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Fertiliser Diversion: E-way bills point to fertiliser diversion

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

Finmin analysis shows trucks meant to deliver goods at designated locations making detours (representative image) NEW DELHI: The humble e-way bill, introduced to check truck movement nine years ago, has helped govt track diversion of fertiliser. Thanks to the electronic tool, which is to be used by every truck carrying goods valued at over Rs...

Stock Market Today Live Updates: BSE Sensex plunges 500 points, NSE Nifty50 trades near 22,600 after RBI hikes repo rates by 25 basis point

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

Indian benchmark indices ended sharply higher in the previous session, extending their rally for a second straight session. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to close at 22,776.10. Buying in banking stocks and Reliance Industries, along with a...

India Economic Growth Forecast: World Bank raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7.1%

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is expected to grow 7.1% in 2026-27, against 6.6% estimated earlier, on the back of strong domestic demand and exports, despite global headwinds, the World Bank said Tuesday.The multilateral agency is the latest to revise its projections after India’s growth accelerated to 7.8% during the first quarter of the current...

Volatility triggered by CAS surges on NSE on expiry day

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

MUMBAI: After a break of about two weeks, Closing Auction Session (CAS) again played truant during Tuesday’s late session as weekly derivatives contracts on NSE were expiring. Within a span of just 30 seconds-between 15:20:00 and 15:20:30-Nifty rallied a little over 300 points or about 1.5%, and in the next eight minutes fell about 240...

centre approves rs 10000 crore fund for equity capital of sme as ftas open expansion opportunities

Sme Growth Fund: Cabinet OKs 10,000 crore SME growth fund

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

Centre approves Rs 10,000 crore fund for equity capital of SME as FTAs open expansion opportunities NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund (SGF), aimed at catalysing growth-oriented capital for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable the emergence of champion enterprises across manufacturing,...

Fmcg Q2: FMCG Q2: Margins under pressure

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

MUMBAI: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are grappling with heightened commodity cost inflation amid a sharp rebound in crude oil prices while the impact of weak monsoons is slowly showing up in pockets of consumption, companies said in their Q2 updates even as they estimated strong revenue and volume growth for the quarter.The broader takeaway...

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‘System already straining’: Global oil buffers shrink amid mounting supply risks, say industry leaders

TazaPulseOctober 7, 2026

The warning comes as more than 1 billion barrels have been drawn from commercial oil stockpiles since the Middle East crisis began The global oil market is entering the winter with a much thinner safety cushion after more than 1 billion barrels were taken out of commercial stockpiles during this year’s supply disruptions, industry executives...

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British Airways plans 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jets

TazaPulseOctober 6, 2026

The new club world business class cabin on the Airbus A380. Courtesy: British Airways British Airways is building what it calls the “world’s largest” business class cabin and ripping out dozens of coach-class seats, the starkest example yet of how airlines are betting their future on high-spending travelers. The changes are part of a massive...

He bought a diesel SUV for Rs 13.69 lakh; but repeated DPF issues followed; consumer commission finds deficiency in service and awards Rs 10.99 lakh refund, 9% interest and compensation

TazaPulseOctober 6, 2026

The Kurnool District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the car manufacturer and its dealer to refund the ex-showroom price. (Image for representative purpose only) Buying a car is a dream, but what if you repeatedly face issues after purchase? In one such case the Kurnool District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked the car...

MMTC, STC may lose gold import tax advantage as GST Council weighs 3% GST; aim to put banks, nominated agencies and exchanges on equal footing

TazaPulseOctober 6, 2026

Currently, banks and certain nominated agencies are required to pay 3% GST when importing precious metals. (Image for representative purpose only) Government entities such as MMTC and the State Trading Corporation of India could soon be brought within the goods and services tax (GST) framework for imports of gold and other precious metals.The proposal is...