India’s steel production clocks 3.7 pc growth at 81.8 million tonnes in H1 2026-27

IANS | October 6, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India’s production of finished steel increased by 3.7 per cent to 81.8 million tonnes during the first half of the current financial year (April-September), compared with the corresponding figure of 78.8 million tonnes in the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Steel on Tuesday.

57th GST Council meeting rescheduled to October 8

IANS | October 6, 2026 11:24 AM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The 57th GST Council meeting has been rescheduled to October 8 from October 7 due to unavoidable circumstances, the GST Council Secretariat said in an office memorandum.

India's auto retail sales jump 31.8 pc in September to record high: FADA

IANS | October 6, 2026 9:56 AM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Domestic automobile retail sales rose 31.82 per cent year-on-year to a record 25,36,920 units in September helped by festive demand and a low base, according to data released by the industry body Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Tuesday.