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Windfall Tax On Diesel, Petrol Exports Raised; ATF Levy Cut

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The government has raised the windfall tax on petrol and diesel exports while marginally reducing the levy on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight, effective Septem... Read More


Commerce Ministry Seeks Exporters' Inputs On US Market Access Concerns Ahead Of Trade Talks

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Commerce Ministry has sought inputs from industry and exporters on concerns related to access to the US market, which will be taken up with American counterparts, an official... Read More


India Closes Gap With Global Vehicle Standards, Now 2-3 Years Behind In Some Areas: MoRTH

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India has significantly narrowed its gap with advanced automotive markets on vehicle standards and is now only two to three years behind in some areas, while matching or exceedin... Read More


India's Power Consumption Rises 12.85% To 169.01 BU In August Amid High Humidity

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's power consumption increased 12.85 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 169.01 billion units (BU) in August, according to official data, driven largely by higher use of cooling ... Read More


Sitharaman, IMF Chief Discuss India's Growth Trajectory, Macroeconomic Resilience

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central B... Read More


India's 7.8% Growth Reflects Economic Resilience, Data Centres Could Attract USD 200 Bn: Goyal

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's 7.8 per cent economic growth in the April-June quarter reflects the resilience of the economy amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, Commerce and Industry Min... Read More


MSMEs Key To India's Economic Growth, Self-Reliance; Nearly 16,000 Linked With Defence PSUs: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that MSMEs will be key to India's economic growth and self-reliance, stressing that development cannot rely solely on large corporations. Add... Read More


India's Rooftop Solar Installations Surge 131% YoY To 6.6 GW In H1 2026: Mercom Report

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India added 6.6 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half of calendar year 2026, marking a 131 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase from 2.8 GW in the corresponding period l... Read More


NIPL, Uzbekistan's NIPC Partner to Enable UPI Payments Across Uzbekistan

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) has entered into a commercial agreement with Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre JSC (NIPC) to enable Indian travellers to m... Read More


India-Denmark Strengthen MSME Cooperation with Focus on Innovation & IP

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India and Denmark reviewed measures to strengthen cooperation in MSME development, innovation and intellectual property (IP) during the 4th India-Denmark Joint Working Group (JWG... Read More