GST 2.0 helped economy weather West Asia crisis: Maruti Suzuki India chairman

IANS | August 31, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava said on Monday that GST 2.0 reforms rolled out by the government have given “a new impetus not only to the automobile industry but to several sectors of the economy,” leading to robust growth despite the adverse impact of the West Asia crisis.

Zomato bans selling analogue dairy dishes following FSSAI scrutiny on restaurants

IANS | August 31, 2026 12:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Food delivery platform Zomato on Monday said it has adopted a zero-tolerance policy on the sale of analogue dairy dishes by restaurants listed on its platform with immediate delisting of dishes that partners have declared as containing analogue dairy after the food regulator FSSAI's action on several restaurants.

India, Brazil aim to expand bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:16 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Brazil have reaffirmed their shared objective of expanding bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 through a more diversified, balanced and sustainable partnership, particularly in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods and machinery, an official statement said on Monday.

FM Sitharaman pitches for India as manufacturing, innovation hub

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on 3M to deepen its investments in research and development, advanced manufacturing and local supply-chain development in India as she pitched the country as an increasingly important hub for technology, innovation and global manufacturing.

India emerges as key exporter of petrol to Russia

IANS | August 30, 2026 1:31 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India has emerged as a key exporter of petrol to Russia, with shipments touching nearly 1 million barrels over the past two months as widespread Ukrainian drone attacks have crippled the country’s refineries, forcing Moscow to take recourse to imports to meet domestic demand, according to a report by ship-tracking data and energy analytics firm Vortexa.