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Electricity officials around India are grappling with the many ways Artificial Intelligence infrastructure is reshaping power transmission dynamics.

With the latest reforms, GST might finally become a good and simple tax

The Coal Ministry stated that rail loading has also improved, stock depletion and power demand are also expected to moderate mid-October citing historical trends.

A report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development said that greenfield investments are increasingly taking place in strategic sectors. It added that India remains the fastest-growing major economy, even though domestic consumption is starting to show signs of strain due to higher prices

After having sorted out most of the rate-related complications in GST during its last meeting in September 2025, the GST Council has now unveiled several process reforms that could further overhaul how the tax is administered in the country

The RBI policy review will need Central assistance to effectively fight inflation

On input tax credit claims, the 57th GST Council decided to set up a Committee of Officers to examine how to protect a genuine buyer who holds a proper invoice, has received the goods, and has paid his supplier in full.

Ticketed concerts are bringing new audiences into Delhis monuments. But as heritage becomes part of the experience economy, questions about permissions, conservation and commercial use remain

In the rate cut cycle the MPC had cut the rate by 125 basis points in phases from 6.5% to 5.25% before increasing it on Wednesday (October 7, 2026)

The primary focus of the SLBS is supposed to be on policy and strategic issues relating to the flow of priority sector credit and overall financial inclusion in the state, as per the RBI guidelines governing the functioning of the committees

Seven commodity vessels passed through the strait on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), for the lowest figure since July 23, data from analytics firm Kpler showed

The diversification of Indias export markets and products as another buffer against a potential tariff shock.

The clarification is expected to ease concerns among small digital service providers and individuals receiving or making legitimate cross-border payments for personal or small-scale professional purposes.

She says these women survive amidst starvation, social oppression, and the three-fold inequalities of caste, class, and gender

As of now, we do not see any drop in volumes. And I dont personally think that a small fee will have a major impact on the volumes, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said

The RBIs Monetary Policy Committees decision to hike interest rates seems aimed more at controlling expectations of future inflation levels than at bringing down inflation itself. That is a job for the government

The project is being developed by a joint venture of Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India.

Both the interim agreement on trade and the overall Bilateral Trade Agreement between India and the U.S. are heavily delayed, and now statements from both sides suggest that talks are stuck

CM Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an about 4 lakh crore revenue-spending framework. However, the real test is whether the government can convert 84 lakh daily journeys into measurable gains in female employment, productivity, household income and mobility

If 100 collected in MDR causes more than 100 of economic value to disappear elsewhere, the payment system ends up better funded and the country poorer

OpenAI, a signatory to the EUs AI-content code alongside Google, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft and Mistral, will watermark ChatGPT text in the EU; tests show the watermark can weaken sharply after editing

According to sources in the Finance Ministry, the proposal covers process reforms, structural reforms, ease of living and doing business, exports of services, and e-commerce

The SME Growth Fund was first mentioned in Union Budget 2026, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had spoken about it as a means to incentivise enterprises based on select criteria

Foreign portfolio ownership in NSE-listed companies declined to about 15.8%, says Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil.

The latest increase represents only a partial pass-through of higher fuel costs. A full pass-through, it said, would have required a significantly steeper increase.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the U.S. was weaponising tariffs in a bid to address its trade imbalance, and said that such structural issues should be addressed through negotiations and discussions

The PNGRBs new drive aims to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections, convert 40 lakh unbilled connections into active users and register 50 lakh more users by the end of the fiscal year 2027

Mr. Goyals remarks in the U.S. comes even as the U.S. Trade Representative has already levied a 10% forced labour tariff on imports from India, and is in the process of investigating it for structural excess capacity, which could result in further tariffs

Partnership to facilitate student and faculty exchanges, joint research, publications and short-term academic programmes

Coal India informed that coal production is expected to pick up further with monsoons over.

The third phase of the National PNG Drive would be in force until end of fiscal year 2027.

Strong demand across electronics, food, pharma, and textiles pushed total sales growth to its highest level since February. Moreover, export orders also expanded at a quicker pace from clients in Brazil, Europe, the UAE and the U.S.

The government has been conducting a fortnightly review of export levies since March 27, in the backdrop of the conflict in West Asia

The senior official at PNGRB mentioned the level-playing field could be instituted either through required and suitable taxation, subsidies or infrastructure, among other things.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russias economy was stable and the country did not need handouts from anyone. Speaking at the first session of the newly elected State Duma, Putin criticised countries that he said were forced to seek financial assistance.

In an interview to The Hindu, the former official in Spains foreign office also said that there is an immense case to be made for European companies to be investing in India

Dragonpass: AI Is Shifting the Membership Economy from Perks Redemption to Personalized Experiences

General insurers would see the benchmark shift from gross written premium to domestic GDPI, with the ceiling trending towards 20% within five years against 32.1%

India and the UAE have set a target of doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032 after trade reached around $100 billion. The target was agreed by the two countries earlier this year.

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri also stated that India was not just a major consumer but actively looking to shape the global conversation around energy.

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