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Edible Oil Duty Cut: Crude Sunflower Oil Import Duty Now Nil

Edible Oil Duty Cut: Crude Sunflower Oil Import Duty Now Nil

Why in news?The government has announced reductions in Basic Customs Duty, or BCD, on major imported crude edible oils. The 24 September announcement ...

OECD Interim Outlook: India's 2026-27 Growth Forecast Raised to 7.1%

OECD Interim Outlook: India's 2026-27 Growth Forecast Raised to 7.1%

Why in news?The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its forecast for India's economic growth in 2026–27 to 7.1%...

Transfer Pricing: BRICS Tax Heads Form an India-Led Working Group

Transfer Pricing: BRICS Tax Heads Form an India-Led Working Group

Why in news?A new India-led working group on international taxation and transfer pricing was established at a tax authorities' meeting in New Delhi. I...

OLED TV Parts: Customs Probe Into LG and Samsung Imports

OLED TV Parts: Customs Probe Into LG and Samsung Imports

Why in news?Reuters reported on 23 September that Indian authorities were investigating imports of organic light-emitting diode television parts by LG...

National Single Window System: Five Years of One-Stop Approvals

National Single Window System: Five Years of One-Stop Approvals

Why in news?The National Single Window System completed five years on 22 September, prompting a government review of its coverage. The platform helps ...

Sulphur: Import Prices Near $1,100 Squeeze Fertiliser Supply

Sulphur: Import Prices Near $1,100 Squeeze Fertiliser Supply

Why in news?A sharp rise in sulphur prices is adding pressure to India's fertiliser supply chain. The Indian Express reported on 21 September that lan...

RoSCTL: Textile Export Rebate Weighed for an Extension

RoSCTL: Textile Export Rebate Weighed for an Extension

Why in news?The Union government was considering extending a textile-export tax-rebate scheme beyond its approaching September deadline. Business Stan...

Battery Energy Storage: NTPC Ends the 400 MWh Mouda Contract

Battery Energy Storage: NTPC Ends the 400 MWh Mouda Contract

Why in news?NTPC Limited announced on 19 September that it had terminated the contract for a battery-storage project at Mouda, Maharashtra. The propos...

Global Business Climate Survey 2026: India Tops 41 Markets

Global Business Climate Survey 2026: India Tops 41 Markets

Why in news?India's leading position in the Global Business Climate Survey 2026 drew renewed attention after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighte...

Advance Authorisation Scheme: Sugar Stock Limit Raised to 30 Days

Advance Authorisation Scheme: Sugar Stock Limit Raised to 30 Days

Why in news?The Union government announced a conditional relaxation of sugar stockholding limits for bulk consumers on 18 September 2026. Such consume...

India Electric Mobility Index 2025: Delhi Leads with 84

India Electric Mobility Index 2025: Delhi Leads with 84

Why in news? The National Institution for Transforming India, known as NITI Aayog, has published the India Electric Mobility Index 2025. Prepared with...

Gucchi Mushrooms: The Rs 40,000-a-kg Morel on the BRICS Menu

Gucchi Mushrooms: The Rs 40,000-a-kg Morel on the BRICS Menu

Why in news? A dish called Gucchi Marmik featured at India’s BRICS summit dinner, according to Business Today’s 13 September report. BRICS takes i...

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