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Lok Sabha Passes Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 To Decriminalise Minor Offences, Boost Ease Of Doing Business

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026, aimed at decriminalising minor offences and rationalising regulatory provisions to enhance ... Read More


BCGCL, MCL Sign Pact For Coal-To-Ammonium Nitrate Project In Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) have signed land leasing agreement for a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhan... Read More


DGFT Clears Bulk of Pending Certificates Under AA, EPCG Schemes

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has completed a month-long special drive to expedite the issuance of Export Obligati... Read More


Govt Mandates Use Of Recycled Plastic In Packaging Under New Waste Management Rules

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026, mandating the use of recycled plastic in packaging by producers, importers and brand owners. ... Read More


SMEs Face Rising Costs & Liquidity Pressure Due To Inverted Duty Structure: Empower India

New Delhi, April 2 -- Indias small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing increasing financial stress due to the inverted duty structure (IDS) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, an Empow... Read More


Department of Defence Production To Enable Private Access To DRDO Testing Facilities; Process To Go Digital Soon

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Department of Defence Production (DDP) has initiated steps to improve ease of doing business and boost domestic manufacturing in the defence sector, including plans to automa... Read More


RoSCTL Scheme Extended to Boost Textile Exports, Support MSMEs

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Ministry of Textiles has extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for exports of apparel and made-ups till September 30, 2026. The extensio... Read More


Govt Tightens Curbs On Gold, Silver & Platinum Jewellery Imports To Prevent FTA Misuse

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Government has imposed immediate restrictions on imports of gold, silver and platinum jewellery to curb misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs), it said on Wednesday. The mo... Read More


India Exempts 40 Petrochem Products From Custom Duty Till June Amid West Asia Crisis

New Delhi, April 2 -- In a targeted relief measure, the Government of India has announced a full customs duty exemption on dozens of critical petrochemical products till June 2026 to mitigate the impa... Read More


Govt Approves Export Of Essential Commodities To Maldives For 2026-27

New Delhi, April 2 -- India has permitted the export of specified quantities of essential commodities—including eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar and pulses—to the Maldives ... Read More