AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRBI & Rupee Support: The RBI kept the repo rate at 5.25% and unveiled steps to pull in dollars, including scrapping capital gains tax on foreign investors’ government bond receipts and expanding forex swap and investment access. Delhi Fire Fallout: In the Malviya Nagar B&B blaze that killed 21, police said the basement was sealed/locked with no ventilation and the FIR points to serious safety lapses; hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested earlier in a fake passport case. Delhi Crime: A Delhi University assistant professor, Devosmita Paul, was found murdered in her East Delhi flat; police suspect a blunt-head attack. Trade & Tariffs: India-UK free trade deal talks are moving fast, though steel could delay implementation; the US is also signalling fresh tariff pressure in trade talks. Sports & Entertainment: Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi likely to get a maiden call-up; India A’s tri-series in Sri Lanka will be televised live. Weather: IMD forecasts hot, humid conditions in Mumbai with light rain/thunderstorms.
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