The Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies' two-day biennial conference starts today. Hosted by the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, this is only the third occasion the conference is being held in India. The meet will focus on issues in growth, socio-economic challenges, trade and Indian corporate sector in particular.

Maggi will be back in news with the Bombay High Court delivering its verdict today on Nestle’s plea against the ban on the noodles. The Swiss firm wants the court to quash food safety regulator’s order declaring Maggi noodles unsafe.

The Centre will hold a crucial all-party meeting today. This is a fresh bid by the government to break the logjam that has hit legislative work in the Monsoon session. In a report published on Thursday, rating agency Moody’s raised a red flag over the Parliament logjam and said it was denting business confidence as key reform bills like land and GST are stuck.

Students of the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune will stage a strike in Delhi. They are seeking removal of actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute’s chairman. The students will march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament Street.

Senior officials of the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership group will meet in Myanmar. Inclusion of differential duty and non-inclusion of ‘ratchet mechanism’ are likely to come up for discussion. The talks will be on till August 7.

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