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September 4, 2026 11:29 AM

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Goa Government to launch ‘Goa Ujjwala Scheme’ on Sept 5

The Goa Government will launch the ‘Goa Ujjwala Scheme’ on September 5, providing financial assistance equivalent to the cost of three domestic LPG cylinders every year to eligible household LPG and PNG consumers. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said ₹3,000 will be directly transferred into benefic...

September 4, 2026 11:10 AM

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US defence giant GE Aerospace delivers fresh batch of 3 F404-IN20 engines to HAL

US defence giant GE Aerospace has delivered a fresh batch of three F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), providing a crucial boost to the country's domestic Tejas Mk1A fighter jet programme. The F404 engines are being supplied under a 2021 contract between HAL and GE Aerospace fo...

September 3, 2026 5:27 PM

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PMI Business Activity Index rises to 54.1 in August

  India’s services sector strengthened in August, supported by resilient export demand, while employment reached a 15-month high. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Business Activity Index rose to 54.1 in August, up from 53.3 in July. Despite the acceleratio...

September 3, 2026 5:45 PM

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Gold, Silver prices down

 In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was 1.8 per cent up at 1,53,941 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, Silver also rose by 1.8 per cent to 2,32,533 rupees per kilogram.

September 2, 2026 10:17 PM

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India’s Sovereign Credit Rating upgraded to ‘A-‘ with Stable Outlook

Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has upgraded India’s Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Ratings by one notch from ‘BBB+’ to ‘A-’, while maintaining the Stable Outlook. JCR has also raised India’s country ceiling by one notch to ‘A’. Finance Ministry said that the upgrade reflects ...

September 2, 2026 8:52 PM

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RBI’s forex swap facility draws over $136 billion

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said its special US dollar-Indian rupee (USD-INR) forex swap facility has received forex inflows of over 136 billion US dollars till August 31, 2026. Of the total inflows, Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR-B] deposits accounted for the overwhelming ma...

September 1, 2026 7:08 PM

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GST collections witness significant rise of 14.8% to 2 cr

  Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in the last month witnessed a significant rise to 1,99,853 crore rupees, marking a 14.8 percent year-on-year increase from 1,74,116 crore rupees in august 2025. According to the provisional data released by the Finance Ministry, Gross domestic GST revenue s...