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Provisional government data show gross GST receipts jumped 22.9 percent in October to ₹2.31 lakh crore, driven by a 42 percent rise in import-related taxes and stronger domestic sales ahead of Diwali. The windfall helps fiscal math now, but officials and analysts caution the boost may not be durable.
New rules that take effect on November 1, 2026 change how post sale discounts are treated and speed provisional refunds for sectors with inverted duty structures, measures aimed at easing working capital pressures for exporters and manufacturers.
India benchmark indices ended October with a rebound, led by heavy buying in banking, consumer and select IT names after global rate signals and easing crude oil pressure lifted sentiment. Domestic flows and festive demand underpinned the rally.
Shipments of diesel from Indian refineries jumped in October, driven by tight global supplies and elevated international margins. The surge helps offset a rising crude import bill, but strong domestic demand and export levies will shape how much India can sell overseas.
KEC International has secured Rs 2,872 crore of turnkey orders from Power Grid Corporation of India to build 765 kV transmission lines tied to an 8.5 GW renewable evacuation programme in Gujarat. The deal widens KEC’s domestic order book and highlights accelerating investment in grid infrastructure as India scales wind and solar capacity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s greenfield data campus and a cybersecurity training institute near Bhubaneswar, a move regulators say will strengthen payment-system resilience and create opportunities for local technology and services firms.
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Donald Tusk agreed to deepen economic cooperation and aim to double two way trade from about USD 6.3 billion by 2030, while signing measures to expand defence industry collaboration, energy and high technology links.
Vikram Solar said its 9 GW N type TOPCon solar cell facility at Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, will begin producing cells in December 2026. The move brings India closer to an integrated domestic solar supply chain and could ease reliance on imported cells for large scale projects.
The Wadhwani Innovation Network at IIT Bombay, in partnership with the Manipal Government of Karnataka Bioincubator, launched a competitive non dilutive grant program on October 23, 2026 offering up to Rs 1 crore to de risk technology translation for Indian health and bio startups. The move aims to accelerate commercialization of lab stage innovations and strengthen India’s bioeconomy pipeline.
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of India monetary policy meeting published October 22 show policymakers moved to a calibrated tightening stance and flagged scope for additional rate rises to tame inflation, a shift that could tighten borrowing costs for households and companies ahead of year end.
Jio Platforms Ltd’s Rs 30,213 crore initial public offering was fully subscribed within hours, driven by heavy institutional demand and large anchor bookings. The blockbuster opening lifts market expectations for primary issuance and intensifies debate over retail participation and pricing ahead of listing.
Minutes released October 21 from the Reserve Bank of India’s October MPC meeting detail growing concern over oil driven price pressures, a shift to a calibrated tightening stance and market repositioning that sent bond yields higher and tightened financial conditions.
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Canada’s Fairfax Financial will acquire 60.72 percent of IDBI Bank for about Rs 52,878 crore, a transaction the government and markets describe as the largest foreign direct investment in India’s banking sector. The deal shifts a state-backed lender into private hands and raises questions about regulatory approvals, ownership rules and the future of related bank holdings.
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio maintenance to 99 percent effective from the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026, a move that reduces banks’ intrafortnight flexibility and signals a more active liquidity stance following the October rate hike.