Economy
FM Sitharaman has a message of hope for exporters hit by Trump tariffs
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Indian government is developing a support package for exporters facing a 50% US tariff, initiated partly due to continued oil imports from Russia. Various ministries are assessing the tariff's impact on sectors like textiles, gems, and leather.
Xi and Putin to join BRICS trade summit that PM Modi decided to skip
China confirmed President Xi Jinping will join a virtual BRICS summit on Sept. 8, hosted by Brazil to discuss Donald Trump’s trade policies. Russia’s Vladimir Putin will also attend, while India’s Narendra Modi will send his foreign minister. The meeting, including South Africa, aims to back multilateralism, but no joint statement will follow the closed-door session.
- ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
- ET Graphics: India, EU to hold 13th round of FTA talks in Delhi; pact likely by year-end
- India cautions SCO against misuse of export measures
- GST done, advisers bat for land, labour reforms
- Gold on a hot run, central banks and RBI go slow on buys as geopolitics also weighs
- India plans to put large infra projects in fast lane
- Nominal GDP growth may miss FY26 target on soft inflation: CEA
- India, EU working on series of transformative initiatives besides eyeing to seal FTA by December
- India, Israel likely to sign bilateral investment treaty next week
- Indian Amb Sibi George calls Japan 'steadfast partner' of India as he bids farewell
- Spurt in consumption to drive revenue buoyancy, to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4%: Sitharaman
- India reaffirms commitment to WTO-centred, fair trade system at SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting
India, Israel likely to sign bilateral investment treaty next week
Indian Amb Sibi George calls Japan 'steadfast partner' of India as he bids farewell
Spurt in consumption to drive revenue buoyancy, to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4%: Sitharaman
India reaffirms commitment to WTO-centred, fair trade system at SCO Trade Ministers' Meeting
GST Council's decision to simplify tax structure will make taxation more 'transparent': IOB
Gold fever: Will central banks keep driving the golden surge?
Agriculture
GST rate cuts to benefit 10 crore dairy farmers: Ministry of Cooperation- Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi drive coconut prices to new highs
- Niti Aayog recommends strategies to double India's pulses production by 2047 and self-sufficient by 2030
- Centre to evaluate Market Intervention Scheme & Price Deficit Payment Scheme to assess impact on farmers
- NITI Aayog lays out a blueprint to make India self-sufficient in pulses
Finance
GST reforms could add Rs 20 lakh crore to GDP: Ashwini Vaishnaw- GST Diwali Dhamaka has a catch, but govt is watching
- GST reforms will cause Rs 3,700 crore revenue loss to govt: SBI report
- RBI panel on financial stability reviews US tariff impact, financial inclusion efforts
- Money markets, forex and G-Secs deals to remain closed on September 8: RBI
Foreign Trade
FM Sitharaman has a message of hope for exporters hit by Trump tariffs- India, Qatar likely to finalise terms of reference for trade deal in October, source says
- Trump’s tariffs could reduce India's GDP by 0.5%, says CEA Anantha Nageswaran
- Xi and Putin to join BRICS trade summit that PM Modi decided to skip
- ET Graphics: India, EU to hold 13th round of FTA talks in Delhi; pact likely by year-end
Indicators
Nominal GDP growth may miss FY26 target on soft inflation: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran- Spurt in consumption to drive revenue buoyancy, to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4%: Sitharaman
- India Inc revenue to grow 7% this fiscal on GST restructuring, but profit margins may remain flat: Crisil
- GST reforms will mitigate the US tariff impact on the Indian Economy
- India’s forex reserves up by $3.51 billion to $694.2 billion in week ending August 29
Must Watch
Infrastructure
India plans to put large infra projects in fast lane- AURIC Smart City projects to generate 62,405 jobs, Rs 71,343 cr investment potential: Govt
- From highways and rail corridors to sea bridges, influencers are reeling in viewers with aerial footage of India’s mega projects
- India plans $125 billion push to boost high-speed road network
- Government identifies 10 highway stretches for plying green hydrogen trucks
Policy
GST done, advisers bat for land, labour reforms- With just 35,000 subscribers, govt pins hopes on new pension rules
- Gold on a hot run, central banks and RBI go slow on buys as geopolitics also weighs
- Govt keeping 'good watch' on rupee, several currencies declined against USD: Sitharaman
- GST Council's decision to simplify tax structure will make taxation more 'transparent': IOB
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