India Ratings and Research (India-Ra) retained India's real GDP growth forecast at 6.3% for fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), maintaining the same projection as before. The agency also projected India's nominal GDP growth at 10.4% for FY27, higher than 8.9% recorded in FY26.
Source ↗The Indrajaal-Sigma consortium secured Rs 155 crore orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Indrajaal Ranger Mobile Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle (ADPV), India's only Anti-Rogue Drone Technology Committee (ARDTC)-approved ADPV and mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) platform.
Source ↗Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh conferred the 9th National Anubhav Awards 2026 to 15 selected awardees, including 5 Anubhav awardees and 10 Jury Certificate winners, alongside the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The winners were recognized for their exceptional contributions to nation-building through work on government initiatives.
Source ↗The Ministry of Corporate Affairs organised the PMIS Industry Awards 2026 in New Delhi under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme to recognise partner companies, with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited named Overall Industry Champion. Top PSU partners included ONGC, NTPC, and Western Coalfields, while top private partners were Reliance Industries, Infosys, and Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
Source ↗SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey launched two new web portals named 'SEBI Incident Reporting' and 'Cyber Suraksha', designed to strengthen cybersecurity and information sharing across the securities market ecosystem. He also inaugurated the RegTech Lab at the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) Patalganga campus in Mumbai.
Source ↗YES Bank Limited launched 'YES Essence Credit Card', a women-focused lifestyle and rewards credit card designed to address the evolving lifestyle and healthcare needs of young professionals, salaried customers, and digital-savvy women.
Source ↗BSE Limited (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises' access to equity financing through capital markets by creating awareness about Initial Public Offerings, SME listing procedures, and benefits of becoming publicly listed companies.
Source ↗The Qatar-India Postal Remittance Service based on PosTransfer powered by Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was operationalised in Doha, Qatar, enabling faster, secure, and cost-effective cross-border remittance services between Qatar and India.
Source ↗Shabnam Sinha was appointed as the Chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank Limited for a three-year term effective from 1 October 2026, following formal approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Source ↗The Government of India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India during a side event at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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