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The Political and Business Daily
PM Modi, EU leaders reaffirm commitment on final FTA talks
INDIA and European Union on Thursday pledged to seal their much-awaited free trade deal by December with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 27-nation bloc's top leaders Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen pledging to promoting, a rules-based global order, amid Washington's disruptive trade policies.
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September 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Goyal urges industry to pass on GST rate benefits to consumers
THE industry must pass on to consumers the full benefits of the GST rate reductions, the \"biggest ever reform\" since India’s independence, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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September 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Kuki-Zo groups sign pact with govt; agree for peace, Manipur's ‘territorial integrity to be intact’
TWO prominent Kuki-Zo groups on Thursday signed a suspension of operations agreement with the government on renegotiated terms and conditions under which they agreed on maintaining territorial integrity of Manipur, relocating designated camps away from vulnerable areas and working for a solution to bring lasting peace and stability in the state.
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September 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
GST overhaul: Congress claims wait for 'true GST 2.0' continues
WITH the GST Council approving a complete overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the Congress on Thursday termed it a \"GST 1.5\" and said the wait for a \"true GST 2.0\" continues.
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September 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Trump says India kills us with tariffs, claims is New Delhi now offers ‘no tariff’ to America
INDIA kills the US with tariffs and the country has now offered \"no tariffs\" to America, President Donald Trump has said, amid New Delhi's escalating tensions with Washington over his administration's policies on trade and tariffs.
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September 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Threshold for footwear, apparel raised
FM chaired 56th GST Council cuts rate on footwear, apparel priced upto ₹2,500 to 5 per cent
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September 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Service sector PMI hits 15-year high in August
THE Indian services sector growth touched a 15-year high in August, driven by a sharp rise in new orders and output, amid substantial improvement in demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
FDI up 15 pc to $18.62 billion in Apr-June FY26
FDI in India rose 15 per cent to $18.62 billion during April-June this fiscal year, while the inflow from the US nearly tripled to $5.61 billion during the quarter despite tariff issues, according to government data released on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cabinet clears ₹1.5Kcr sops to boost mineral recycling
THE Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity in the country for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources.
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September 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
10 highway stretches for plying green hydrogen trucks identified: Centre
THE government has identified 10 highway stretches in different parts of country for plying green hydrogen powered trucks with an aim to reduce vehicular pollution, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prez urges banks to boost financial inclusion
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu urged banks to help meet the national target of saturation in financial inclusion as it was one of the critical pillars of the country’s development.
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Modi: Next phase of Semicon Mission, DLI revamp in works
Says chip projects worth $18 billion underway
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September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Next gen GST reforms to set economy open and transparent: Sitharaman
THE next generation GST reforms would ‘absolutely’ set an economy open and transparent with further reduction in compliance burden and benefiting small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India hopeful of concluding trade pact with US by 'Nov or so': Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed hope that India will conclude the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US by the fall or November this year.
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
No entry permit for foreigners involved in anti-national acts
States to set up detention camps
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September 03, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indians travelling to US fall for '1st time' in over 20 yrs
FOR the first time since 2001, excluding the Covid-19 years, the number of Indians visiting the United States has fallen as 2.1 lakh Indians travelled there in June 2025, which is an 8 per cent drop compared to 2.3 lakh in the same month last year, according to the US Commerce Department's National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO).
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha govt forms 16 new notified area councils, upgrades seven others
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced the formation of 16 new notified area councils as well as upgradation of seven existing NACs into municipalities.
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September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Motor Vehicle Tax shouldn't be levied if vehicle not used in 'public place', says Supreme Court
MOTOR vehicle tax is compensatory in nature and if a vehicle is not used or not kept for use in a 'public place', then its owner should not be burdened with motor vehicle tax for such period, the Supreme Court has said.
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September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rural farmers can be global players: Edu Minister charts Odisha's tech-driven future
From marigold flowers cultivated in Nildungri village reaching London markets to local mangoes being exported to Europe, Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan sees technology and education transforming Odisha's agrarian communities into global players.
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM's 'Mann Ki Baat' continues to inspire generations, says CM Majhi
ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday joined locals at Chandrasekharpur Sishu Bihar here to listen to the Prime Minister's landmark 125th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'.
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India Post suspends postal service to US
INDIA Post has suspended all categories of mail operations destined to the US in the absence of clarity over new rules issued by the US Customs Department, an official statement said on Sunday.
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India set for wetter Sept; IMD warns of flash floods
INDIA is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in September, capping a season that has already seen several disasters triggered by heavy downpours in many parts of the country.
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Modi, Xi express resolution of boundary issue
Pledge to boost trade and investment ties
1 min |
September 01, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Youth empowerment critical for development, says Birla
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday called for equal opportunities for the country's youth, noting their significant role in national development when they are given the chance.
1 min |
August 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India to become third largest economy soon, says RBI Guv
RESERVE Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said India will become the world's third largest economy soon, and credited the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for boosting the country's growth.
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August 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Trump ‘no longer has plans' to visit India for Quad Summit: NYT
US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times claimed on Saturday, as it detailed how relations between the American leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “unraveled” over the last few months.
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August 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Indian diaspora in China accords rousing welcome to Prime Minister Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from members of the Indian community upon his arrival in China’s Tianjin on Saturday evening, local time, to attend the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, beginning Sunday.
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August 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Oppn-ruled states: Transfer GST benefits to consumers
OPPOSITION-RULED states have extended their support to cut the number of GST rate slabs and the rates for mass consumption items, while demanding a mechanism to ensure the benefits get passed on to consumers, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday.
2 min |
August 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Speaker Om Birla suggests SC, ST Committees to make recommendations keeping in view changing requirements
NOTING that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committees of Parliament and state/union territories legislatures work above political lines, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday suggested that they make recommendations for framing policies and schemes keeping in view the changing requirements of the communities.
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August 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RIL's AI push: Mukesh Ambani announces new AI subsidiary & agreements with Google & Meta
RELIANCE Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced the formation of a new whollyowned subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, that will house largescale AI infrastructure, and also unveiled new partnerships with global tech titans Meta and Google, as the company outlined its vision of AI for everyone and everywhere.
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