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ISRO successfully launches Earth observation satellite EOS-05

ISRO successfully launched Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard its GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. The launch vehicle placed the 2,367-kg imaging satellite into the intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The mission strengthens India's Earth-observation capability and underlines ISRO's growing cadence of operational launches as the country expands its space programme and opens the sector to private participation.

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Election Commission announces by-elections to five Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat

The Election Commission of India announced by-elections to five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat. The Assembly seats are Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Thattanchavady in Puducherry, and Rezinagar and Nandigram in West Bengal; the Lok Sabha seat is Nagaon in Assam. All the seats fell vacant due to resignations, with voting on 6 October and counting on 9 October.

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India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1, faster than a year earlier

India's real GDP expanded 7.8% in the first quarter of the current financial year — faster than the same quarter a year earlier, though slower than the immediately preceding quarter. The pace was driven by strong manufacturing output and buoyant services segments, including utilities, financial services, real estate, IT, and public administration and defence.

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IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

India's Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7% in July 2026, its second-best pace since December last year. The expansion was led by the manufacturing sector and the electricity and gas supply segment. Economists nonetheless flagged sluggish rural consumption as a concern for the durability of the broader industrial recovery.

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India Services PMI rises to 54.1 in August

India's services sector continued to expand in August, with the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rising to 54.1 from 53.3 in July. A reading above 50 signals expansion. The improvement reflected supportive demand conditions and continued growth in new business inflows across the services sector.

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IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

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India Services PMI rises to 54.1 in August

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CII Business Confidence Index rebounds to 66 in Q2 FY27

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ISRO successfully launches Earth observation satellite EOS-05

Election Commission announces by-elections to five Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat

India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1, faster than a year earlier

IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

India Services PMI rises to 54.1 in August

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India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1, faster than a year earlier

GST Council meeting postponed to 7 October from 12 September

Japan's JCR upgrades India's sovereign rating to A- from BBB+

RBI's forex swap facility draws over $136 billion; $127 billion via FCNR(B)

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IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

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CII Business Confidence Index rebounds to 66 in Q2 FY27

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ISRO successfully launches Earth observation satellite EOS-05

Election Commission announces by-elections to five Assembly and one Lok Sabha seat

India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1, faster than a year earlier

IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

India Services PMI rises to 54.1 in August

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Economy

India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1, faster than a year earlier

GST Council meeting postponed to 7 October from 12 September

Japan's JCR upgrades India's sovereign rating to A- from BBB+

RBI's forex swap facility draws over $136 billion; $127 billion via FCNR(B)

Reports & Indices

IIP growth slows to 6.7% in July 2026

India Services PMI rises to 54.1 in August

CII Business Confidence Index rebounds to 66 in Q2 FY27

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