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Mint Explainer: Small businesses have a huge delayed-payments problem. What's the government doing?

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Delayed payments are a Rs.28,000-crore problem for India's micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). That's the amount they have sought to claw back from debtors, including ot... Read More


Mint Explainer | What's tripping up India's push for more local EV parts

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Union government has over the past decade introduced multiple policy initiatives to support the manufacturing and adoption of electric vehicles. While the names of the schemes... Read More


India's e-bus market rebounds: Why Delhi is outpacing Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Odisha saw a significant rise in e-bus sales in the first half of FY26 (April-September) compared with sales in the same period last fiscal, pro... Read More


Legal system needs to evolve in a volatile international economic scenario, says Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Indian legal system, as well as global jurisprudence, needs to evolve to address the growing volatility in the international economic and trade scenario, said Shaktikanta Das,... Read More


Centre releases additional tax devolution to states ahead of festive season

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The central government on Wednesday released an additional tax devolution to states worth Rs.1.01 trillion ahead of the festive season to finance their welfare and development exp... Read More


Friendly fight: Mediation gains ground in PSU contracts for dispute resolution

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Public sector undertakings (PSUs) are beginning to insert mediation clauses in their contracts, in a shift away from their usual reliance on arbitration, as they look for quicker,... Read More


E-truck delays? Govt calls Tata, Ashok Leyland, Volvo Eicher for talks

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The ministry of heavy industries will hold discussions with electric truck manufacturers such as Tata Motors Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd, and Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd to ... Read More


Testing body hits the gas on EV approvals, flex fuel trials

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- India's oldest vehicle testing agency, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), is stepping up its role in India's clean mobility push. In fiscal year 2025 (FY25), i... Read More


Clean mobility push: India's car testing body fast-tracks green vehicle approvals and flex fuel trials

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- India's oldest vehicle testing agency, the Automotive Research Association of India (Arai), is stepping up its role in India's clean mobility push. In FY25, it approved 80 loca... Read More


MSME payment fights: Centre eyes powers to empanel dispute resolution firms

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) ministry is exploring a plan for the Centre to have powers to empanel private online dispute resolution (ODR) firms to address del... Read More