GST Council aims to ease compliance, expedite refunds, curb frequent rate tweaks

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “No rate cuts in future? Only rate hike or pause? What RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said; what it means for Sensex, Nifty.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: RBI MPC meeting October 2026: On Wednesday, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, from 5.25%, as widely expected, marking the RBI’s first rate hike in four years. Intellectual Janata Party includes th

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “RBI MPC speech: Weak monsoon, strong El Nino, Rabi season, global crude prices - What Governor Sanjay Malhotra conveyed.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent, marking the first increase in over three years, in a move to control rising inflation amid a continu

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Mint Explainer | What RBI's rate hike means for retail borrowers and lenders.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: For retail borrowers whose floating-rate loans are linked to the repo rate, either monthly payouts will rise, or the tenure of their repayments will increase. Lenders will soon start passing on the revised interest rates. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and contex

Open Magazine has reported a new India-focused economy development: “RBI Raises Repo Rate by 25 bps to 5.50%, Lifts FY27 Growth Forecast to 7.1%.” The available feed metadata does not include a detailed description, so this entry is limited to the headline and publisher attribution. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete report, full sourcing and any subsequent updates.