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◆Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years with ₹3.15 lakh crore outlay ◆Government approves one billion polymer banknotes of ₹10 and ₹20 ◆Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme for CBG sector ◆Cabinet clears ₹84,084 crore offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’◆Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers ◆RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%◆Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026 ◆Fitch retains India’s BBB- rating for 20th year, sees 6.4% GDP growth ◆India to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Navy ◆Lok Sabha passes MSME Development (Amendment) Bill without debate ◆E20 ethanol blending saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex, govt tells Lok Sabha ◆Kaziranga eco-sensitive zone in focus over buffer-width proposal ◆Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years with ₹3.15 lakh crore outlay ◆Government approves one billion polymer banknotes of ₹10 and ₹20 ◆Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme for CBG sector ◆Cabinet clears ₹84,084 crore offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’◆Government rolls out foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers ◆RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%◆Retail inflation hits 19-month high of 4.45% in July 2026 ◆Fitch retains India’s BBB- rating for 20th year, sees 6.4% GDP growth ◆India to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Navy ◆Lok Sabha passes MSME Development (Amendment) Bill without debate ◆E20 ethanol blending saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex, govt tells Lok Sabha ◆Kaziranga eco-sensitive zone in focus over buffer-width proposal

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WPI inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July; food, fuel and power prices cool

Wholesale price index (WPI) inflation eased marginally to 9.78% in July as food, fuel and power prices cooled. This is the first month-on-month drop in WPI inflation under the new 2022-23 base year series. The moderation was driven mainly by softer food, fuel and power costs.

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IRDAI asks insurers to submit premium, claims, investment data for ISP

The IRDAI asked insurers to submit premium, claims and investment data for the Index of Service Production (ISP). The details are needed to meet the data requirements of the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which is preparing the Index of Service Production.

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WPI inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July; food, fuel and power prices cool

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Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026

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IRDAI asks insurers to submit premium, claims, investment data for ISP

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Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY IRDAI asks insurers to submit data for Index of Service ProductionKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY India's manufacturing sector activity growth falls to 5-year low in July amid challenging market condition: PMIKEY IRDAI asks insurers to submit premium, claims, investment data for ISPKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY IRDAI asks insurers to submit data for Index of Service ProductionKEY Industrial output grows 7.3% in June 2026, a 23-month highKEY India climbs 25 places in a global competitiveness rankingKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY India's manufacturing sector activity growth falls to 5-year low in July amid challenging market condition: PMIKEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness ranking as reforms reduce market distortionsKEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness rankingKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Index of Core Industries gets an updated seriesKEY Manufacturing PMI growth falls to 5-year low in JulyKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grow 5% in June 2026 under new Index of Core Industries seriesKEY Manufacturing PMI slips to five-year low in JulyKEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness rankingKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major StatesKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 as per new and improved indexKEY India’s manufacturing PMI falls to 5-year low in July amid challenging market conditionsKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY India climbs 25 places in a global competitiveness rankingKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grow 5% in June 2026 under a new Index of Core Industries seriesKEY Manufacturing PMI falls to five-year low in July 2026KEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grow 5% in June 2026 under new Index of Core IndustriesKEY India climbs 25 places in a global competitiveness rankingKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 under new indexKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness rankingKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 as per new and improved indexKEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness ranking as reforms reduce market distortionsKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major StatesKEY 14 service sectors grew in double digits in April as per inaugural Index of Services ProductionKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 as per new and improved indexKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major StatesKEY India climbs 25 places in global competitiveness ranking as reforms reduce market distortionsKEY Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026KEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 as per new and improved indexKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major StatesKEY 14 service sectors grew in double digits in April as per inaugural Index of Services ProductionKEY IIP grows 7.3% in June 2026 — a 23-month highKEY New Index of Core Industries series released; core sectors grow 5%KEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY Inaugural Index of Services Production launchedKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index 2026KEY New Index of Core Industries series; core sectors grow 5% in June 2026KEY Inaugural Index of Services Production releasedKEY Core sectors grew at a five-month high of 5% in June 2026 as per new and improved indexKEY Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s first Investment Friendliness Index 2026 among major StatesKEY 14 service sectors grew in double digits in April as per inaugural Index of Services ProductionKEY

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9.78%WPI inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July; food, fuel and power prices cool
9.78%WPI inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July; food, fuel and power prices cool
7.3%Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026
7.3%Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026
7.3%Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026
7.3%Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026
7.3%Industrial output grows 7.3% in June 2026, a 23-month high
7.3%Industrial growth hits 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026

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