GST collections in October increased by 8.9% to Rs 1,87,346 crore, marking it the second highest monthly collection ever. The growth was primarily driven by a 10.6% rise in domestic transactions. However, imports saw a moderate growth of 3.9%. Concerns persist regarding slowing urban consumption, despite strong Diwali sales. Refunds on domestic accounts also surged.

Two separate encounters between security forces and terrorists occurred in Bandipora and Srinagar, J&K. In Bandipora, terrorists fired and fled into the jungle, prompting a search operation. The Khayar locality of Srinagar also witnessed an encounter. This incident follows a series of targeted attacks on migrant workers in recent weeks.

Modi and his Greece counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have appreciated the momentum in bilateral ties following recent highlevel exchanges