Central police force gets extended powers to arrest: Central government enhances powers of BSF in Punjab, Assam, West Bengal and other border states; Now, the Border Security Force can ‘arrest, search and seize’ within 50 km from the border

Adani Ports may have overstepped its authority: Adani stops shipments from Iran, Afghan and Pakistan at the Adani port in Gujarat; This would affect our trade with Iran and add to shipment costs; Adani does not have “any authority” to decide against handling cargo originating from particular countries as the right to do so solely rests with the government

Coal shortages: Coal India Limited temporarily stops supply to non-power customers such as steel, cement, manufacturing; this could lead to a slowdown in manufacturing

Chip shortage: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India witnessed a decline of 41% year-on year in September as automobile manufacturers struggled to produce adequate units owing to semiconductor shortage

Trade deficit widens: India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $22.6 billion in September, the highest in at least about 14 years

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