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MEA slams J.D. Vance for "indentured servants" comments over suspended labor certifications
On October 9, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs slammed J.D. Vance and Keith Sonderling for suspending the Permanent Labour Certification programme for eight firms, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe. The Ministry called Vance's "indentured servants" comments offensive. This occurs as Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Jamieson Greer, and Nirmala Sitharaman navigate stalled trade talks and potential tariffs.
US suspends TCS, Infosys, Microsoft among 8 firms from PERM programme over fraud
On Thursday, US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling and Vice President JD Vance suspended eight companies from the PERM programme: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe. The move follows Admiral Samuel Paparo's visit to Delhi. While Vance alleged fraud involving 1,000 of Microsoft's 3,682 applications, the suspension impacts Indian engineers seeking green cards.
GST Council scraps arrest powers, raises prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved scrapping the arrest powers of GST officers on Thursday. The council raised the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore and removed minimum punishments, leaving judicial discretion for fines or imprisonment. General penalties dropped from Rs 25,000 to Rs 10,000. These reforms aim to improve ease of doing business across India.
Naidu to meet Modi and ministers seeking approval for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project
N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, will visit New Delhi from October 7, 2026, to meet Narendra Modi and ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, C.R. Patil, and Nitin Gadkari. He seeks approval for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail, Beach Corridor, river-linking, and Rayalaseema Global Horticulture Hub projects, plus drought relief and Godavari Pushkarams support. He also joins Piyush Goyal for the CII Partnership Summit.
GST Council meeting rescheduled to October 8 as council may consider decriminalising offences
The GST Council Secretariat rescheduled the 57th GST Council meeting to October 8 due to "unavoidable circumstances." Chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the meeting will discuss registration, returns, refunds, and policy reforms to reduce compliance costs. The council may consider decriminalising GST offences and removing arrest powers for officers. This is the second rescheduling from its original September 12 date.
Officials deny jobs protest claims as 1-lakh crowd cheers ₹1 lakh-crore horticulture hub
Annamayya district Collector Nishant Kumar and Ch. Purushottam denied reports of a jobs protest during Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden public meeting in Madanapalle on October 05, 2026. The nearly one-lakh-strong crowd cheered the ₹1 lakh-crore horticulture hub and Indian School of Agriculture launch. N. Chandrababu Naidu and K. Pawan Kalyan were present as Sitharaman and Naidu rejected claims of public anger over unemployment.
GST collections reach ₹12.46 lakh crore as taxable supplies grow 25.8%
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance& Corporate Affairs, announced that gross GST collections reached ₹12.46 lakh crore from April–September 2026, an 11.6% increase. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Next-Gen GST rate changes took effect September 22, 2025. Reported taxable supplies grew 25.8% between October 2025 and July 2026, while registrations reached approximately 1.71 crore by August.
Jairam Ramesh claims crowd shouted for jobs at ₹1-lakh-crore horticulture hub launch
On October 2, Nirmala Sitharaman launched the ₹1-lakh-crore "Global Horticulture Hub - Rayalaseema Rising" and Indian School of Agriculture in Madanapalle. On October 4, 2026, a viral clip sparked a row after Jairam Ramesh claimed the crowd shouted for jobs. N. Chandrababu Naidu, K. Pawan Kalyan, Nara Lokesh, and P.V.N. Madhav denied this, calling it an enthusiastic response.
Reliance explores ₹1 lakh-crore biogas investment to potentially create over three lakh jobs
On October 02, 2026, Anant Ambani of Reliance Industries joined N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nirmala Sitharaman to unveil a ₹40,000-crore Global Horticulture Hub in Rayalaseema. He announced Jio would partner with the Indian School of Agriculture for digital training. Additionally, Reliance is exploring a ₹1 lakh-crore investment in compressed biogas plants, potentially creating over three lakh jobs and generating ₹60,000 crore in revenue.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Anant Ambani join to launch ₹1 lakh crore Rayalaseema Rising project
On October 2, 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman joined Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani to launch the ₹1 lakh crore Global Horticulture Hub - Rayalaseema Rising project and lay the foundation stone for the Indian School of Agriculture. The initiative aims to transform 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh into a global horticulture centre.
Naidu and Sitharaman lay foundation for ₹1-lakh-crore Global Horticulture Hub in Madanapalle
On October 2, 2026, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nirmala Sitharaman laid foundation stones in Madanapalle for the ₹1-lakh-crore ‘Global Horticulture Hub - Rayalaseema Rising’ and the Indian School of Agriculture. Supported by Reliance Industries, the project covers 5,860 villages across 10 districts. It aims to increase production from 222 lakh tonnes to 435 lakh tonnes for 9.6 lakh farmers.
Naidu, Sitharaman and Pawan Kalyan to launch ₹1 lakh-crore Global Horticulture Hub
N. Chandrababu Naidu, Nirmala Sitharaman, and K. Pawan Kalyan will launch the ₹1 lakh-crore Global Horticulture Hub in Madanapalle on October 2. The project covers 10 districts, 303 mandals, and 5,869 villages across 14.41 lakh hectares to benefit 9.6 lakh farmers. It involves ₹40,352 crore from the Purvodaya scheme and ₹60,000 crore from private players to double production to 435 lakh tonnes.