Today’s digest · 9 November 2026 · Economy · Banking. Source-linked reports from PIB, RBI, AIR and national dailies, organised for exam revision.
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) capped trade margins on MRP of 137 anti-cancer drugs, based on the recommendations of Expert Committee constituted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) un…
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Paraguay’s Senate has voted to impeach and remove President Santiago Peña from office amid a political crisis linked to the collapse of a major financial institution and an ongoing criminal investigation.
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Today, the Reserve Bank released the provisional results of the 2025-261 round of the annual census on foreign liabilities and assets (FLA) covering cross-border liabilities and assets of the Indian entities [viz., comp…
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Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India expects to exceed its 220 billion dollar investment target for adding 190 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030.
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Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada held a series of high-level meetings with Hungarian leaders, government representatives, industry stakeholders and academic institutions during his three-day vis…
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced setting up a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets which will focus on critical policy and operational matters across money markets and government securitie…
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In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 7, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India announces the constitution of the Technical Consultative Committee for Fin…
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Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today called upon the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State Legislatures to strengthen their role as guardians of public money, emphasising that every rupee drawn from…
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The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The November 2026 round of the survey is being launched.
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The country’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections grew nearly 23 per cent year-on-year to over two lakh 31 thousand crore rupees in October this year, driven by robust domestic economic activity and a sharp r…
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of Pune Metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore on 3rd November 2026 at 12:30 PM through video conferencing. He will also address the gath…
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The country’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections grew nearly 23 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 2,31,000 crore in October this year, driven by robust domestic economic activity and a sharp rise in tax reven…
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The Ministry of Coal will recognise and celebrate exemplary achievements in coal and lignite mining at the Star Rating Awards Ceremony on 2 November 2026 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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The US Secretary of State and Foreign Ministers of India, Australia, and Japan met in Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday to discuss progress on ongoing Quad initiatives and reaffirm their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pac…
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Under PMGSY-IV (Batch–1, FY 2026-27), the Ministry has approved 45 road works (509.54 km) with a total estimated cost of ₹710.40 crore. These projects will provide all-weather road connectivity to 48 habitations for the…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched various development projects worth over 14,000 crore rupees in Banaskantha, including Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A (Airport Extension) and Phase-2B (GIFT City Extension).
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The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined over 1.2 billion US dollars to 719.7 billion US dollars during the week ended on 23rd of this month. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s data, Gold reserves dropped…
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated, and dedicated to the nation development projects worth over ₹14,000 crore today in Banaskantha, Gujarat.
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The 19th Session of the India–Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) Joint Economic Commission (JEC) was held in Luxembourg on 29 October 2026. The meeting provided a platform for India, Belgium and Luxembourg to revi…
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The expression ' Banking System ' or ' Banks ' means the banks and any other financial institution referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (vi) of clause (d) of the explanation below Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India…
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Markets regulator SEBI and the Bank of England (BoE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and exchange information concerning clearing corporations recognised by the Indian regulator.
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Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran today highlighted that India’s real GDP grew by 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026-27, supported by strong manufacturing and investment.
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, today highlighted India’s growing trade partnerships, policy stability and investment opportunities while addressing the curtain raiser of the Invest Telangana…
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Mexico and India take an important step towards strengthening their economic and trade relations with the signing of the Terms of Reference for negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), which establish the f…
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India and Mexico have taken a significant step towards strengthening their economic partnership with the signing of the Terms of Reference for a Preferential Trade Agreement.
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The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu received H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois and H.R.H. Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (October 27, 2026). She also hosted a banquet in the…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, continued his visit to the Netherlands on 26 October 2026 with a series of high-level engagements with Dutch government leaders, parliamentarians and leading r…
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, India and the US have concluded most of the discussions for a proposed bilateral trade pact, and they are now fine-tuning the agreement.
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on M/s Hogar Technologies and Innovations LLP for misleading advertisements and product listings of walkie-talkies that failed to disclos…
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The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This marks a significant…
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