
Given the fact that privatisation of several PSEs is a long journey, calibrated disinvestment could serve as an interim measure
The 12-member FOMC voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 and 4.00%, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation
Vedanta is targeting $11 billion in profits this year, Chairman Anil Agarwal said.
India risks a middle-income, low-productivity trap as weak job creation, stagnant wages and sluggish investment reinforce one another; escaping it requires better vocational education, wider diffusion of technology and useful knowledge, and greater social value for skilled work
Basavaraj Horatti will inaugurate the event being organised by the JSS Banashankari Arts, Commerce and Shantikumar Gubbi Science College
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visited Mexico for the signing. The two sides also discussed a possible business delegation from Mexico visiting India in the first quarter of 2027
The permissible height of non-high rise buildings has been increased from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres
The capex spend in the first half of the fiscal year surpassing the stipulated target of 7,286 crore for the period.
India's refining capacity is currently around 290 million tonnes per annum and is expected to expand further, he said
The banks bottom line for Q2FY27 was supported by a rise in net interest income, which stood at 4,569 crore as against 4,409 crores a year ago
The remarks came a day after traders held a protest at Kashmere Gate in New Delhi, demanding that Congress defer the November 1 rally until after Diwali.
The amendments modify Rule 115, which deals with emission standards and related requirements for motor vehicles, and Rule 115E, which contains additional provisions relating to emission testing
Russian crude accounted for 37% of their import basket in the second quarter.
From silicate mineral paints to multifunctional coatings, the focus is shifting towards weather resistance, lower maintenance and long-term building performance
Periodic Labour Force Survey will include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation
Bharat Petroleums revenues spurred 29% whilst net profit declined 22.5% on a year-over-year basis in Q2
FDI inflows exceeded outflows in seven out of the last eight months, a reversal of what occurred in the five months before that
Inflation in rural areas was found to be higher than in urban areas; headline CPIinflation edged up over the months and showed signsof greater generalisation across commodities
Brent crude futures touched an intraday high of $114.94 a barrel on Friday after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabias civilian and energy infrastructure, with Indias crude basket averaging $120.08 so far this month; Adani Total Gas raised CNG prices by 4.45 per kg
Poland PM Donald Tusk called for greater technological cooperation between India and Poland, while addressing the India-Poland Business Forum at Bengaluru
Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon
The banks FY26 reports detail IT audits, automated threat monitoring and security testing, and outline plans for an integrated Cyber Defence Centre
Retired IAS officers Reeta Harish Thakkar and Mythili K. Rajendran, retired district judge S. Kirubaharan Mathuram, and retired engineer-in-chief K. P. Sathyamurthy have been appointed as members of the authority
The Indian currency earlier recorded a similar closing level on September 4
The India-EU FTA is set to come into force early next year and significantly slash import duties on luxury cars. This has already boosted demand in India, say Ferrari chiefs
Looser listing norms and tougher profitability tests could help established small firms tap equity at a time when the RBI is turning hawkish
The Trump administrations crackdown on skilled foreign workers ignores the benefits they bring into the U.S. economy
The latest Free Trade Agreement to come into force has several advantages for India in terms of trade, investment, and the mobility of students, while protecting Indias sensitive sectors
The U.S. Secretary of State also said that India and U.S. are very very close to finalising the trade deal
MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi was addressing reporters ahead of the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference to be held in New Delhi October 21-23
The inauguration, however, witnessed dramatic scenes, with Public Works department (PWD) Minister P.K. Basheer and former CPI(M) MP A.M. Ariff sparring over credit for the project, while former Vaikom MLA C.K. Asha left the venue in protest after not being given an opportunity to speak before the Chief Minister and other Ministers left the dais
Net spend on oil and gas imports increased about 40% to $13.4 billion.
The draft standards propose on-road emissions testing and new checks on pollution from brakes and tyres, with cars first in line for a phased rollout from April 2029
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the proposed Indo-U.S. trade agreement has been a hard and very rigorously negotiated agreement
India-U.S. trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral economic ties between the two countries, says the Union Finance Minister
The rural unemployment rate remains broadly stable at 4.2% against 4.1% in August, while urban rate marginally rises from 6.8% in August to 6.9% in this month

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