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India now in talks with Russia and Ukraine, says Jaishankar
India has gone beyond its earlier advocacy and engaged in conversations with both Russia and Ukraine in recent months to end the war, Hindustan Times and The Indian Express reported.
Barrier-free toll system targeted by March 2027
India is moving towards a fully digital and barrier-free toll collection system expected to be operational across the country by February-March 2027, Hindustan Times and The Hindu BusinessLine reported.
GST reform may raise arrest threshold to Rs 5 crore
Business Standard and Hindustan Times reported that under a proposed system, the threshold for criminal proceedings under GST would be raised to ₹5 crore from ₹1 crore, reserving the criminal process for cases whose scale warrants it.
DAC clears tri-services defence proposals worth ₹1.10 lakh crore
The Defence Acquisition Council cleared tri-services defence proposals worth ₹1.10 lakh crore, Hindustan Times and The Hindu BusinessLine reported.
New bilateral investment treaty template awaits Cabinet approval
Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine reported that a new template for bilateral investment treaties, prepared over the last one-and-a-half years, is ready and expected to get Cabinet approval soon.
AAIB Report: Air India Pilot Tested Non-Negative for Drug Use
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on Friday into an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that lost all three hydraulic systems within seconds while cruising at 36,000 feet on August 4.
GST rate changes from Sept 22 boosted taxable supplies 25.8%
GST rate changes took effect on September 22, 2025, and Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine reported that taxable supplies grew 25.8 per cent between October 2025 and July 2026 compared with the previous year.
BRICS Nations Issue New Delhi Declaration On Transport
BRICS nations issued the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday, Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine reported.
Notebook makers seek minimum import price on ASEAN imports
The All India Notebook Manufacturers Association requested the Commerce Ministry to impose a minimum import price on notebooks, Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine reported.