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Govt plans digitized 'smart standards' to ease compliance

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- New Delhi: In a bid to reduce the compliance burden on businesses, India is working on 'smart standards'-digital, machine-readable versions of product and quality norms. The gover... Read More


Centre raises FY27 apprenticeship target by 40%

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- New Delhi: The Centre has raised its apprenticeship target under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) by 40% to 600,000 students in 2026-27 from 428,000 a year ago, ... Read More


Mint Explainer| What is fuelling the surge in GST collections?

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- After remaining broadly stable at around Rs.1.95 trillion in May and June, India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections crossed Rs.2.11 trillion in July, the second-high... Read More


Mint Explainer | What is fuelling the surge in GST collections?

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- After remaining broadly stable at around Rs.1.95 trillion in May and June, India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections crossed Rs.2.11 trillion in July, the second-high... Read More


Centre shifts cotton strategy from crop protection to productivity, eyes 50 kg/hectare annual yield gain

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The textiles ministry is reorienting its cotton strategy from protecting crops against pests to improving productivity, targeting a sharp increase in yields over the next five yea... Read More


India plans Rs.5,000 crore Northeast push to strengthen border infrastructure

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Centre has drawn up a Rs.5,000 crore development plan for India's northeast region for FY27, with a sharp focus on improving connectivity and social infrastructure across bord... Read More


India eyes Rs.5k cr push for North-East border infra

new delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Centre has drawn up a Rs.5,000 crore development plan for India's North-East region for FY27, with a sharp focus on improving connectivity and social infrastructure across bor... Read More


Fiscal deficit widens to 18.2% of FY27 target

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit reached 18.2% of the full-year budget estimate (BE) by the end of June-or Rs.3.08 lakh crore-compared with 17.9% a year ago, according to the latest monthly... Read More


Fiscal deficit widens to 18.2% of FY27 target

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit reached 18.2% of the full-year budget estimate (BE) by the end of June-or Rs.3.08 lakh crore-compared with 17.9% a year ago, according to the latest monthly... Read More


Fiscal deficit widens to 18.2% of FY27 target by June as spending picks up

New Delhi, July 31 -- India's fiscal deficit reached 18.2% of the full-year budget estimate (BE) by the end of June-or Rs.3.08 trillion-compared with 17.9% a year earlier, according to the latest mont... Read More