The Hindu:
The reported increase reflects higher food, fuel and transport costs. Inflation is nearing the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit; the evidence raises the prospect of a rate hike but does not establish that one is planned.
Economic Times:
The forecast follows an Indian monsoon 12.6 per cent below its long-period average; the India Meteorological Department expects below-normal October rainfall across the country, but has not yet issued its December–February outlook.
Times Now:
The domestic allocation covers October 13–31, with importers assigned a separate 2 lakh tonnes. The stock limit takes effect October 15 and excludes Kolkata’s extended metropolitan areas and Assam; the move follows reported ex-mill price rises of nearly ₹1,000 per quintal in 10 days.
More: Business Standard and ABP Live (English)
New Indian Express:
The Finance Ministry notified the 2024 protocol in the Gazette on October 13; it took effect on August 10, 2026, after both countries completed formalities. The test can apply to different treaty benefits, subject to an exception where relief accords with the relevant treaty provisions.
More: Business Standard and BusinessLine
Indian Express:
The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission ended in October 2024, and its pilot successor ended in December 2025. States cite exhausted or absent funds and unpaid liabilities; the Centre says no state demand is pending and that a new programme’s contours are still being discussed.
Business Standard:
The reported changes expand disability pension eligibility and revise assistance rates; one headline says 3.2 crore people will benefit, but the available evidence gives no further details on the revised norms or rates.
BusinessLine:
A senior government official says the road transport and highways ministry has approved proposed guidelines, with draft notifications expected this week. The stated schedule moves to small goods and pick-up vans in April 2030; the source gives conflicting dates for heavy-duty vehicles, so that phase’s date is unclear.
More: Business Standard
ThePrint:
In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the Fund lifted its 2026 projection by 0.6 percentage points and its 2027 projection by 0.3 points from July. It says stronger-than-expected momentum underpins the upgrades, despite higher oil prices.
Reuters:
Reuters’ news sitemap says Fairfax Financial Holdings bought a majority stake in IDBI Bank, citing a report by CNBC TV-18; the evidence does not specify the stake percentage.
Mint:
MoSPI data show inflation up from 4.83% in August, with food inflation rising to 7.74% from 5.97%. The November figure is a forecast from SBI Research’s Ecowrap report, not an observed outcome.
Mint:
For a ₹50 lakh loan over 30 years, a lender executive estimates monthly instalments would rise by ₹852 at a public sector bank and ₹867 at a private bank. The actual effect depends on lender pass-through and how repayments are adjusted.
Business Standard:
Ghanshyam Prasad said installed capacity is about 8.8 GW and is expected to reach 22 GW by 2030-31. He also cited projected peak demand of 459 GW by 2035-36, up from 250 GW in 2024-25; these are attributed estimates and projections, not committed investment or achieved capacity.
More: Economic Times, CNBC-TV18, BusinessLine and 1 more
Medianama:
An advisory issued on 9 October describes attackers stealing payment and bank API credentials, then sending transfers through whitelisted infrastructure to mule accounts. CERT-In says multiple campaigns were observed but gives no incident count, named victims or loss estimate; AI-assisted tooling is described as possible.
Economic Times:
The continuation runs through financial year 2030–31. The available report says disability-pension eligibility and assistance rates will change but does not specify the revised criteria or amounts.
More: Business Standard
New Indian Express:
At a Bengaluru outreach event, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs chairman also described intelligence-based limits on vehicle inspections. Centralised administration and faceless assessment remain proposals, with a draft framework expected for public comment.