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Dhirendra Kumar

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dhirendra Kumar

    Govt tightens sugar stock rules to curb hoarding ahead of festivals | Today News (opens the original)

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    New Delhi: The government has tightened sugar stockholding norms for dealers ahead of the festive season, halving the permissible stock to 1,000 quintals and the holding period to 15 days, in a bid to curb hoarding and ensure adequate supplies to consumers during the peak festive season beginning 11 October. The revised norms will take effect from 15 October and remain in force until 30 November, the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution said in a statement on Thursday. Deal

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dhirendra Kumar

    Mint Explainer | Why tax refunds matter for Indian apparel exports | Mint (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amid geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain disruptions and rising import costs, the government has extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for apparel and made-ups exporters by three months until 31 December. The scheme helps exporters contain costs and compete on price overseas. The extension comes as the government works on a proposal to continue it for another five years, as Min

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dhirendra Kumar

    Manufacturing PMI jumps to 7-month high of 55.1 in September on strong demand, hiring | Mint (opens the original)

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    New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector regained momentum in September as stronger domestic and overseas demand pushed up new orders and output, while companies resumed hiring, according to the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted index rose by more than two points to 55.1 in September from 52.8 in August, marking the strongest improvement in the sector’s health in seven months. That said, the average for the second fiscal quart

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dhirendra Kumar

    September GST collections cross ₹2 trillion again | Mint (opens the original)

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    NEW DELHI: India’s gross goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 14.7% in September to ₹2.04 trillion from ₹1.77 trillion a year earlier, with the headline growth driven largely by a sharper rise in tax collected on imports, which increased nearly 26%, according to provisional data released by the finance ministry on Thursday. September was the third month this fiscal year in which GST collections crossed the ₹2 trillion mark, but were below the ₹2.11 trillion collected in July, when the m

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dhirendra Kumar

    Consumer dept preps guardrails as UPI fee set to kick in | Today News (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India's new fee on UPI merchant transactions kicks in on Oct 15, the government is preparing to ensure the cost does not unfairly land on consumers. The Department of Consumer Affairs is strengthening the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) to handle complaints under the new merchant discount rate (MDR) framework and clarify which UPI payments must remain free, two government officials said. The department, the cust

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