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Saudi Arabia permanently scraps expat worker fees for industry to boost manufacturing
By Cygnus | 19 Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia permanently abolishes expat worker fees for the industrial sector to drive manufacturing growth and tripling industrial GDP by 2035.
Tata Motors opposes CAFE relaxations for small cars, warning of safety risks
By Cygnus | 18 Dec 2025
Tata Motors petitions PMO to reject CAFE III exemptions for small petrol cars, citing risks to India’s EV targets and vehicle safety standards.
Parliamentary panel urges priority clearances for critical mineral projects amid delays
By Axel Miller | 18 Dec 2025
Parliamentary panel flags delays in operationalizing mineral blocks; urges priority clearances for critical minerals like lithium to boost EV and defense sectors.
Nissan names new India MPV ‘GRAVITE’, eyes March 2026 launch to revive sales
By Axel Miller | 18 Dec 2025
Nissan officially names its new 7-seater India MPV ‘GRAVITE’. Set for March 2026 launch, the model targets aggressive pricing under the new 18% GST 2.0 regime.
India’s integrated power grid turns it into global data center magnet: Goyal
By Cygnus | 15 Dec 2025
India’s 500GW national grid and renewable growth make it a global hub for data centers, says Piyush Goyal. Nuclear SMRs to provide baseload power.
Govt tables SHANTI Bill to end nuclear monopoly, open sector to private players
By Axel Miller | 15 Dec 2025
SHANTI Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to open India’s nuclear sector to private firms, repeal 1962 Atomic Energy Act, and fix supplier liability rules.
Indian banks push RBI to double lending cap for mergers as deal activity heats up
By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025
Indian banks urge RBI to double M&A lending cap to 20% of Tier 1 capital, aiming to compete with foreign lenders in a $69 billion deal market.
Fed Cuts Rates in Sharp Split Decision, Signals Pause Amid ‘Data Blind Spot’
By Axel Miller | 11 Dec 2025
Fed cuts rates by 25 bps to 3.50%-3.75% in split decision; Powell signals pause for 2026 amid data delays and internal dissent.
India to Source Amazon, Flipkart Data in Inflation Revamp; Plans Services Index Rollout
By Axel Miller | 25 Aug 2025
India is preparing a major overhaul of how it measures inflation by incorporating price data directly from leading e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart.
Govt lists measures to ease compliance process for exporters
By Unnikrishnan | 03 Aug 2025
The ministry of commerce has provided a comprehensive list of initiatives taken to bring transparency so as to make compliance with procedures and guidelines easy for exporters
ONDC launches WhatsApp Bot ‘Sahayak’ to provide language support to small sellers
By Unnikrishnan | 23 Jul 2025
The government-promoted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a decentralised digital platform for e-commerce marketplaces, has launched `Sahayak’ a Whatsapp Bot that is available in 5 languages
Govt to provide free AI training to a million Indian citizens
By Unnikrishnan | 18 Jul 2025
The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), under its Digital India Mission, proposes to provide training in artificial intelligence (AI) to a million citizens
India to launch Rs1 lakh crore research, development and innovation scheme
By Unnikrishnan | 02 Jul 2025
The union cabinet has approved a scheme, with a corpus of Rs1 lakh crore, to scale up research, development and innovation (RDI) in strategic and sunrise sectors
India moves to create domestic capacity to challenge hegemony of Big 4 audit firms
By Unnikrishnan | 10 Jun 2025
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is reported to have discussed the feasibility of developing large domestic consulting capacity, building on globally accepted practices
Consumer Protection Authority asks e-commerce firms to remove all `Dark Patterns’, desist from deceptive trade practices
By Unnikrishnan | 08 Jun 2025
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a directive to all e-commerce firms to take necessary steps to ensure that consumers are not subjected to deceptive practices that prompt
India launches ‘Ayush Nivesh Saarthi’ portal to facilitate FDI in traditional medicine sector
By Unnikrishnan | 06 Jun 2025
India has launched a new digital platform, Ayush Nivesh Saarthi, in a move aimed at mainstreaming India’s traditional medicine sector and achieving a transformative change
India, Norway to expand maritime cooperation, explore Northern Sea Route
05 Jun 2025
India and Norway are expanding maritime cooperation with plans to explore the feasibility of operationalising the Northern Sea Route (NSR)
Cabinet approves incentive scheme for low-value BHIM-UPI transactions
20 Mar 2025
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved an incentive scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions for the financial year 2024-25.
Mumbai to host WAVES 2025 Summit of the creative world
08 Mar 2025
Mumbai is set to host WAVES 2025 Summit, the first-ever event for the media and entertainment (M&E) sector, from 1 to 4 May 2025.
India’s first semiconductor chip unit to start production this year
18 Feb 2025
India’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant, set up by Tata Electronics and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSME) in Dholera
India investing Rs20,000 cr for building small modular nuclear power reactors
05 Feb 2025
India will invest Rs20,000 crore for design and development of at least five Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that will be operational by 2033
Govt revises ethanol price for supply to public sector oil marketing companies
01 Feb 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a revision in the procurement price of ethanol for public sector oil marketing companies
Govt to invest Rs34,300 cr for developing critical minerals value chain
31 Jan 2025
The union government will invest Rs34,300 crore over the next seven years, to build a resilient value chain for critical mineral resources that are vital to fostering green technologies.
Govt to provide 60% guarantee on capital credit of up to Rs100 crore to MSMEs
30 Jan 2025
National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) will provide guarantee of up to 60 per cent to member lending institutions for extending capital credit to micro
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White goods PLI scheme adds 18 companies Rs3,516-cr investments in third round
23 Jan 2025
The third round roll-out of Production-linked Incentive scheme for investments in the manufacture of white goods, i.e, air-conditioners and LED lights
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