Daily News Monitor: 24 August 2017

HEADLINES:

1. India Inc overseas direct investment plunges 47% to $1.77 bn

2. India to participate in WTO mini-ministerial at Marrakesh

3. India’s growth remains a “concern” due to subdued consumption

4. Govt’s proposed pharma marketing rules hit law ministry roadblock

5. Doklam standoff: India, China trade ties to be hit; in crisis, what can really happen

6. Govt to speed up state bank merger for economic revival, tackling NPAs

7. Consumption, agriculture may help in 6.5 per cent first quarter growth

8. Govt not considering ban on Rs 2,000 notes: Arun Jaitley

9. RBI’s forex operations risks India being tagged currency manipulator: report

10. 20 lakhs (2 million) businesses have paid GST so far, more to follow: GSTN chairman

11. Grofers eyeing Rs 80 crore (USD$14 million) sales by December

12. New Rs 200 note coming ; Get up close and personal with new currency note; it will make

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