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Mint explainer: what is the new PACT under Niti Aayog's e-truck plan?

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- India is trying to accelerate the shift from diesel to electric trucks, but high vehicle costs, inadequate charging infrastructure and limited demand have kept adoption low. Ag... Read More


Facing fast charging concerns for e-trucks, govt plans sops for battery swappable e-trucks in next EV financing scheme

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The ministry of heavy industries is considering financial incentives for battery-swappable electric trucks under a proposed Rs.9,852 crore programme, according to people familiar... Read More


All aboard: A peek at the new compact driving India's intercity e-bus operations

NEW DELHI, Sept. 6 -- One Sunday late in 2024, Saurabh Patwardhan was at home in Pune with electric buses on his mind. He was planning to pitch the electric vehicles to his father (and boss) Prasanna ... Read More


India reviews preparedness for glacial lake outburst floods after Nepal deluge

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The government on Thursday reviewed India's preparedness to deal with glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), days after a glacier collapse triggered a catastrophic deluge in Nepal... Read More


Goyal to visit US for trade talks this month, says US ambassador Gor

NEW DELHI, Sept. 2 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit the US at the end of this month for talks on the proposed trade agreement between the world's largest economy and the world... Read More


RXIL weighs insurers, mutual funds to deepen MSME financing

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platforms are looking to widen the pool of capital available for financing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as a ... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why the Mediation Council of India matters-and what comes next

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Centre's notification establishing the Mediation Council of India gives the country's long-awaited mediation regulator a formal institutional home-but much of the work needed... Read More


Centre may offer interest subvention for e-bus, e-truck charging infrastructure

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The ministry of heavy industries ministry may offer interest subvention for charging infrastructure alongside its proposed financing scheme for electric buses and trucks, as oper... Read More


Women account for 46% of street vendor credit scheme beneficiaries, says PM Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said women account for 46% of beneficiaries under the PM SVANidhi scheme, which provides street vendors with credit for business expansion.... Read More


Govt seeks sales estimates from e-truck, e-bus makers for new financing scheme

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The ministry of heavy industries has asked e-truck and e-bus manufacturers to provide their sales estimates for upcoming years to assess demand and set targets under a new scheme... Read More