Economy
4India needs up to Rs 172 trillion infrastructure investment by FY31 to turn demand into financeable projects: NaBFID-BCG Report
India needs Rs 168-172 trillion in infrastructure investment through FY31, but Rs 78-80 trillion is yet to enter the announced project pipeline, a NaBFID-BCG report said. With much of future demand coming from urban infrastructure and greenfield projects, the report called for stronger project preparation, viable revenue models and more private capital.
India's exports to core BRICS markets surge 34% in April-August; China leads
UPI’s new MDR pot: 5% of collections to be used for bringing small merchants online
‘Viksit Bharat depends on Viksit Rajya’: CEA calls for more private capital, higher state capex
Environment & Ecology
2Govt rolls out GOBARdhan rules with assured CBG offtake, 10-year price support
The government’s Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme aims to give India’s CBG industry a more predictable business model, with assured offtake, a government-backed price for at least 10 years and capital support. The framework seeks to address buyer and financing concerns, while turning agricultural waste, cattle dung and other organic waste into energy.
Over 77% of Rajasthan’s illegal mining FIRs filed in Aravalli districts
Science & Technology
1International Relations
2Old era of jingoism, equating Nepali nationalism with anti-Indianism, is over: Nepal Finance Minister
In Delhi for meetings after the recent floods in Nepal, Swarnim Wagle pushes for a reset in fractious Delhi-Kathmandu ties, revising the trade treaty and connectivity plans