April 9 - RBI expected to cut interest rates, Congress convention ends, WTO meet

• RBI to announce outcome of monetary policy meet

India’s central bank is expected to cut interest rates by 25 bps to 6% thanks to US tariffs and moderating inflation. Governor Sanjay Malhotra may also announce steps to cushion the economy from a slowdown, and is expected to focus on liquidity management and keeping the rupee stable.

• Piyush Goyal to meet exporters over US tariffs

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister is set to meet exporters to discuss the impact of the 26% reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US. Officials from the commerce ministry and industry bodies will participate in the meet. Exporters are seeking measures to offset the expected dip in demand.

• Final day of Congress convention in Gujarat

Top Congress leaders convened at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial on Tuesday to strategise for upcoming state polls and to discuss organisational reforms. The party’s working committee is expected to finalise two key resolutions on Wednesday, the final day of the convention.

• Spain's PM heads to Asia amid global trade tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on a diplomatic tour of Vietnam and China after the US announced tariffs that could hit the two nations hard. The visit aims to deepen political ties and position Spain as a bridge between China and the EU.

• IPL 2025 – GT vs RR at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals square off in a crucial IPL encounter, with both teams looking to boost their standing in the league. While both sides enter after wins, their underperforming bowling attacks face a challenge on Ahmedabad’s batting-friendly pitch. Explosive batters like Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, and Jos Buttler are expected to dominate in a potentially high-scoring encounter.

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Other key events

• WTO meeting on goods trade where the issue of Trump's tariffs is likely to be raised

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to attend India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in London

• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to attend the third BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture in Nepal

• Trinamool Congress to protest against cancellation of school teachers’ jobs by Supreme Court

• Delhi HC to hear bail plea of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case

• ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 ODI qualifiers from today in Pakistan (till April 19)

•Why the search for an antidote to Trump's tantrums will be futile
• How Muslims’ resistance to Waqf reforms hurts the community
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Anniversaries

• NASA introduced America's first astronauts in 1959

• Birth anniversary of film actress and politician Jaya Bachchan

• Birth anniversary of economist and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

• Birth anniversary of author, essayist and playwright Rahul Sankrityayan

• Anna Hazare ended fast unto death after UPA government agreed to enact Lokpal law in 2011

• The first Boeing 737 passenger jet made its maiden flight in 1967


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Last updated at 8.45pm | Compiled by Rajesh Sharma