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GST Collections Surge to Record ₹1.95 Lakh Crore in October 2025, Imports Drive Annual Growth

03-11-2025 / 0 comments

New Delhi, November 3, 2025 India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue reached an all-time high in October 2025, crossing the ₹1.95 lakh crore mark on the back of strong import activity, festive season demand, and improved tax compliance measures. According to data released by the Revenue Department, the total GST collection for the month stood at ₹1,95,936 crore, representing a 4.6 per cent increase compared to the ₹1,87,035 crore collected in October 2024. The growth was driven...

ISRO Rolls Out LVM3 to Launch Pad for November 2 CMS-03 Mission

26-10-2025 / 0 comments

New Delhi, October 26, 2025: India’s heaviest launch vehicle, LVM3, has been moved to the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in preparation for its next mission scheduled for November 2. Designated LVM3-M5, the mission will carry the CMS-03 communication satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), strengthening multi-band communication across India and surrounding oceanic regions. The fully integrated rocket was rolled out on October 26, marking the final stage...

Trump Signs Major Trade and Critical Minerals Agreements with Southeast Asian Nations

26-10-2025 / 0 comments

Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a series of landmark agreements with Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia to strengthen trade ties and secure access to critical minerals, as Washington moves to counter China’s dominance in the rare earth sector. During his visit to Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN summit, Trump finalized reciprocal trade deals aimed at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers while maintaining a 19% tariff rate on most exports from the three...

Missing Picasso Painting Recovered in Madrid Weeks After Disappearance

25-10-2025 / 0 comments

Madrid, October 24: Spanish authorities have successfully recovered a 1919 Pablo Picasso painting, Still Life with Guitar, which vanished earlier this month before it was due to go on display in a temporary exhibition in southern Spain. The small framed artwork, painted by the legendary artist over a century ago, had sparked an extensive police search after mysteriously disappearing during transit between Madrid and Granada. According to a statement released by Spain’s National Police on...

India’s Forex Reserves Cross $702 Billion Mark with $4.5 Billion Weekly Rise

25-10-2025 / 0 comments

Mumbai, October 24: India’s foreign exchange reserves climbed by $4.5 billion to reach an all-time high of $702.3 billion for the week ending October 17, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The increase was primarily driven by a sharp jump in the value of the country’s gold reserves, marking a significant milestone in the composition and strength of India’s financial buffers. Gold reserves, which form a vital part of India’s forex holdings, surged...