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A total of 1,775 ongoing infrastructure projects across 17 Central Ministries/ Departments were monitored, and it was found that the total revised cost was 37,10,642 crore compared to their original cost of 33,70,138 crore

NASSCOM reminds the U.S administration that the number of H-1B employees Indian technology companies has reduced significantly as they steadily expanded local hiring. Also, Indian tech industry spent over $ 1.1 bn for strengthening STEM pipeline in the US working with over 130 universities and colleges impacting 2.9 millionstudents and upskilling more than 255,000 employees

Domestic demandremained buoyant, as reflected by several indicators,including vehicle and tractor sales. Petroleum productconsumption growth returned to positive territory,after three straight months of contraction.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, which essentially involved new sanctions that aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran

Annual domestic demand stands at around 280-285 lakh tonnes

The company had ties to Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control said

Annual UPI transaction volume rose from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in 2025-26, an almost 13,000-fold increase, the Finance Ministry said in a statement

The Opposition blamed that the diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production caused the increase in sugar prices

The Indian economy looks set for tough times ahead

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir's remarks comes days after a 14-member Confederation of Indian Industry delegation visited Bangladesh from August 17 to 19

The push for faster adoption of gas piped to households for cooking purposes, called PNG, follows the disruption to India's LPG supply chains during the West Asia crisis earlier this year.

Press mud, agricultural waste as paddy and wheat straw, and animal manure are among the most widely used feedstock for producing CBG.

The government in July 2025 eased its rules to mandate that FDI would be allowed in e-commerce companies that hold their own inventory as long as that inventory is only exported.

The position of forex inflows as reported by Authorised Dealer Banks to the RBI till August 21, 2026 includes $64.40 billion by way of FCNR (B) deposits; $4.86 billion via OFCBs and $2.59 billion by ECBs

Dhanalakshmi K., Dairy Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, said that members of milk unions, milk-producing farmers, and self-help groups are encouraged to take help from welfare measures.

Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the countrys LPG pipeline network by about 24%

In March 2026, the government had eased its FDI rules to allow investments from companies that have up to 10% stake owned by entities based in countries that share a land border with India to enter India through the automatic route, rather than mandatorily needing government approval.

Central government finances for 2026-27 may remain close to budgeted levels

Poor connectivity and repeated blockades of key highways have crippled development projects and worsened the hardships faced by ordinary people, Ram Muivah of the Naga Peoples Front, an ally of the BJP in Manipur, says

Suggesting that disputes and pending issues between States should be resolved through mutual trust, cooperation and coordination, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposes a range of joint initiatives that can significantly boost economic activity across South India

SEBI charged Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Private Limited as they manipulated the markets during the newly introduced closing auction session

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Episodic events in West Asia had kept prices on benchmark brent crude largely volatile in July this year.

The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and an Act to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, have received the assent of the President on the August 17, 2026

upGrad Crosses 2,000 Cr Gross Revenue in FY26; Grows EBITDA 8X to 123 Cr

Taxpayers will pay a 30% tax on the value of the declared undisclosed foreign asset or income, plus an additional amount equal to the tax, effectively taking the levy to 60%

An analysis by The Hindu shows that the growth in the value of UPI transactions has been consistently slowing since 2021-22, although the current rate of growth is still higher than that of cash with the public

The opposition to the proposed act primarily centres on a potential subversion to the federal structure of how revenue from mining resources is taxed, especially in resource-rich and States which particularly depend on taxing the resources for revenue.

State launches the Chief Minister Udyoga Sankalpa and Udyoga Nidhi schemes, aimed at improving employment opportunities and encouraging job creation

The government has been taking a fortnightly review to ensure domestic availability of the retail fuels

The approach primarily entails that states additional subsidy on subsidising power is streamed as capital expenditure for financing rooftop solar installation, officials stated.

Inflation will remain high in the foreseeable future

Inflation will remain high in the foreseeable future

The U.S. Senate earlier this week passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which proposes tariffs of up to 100% on countries that import oil from Russia in large quantities. This would like include India, if it become law.

During April-July this fiscal, exports jumped 17.04 % to $173.78 billion, and imports climbed 19.27% to $292.38 billion

In August, the government told the Lok Sabha that the ethanol blending programme had helped save around 2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. However, Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, have launched campaigns against E20, saying it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing it on people

GNPA ratio improves to 2.7% from 3.3% a year ago, while net interest income rises 10.2% in the June quarter

While food, restaurant and accommodation services, and transport became more expensive in July, other services such as healthcare, recreation, sports and culture saw inflation cooling marginally.

An analysis of two separate answer to Parliament by the Finance Ministry also shows that large industries and services are no longer the primary category of loans being written off

India's rating has remained unchanged at 'BBB-', the lowest investment grade, since 2006.

Refund issuances, however, slowed during the year with a meagre 3.8% year-on-year growth to 1.43 lakh crore.

The RBI has informed that the procurement process is presently at an initial stage, she said

Company says revenue rose 9.7% on robust OE and replacement demand but Middle East-linked raw material costs squeezed margins