Vehicle transport through trains won’t hurt truck freight significantly: SIAM President
Railways can do it more efficiently, but it cannot provide you a comprehensive solution, Shenu Agarwal tells businessline
Railways can do it more efficiently, but it cannot provide you a comprehensive solution, Shenu Agarwal tells businessline
The Council also cleared the routine overhaul and repair of 40 Su-30MKI fighter aircraft
He stressed the need for stronger hospital participation, skilled healthcare workers, seamless patient journeys and high standards of quality and ethics to attract more foreign patients
The units include the Stage Testing & Inspection Facility (STIF) and the Pressurant Tank Realization, Over-wrapping and Outfitting Facility (PROOF)

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The CII Business Confidence Index rose to 66 in Q2FY27, as stronger domestic demand, higher capacity utilization and easing cost pressures bolster the recovery outlook
The RBI is set to conduct a ₹5 trillion VRRR auction on 7 September, following a disappointing longer-tenor auction that saw only ₹2.59 trillion offered.

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The preparatory meetings of government officers will now be held on 5 October from 3pm and on 6 October from 11am onwards, ahead of the GST Council meeting on 7 October.
Moody’s Ratings, in a recent report, said a new macroeconomic regime is driving differentiated repricing across financial assets, and at the heart of this shift is a move towards higher interest rates.
The 57th GST Council meeting, scheduled for September 12 has been rescheduled due to a clash with the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The meeting is expected to discuss pending GST issues, including ITC, corporate guarantees and rate rationalisation.
India's updated gross domestic product methodology addresses past statistical issues, but downward nominal revisions and the sudden inclusion of the Producer Price Index raise credibility concerns.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the appeal on September 1 in a video posted on Instagram from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, linking domestic spending choices with India's goal of becoming a developed economy by 2047.
President Trump pressures the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, arguing that doing so could spur unprecedented economic growth. However, economists warn that this may reignite inflation
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates despite market expectations for a hike. A strong jobs report adds complexity, with next week's inflation data likely determining the Fed's decision on rates.
Japan’s JCR upgrades India’s sovereign rating to A- with a stable outlook after strong 7.8% GDP growth. Here’s what the BBB+ to A- upgrade means.

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