AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBanking: The Cabinet approved Fairfax’s ₹52,878-crore purchase of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, India’s largest foreign investment in the financial sector. Growth: The IMF raised its FY27 forecast for India to 7%, citing firm domestic demand, while warning of global risks. Election Row: Protests over voter-list revisions and demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation continued; two Cockroach Janata Party leaders were jailed for five days after defying protest-site restrictions in Delhi. Mumbai: Police detained Ambedkarite activists outside IIT Bombay as they sought accountability over student Sahil Wakode’s death and alleged caste discrimination. Public Safety: An overloaded boat capsized in Bihar, killing 13 children. Prices: September inflation rose to 5.54%, driven in part by soaring onion prices. Diplomacy: Jaishankar met Canada’s foreign minister to discuss trade, energy and defence ties; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar for energy talks.
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