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India has called for a clear distinction between the ‘weaponisation of food’ and legitimate government measures aimed at protecting domestic food security at the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stressed that food should remain a source of security, stability and cooperation.
India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 7.10 lakh crore during April-August 2026, accounting for 41.9 per cent of the FY27 Budget Estimate, according to government data. The Centre has targeted a fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP for FY27 and plans to borrow Rs 7.86 lakh crore in the second half of the fiscal year.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said portfolio management services (PMS) in India have the potential to grow at more than 20% annually as wealth creation and investor participation deepen. He also highlighted the distinct roles of PMS, mutual funds and alternative investment funds in India’s evolving investment landscape.
Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata has sought a review of Tata Sons’ restructuring plan as the group looks to avoid a stock market listing. The proposal involves merging Tata Electronics Systems Solutions and Tata Consulting Engineers with Tata Sons, amid ongoing regulatory requirements from the RBI.
The government has notified CAFE-3 norms for automakers, effective from April 2027 to March 2032. The new rules remove the separate concession for small petrol cars while retaining incentives for EVs, hybrids and other cleaner vehicles through a super-credit mechanism.
Indian Railways will conduct a special ticket-checking drive across the Central Railway network from October 1 to 31. Officials will check concession tickets, reservation quotas, railway passes and group bookings, with passengers required to carry valid tickets and prescribed original identity documents.
NITI Aayog and Assam’s GBSIPRD organised a national workshop on strengthening Panchayats as engines of grassroots development. Discussions focused on decentralised governance, GIS-based planning, digitalisation, capacity building and better implementation of government schemes in line with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision.
