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Mint Explainer: How the govt plans to tackle delayed payments to MSMEs with tighter arbitration timelines

NEW DELHI, July 30 -- The Centre introduced the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on 28 July, aimed at reducing challenges faced by small busin... Read More


E-truck, e-bus makers to seek another exemption from localization norms due to non-availability of rare earth magnets

New Delhi, July 29 -- Indian manufacturers of electric trucks and electric buses may seek another extension of exemption from localization rules under the Rs.10,900 crore PM E-Drive scheme due to the ... Read More


MSMEs may get their payments faster as new bill aims to cut delays

New Delhi, July 28 -- Smaller businesses struggling with delayed payments have reason for hope, with a new bill aiming to reduce delays and speed up dispute resolution. The Centre on Tuesday introduc... Read More


Govt tables bill in Lok Sabha to increase Supreme Court bench to 38 judges

NEW DELHI, July 20 -- Union law and justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to increase the number of Supreme Court judges, as the government seeks to ease case... Read More


Govt invites bids for 10 GWh grid-scale storage under PLI ACC

New Delhi, July 16 -- New Delhi: The Union heavy industries ministry on Wednesday invited bidders to develop 10 gigawatt-hour grid-scale storage systems under the Rs.18,100 crore production-linked inc... Read More


Why EV makers want more time for India's battery aadhaar rollout

NEW DELHI, July 12 -- Indian automakers have urged the government to defer its proposed battery aadhaar policy and exempt electric three-wheelers, citing the need for more time to study global impleme... Read More


India's MSMEs brace for impact as US-Iran ceasefire crumbles

New Delhi, July 10 -- With the fragile 60-day ceasefire between the US and Iran failing to hold, India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is bracing for higher energy and commodity pr... Read More


Central PSUs to now pay MSME vendors only via approved TReDS

New Delhi, July 10 -- Manas Pimpalkhare New Delhi: The government on Friday made it compulsory for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to pay their micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sup... Read More


Govt will support manufacturing of cell components in India: heavy industries minister Kumaraswamy

New Delhi, July 8 -- Union heavy industries minister H. D. Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday that the government will support the manufacturing of cell components in India, as localizing the full value ch... Read More


India's richest cities: urban affairs ministry is on a quest to assess economic output of cities for first time

NEW DELHI, July 1 -- If someone were to ask which among Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad is the richest city, it would be hard to say. This information gap is precisely what the government is setting ... Read More