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Budget session: President Murmu sets reform agenda, flags technology push and global trade shifts

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday set the tone for the budget session of Parliament by stressing reforms, economic resilience and India's positioning in a rapidly changing gl... Read More


BIS revises standards for construction insulation and liquid food packaging

NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 -- In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amend... Read More


WTO cotton clash: India seeks standalone deal, while US and EU push for broader reform

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India has backed calls for a balanced outcome on cotton at the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying issues such as domestic support, market access and development assistance ne... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs.5,000-crore equity infusion into SIDBI

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an equity infusion of Rs.5,000 crore into the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The move is aimed at strengthening the l... Read More


New lift standards for PwDs to force redesigns for India's property, infrastructure developers

NEW DELHI, Jan. 21 -- India is set to notify revised and stricter national standards for elevators used by people with disabilities, designed to make buildings safer for them, more accessible and easi... Read More


Sensors and AI key to MSME digital upgrade

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- India is planning a massive digital upgrade of its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as part of a broader push to align domestic manufacturing with global quality, and ... Read More


Cabinet boosts credit for small businesses with Rs.5,000-crore SIDBI infusion, extends Atal Pension Yojana to FY31

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an equity infusion of Rs.5,000 crore into the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The move is aimed at strength... Read More


Mint Explainer: What RBI's unified foreign exchange rules mean for India's service exporters

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India's foreign exchange rules governing trade have long evolved through a patchwork of regulations, circulars and banking practices, especially as services exports expanded rapi... Read More


China seeks WTO panel against India over PLI schemes, flags local content norms in autos and clean tech

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- China has escalated its trade challenge against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO), seeking the establishment of a dispute settlement panel over New Delhi's production-l... Read More


Govt increases Central Silk Board approval limit to Rs.1 cr

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The government has increased the Central Silk Board's financial approval limit to help cut delays in clearing projects and improve implementation of schemes in the sector, with o... Read More