Daily News Monitor: 8 August 2017

HEADLINES:

1. India, Peru to start FTA negotiations this week

2. India-China standoff casts shadow over power projects

3. India tighten rules for foreign ships to ply on local routes

4. India maps FMD-free zones to unlock markets for buffalo meat

5. Health ministry warns on rushed implementation of generics plan

6. Strong Rupee is good news for containing inflation: DBS

7. Indians can’t get enough of flavoured milk: study

8. Amazon India posts 88% jump in gross sales volume for June quarter

GST Focus

9. Textiles industry cheers lowering of GST rate from 18 to 5 per cent on job work

10. More food and daily use items to face lower level of GST

11. Exporter facing difficulties post GST as refunds schedule disturbed: EEPC

12. Demonitisation & Operation Clean Money effect: ITR filing for 2016-17 grow 25% to 2.82 crore

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