Fleeing Afghan Member of Parliament deported: Amid India's ongoing evacuation operation from Afghanistan as the Taliban takes ove ther country, an Afghan woman MP has now claimed that she was deported from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 20

Private sector acquisition of agricultural goods: The Adani Group has announced prices for procuring apple for its CA stores; Compared to last year, the prices announced for premium apple are around 20 per cent less this time – the opening price for the premium apple last year was Rs 88 per kg; farmer groups are threatening a boycott

FMCG earnings indicate continued economic slowdown: Fast Moving Consumer Goods earnings don’t paint a pretty picture of the economy; Over the past two years, that is comparing the periods between April to June 2019 and April to June 2021, net sales of these companies have fallen by 1.3%; once inflation and the population increase is into account, the contraction is much more in real terms

India may get its first woman Chief Justice in 2027: Supreme Court to get nine new judges, including three women, after Central government clears all collegium recommendations; BV Nagarathna is likely to become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027

Container shortages in India: China’s Ningbo Port being shut for 2 weeks is having a mixed impact on India trade, as the port blockage is hurting local electronics market; India has been facing acute shortage of containers since November 2020 leading to ocean freight rates having zoomed 5-7 times within a span of 8-9 months; China’s port closures have further stopped the inflow of containers