GST Council meeting postponed to October 7

IANS | September 6, 2026 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, which was scheduled for September 12, has been postponed and is likely to be held on October 7 in the national capital.

ISRO says remains at centre of India’s space programme, refutes media reports as ‘baseless’

IANS | September 6, 2026 8:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday issued a clarification regarding media reports on its role amid space sector reforms, saying it remains at the centre of India’s space programme, leading national efforts in advanced research, strategic capabilities, human space-flight, next-generation launch technologies, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and lunar and planetary exploration, while a wider Indian ecosystem provides the scale needed to realise India’s 'Space Vision 2047'.

ISRO will remain bedrock of Indian space sector: IN-SPACe chairman

IANS | September 6, 2026 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Pawan Goenka, Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), said on Sunday that ISRO will remain the bedrock of Indian space sector, as some misleading reports surfaced around the future role of the Indian space agency.

China’s export-driven growth runs into US, Europe headwinds

IANS | September 6, 2026 6:13 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) China’s export-driven economy is headed for deep trouble as the US and Europe are already responding with protective measures to check the influx of these cheap goods that are hurting industrial growth and employment in western countries, according to an article.

India targets 50 space launches a year by 2030: IN-SPACe Chief

IANS | September 6, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India is targeting a major expansion in its space launch capabilities, with plans to increase the number of launches to 50 a year by 2030 as the country looks to build a full-fledged commercial space ecosystem, Pawan Goenka, Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), said on Sunday.

China’s new ‘digital iron curtain’: Beijing tightens grip on people, money and AI

IANS | September 6, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi , Sep 6 (IANS) China is tightening controls over the movement of people, capital and strategic technologies, with new exit-and-entry rules set to take effect on September 15 that will allow authorities to restrict citizens from leaving the country in cases involving risks to industrial and technological security, a report has said.