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India plans HR reset to unlock talent mobility gains in free trade agreements

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Centre is planning to upgrade human resource (HR) standards in India's services sector, including how skills are certified and employees are trained, to bring India's HR prac... Read More


India, Eurasia to meet every quarter to fast-track FTA, ease market barriers

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have agreed to meet every quarter at the regulator level to resolve market access hurdles, such as those related to certification and... Read More


India plans big HR overhaul to unlock talent mobility gains in FTAs

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- The government is planning to upgrade human resource (HR) standards in India's services sector, including how skills are certified and how employees are trained, to bring the cou... Read More


India leaves open implementation date for key machinery and electrical safety rules after recent QCO withdrawals

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- A day after withdrawing 14 quality control orders (QCOs) for 14 mostly imported petrochemicals and industrial raw materials in one stroke, the Centre has left open the implementa... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why the government is slowing QCO expansion even as it pushes for quality manufacturing

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The government recently withdrew quality control orders (QCOs) for a set of 14 petrochemicals and industrial raw materials, marking a recalibration in India's quality regulation ... Read More


Heat is on: New plastic packaging safety study may raise compliance norms for Zomato, Swiggy

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- As rising temperatures become the new normal and changing lifestyles drive a surge in food delivery, the Centre plans to launch a major scientific study to assess whether the pla... Read More


Cabinet greenlights Rs.45,000 cr schemes for export sector

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved two major initiatives worth a combined Rs.45,060 crore to strengthen India's export ecosystem and ease liquidity pressures for exporters. ... Read More


Assocham calls for urgent easing of compliance burden for MSMEs to unlock growth

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- New Delhi: A new study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has called for urgent reforms to simplify business regulations and streamline appro... Read More


Trump hints at major tariff reduction as India-US trade deal nears final stage

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- US president Donald Trump said tariffs on India will be lowered "very substantially", signalling an easing of tensions over New Delhi's Russian oil purchases as the two countries... Read More


As FTA talks gather pace, New Zealand in a first to allow Indian grapes imports

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- New Zealand plans to allow the import of fresh table grapes from India for the first time. The development is seen as a major boost for Indian grape growers, especially in Mahara... Read More