Col Rajyavardhan Rathore inaugurates the Jaipur Edition of Business Standard
India’s GDP grew 7.8% in the April–June quarter of FY26 — the highest in five quarters. The growth compares with 6.5% during the same period a year earlier, and surpasses the RBI’s 6.5% projection. Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed executive director at the IMF for a three-year term. The announcement came four months after the government recalled ex-CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian from the post. Reliance Jio will launch its IPO by mid-2026, Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced today. The listing, subject to approvals, is expected to be among India’s biggest market debuts. Four people were killed and three went missing as heavy rains and cloudbursts wreaked havoc in various districts of Uttarakhand early Friday. PM Modi said India and Japan are set to shape the Asian century towards stability, growth and prosperity. He made the remarks at the India-Japan Economic Forum during his two-day visit to Tokyo..
