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CAG charts a tech-driven overhaul of public audit, data-led reforms

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is looking to overhaul the country's public audit system, moving towards data-centric reviews, artificial intelligen... Read More


India's exports to the US recover in October after four-month slump

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- India's exports to the US showed signs of recovery in October after four straight months of decline, even as the broader export landscape remained subdued and the country's impor... Read More


India-US economic partnership strong and expanding, says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- New Delhi: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-US partnership remains strong and expanding across sectors, with no cause for concern about the trajectory o... Read More


Govt defers quality compliance deadline for handloom, raw sugar to May

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday pushed back enforcement of its newly-amended standards for handloom cotton muslin and handloom cotton mix sarees to May 2026, offer... Read More


India plans HR reset to unlock talent mobility gains in free trade agreements

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The Centre is planning to upgrade human resource (HR) standards in India's services sector, including how skills are certified and employees are trained, to bring India's HR prac... Read More


Mint Explainer | What US tariff exemptions on key farm goods mean for India's exporters

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The US has exempted a group of agricultural and food-related products from the reciprocal tariffs it imposed earlier this year, a move that could offer India a narrow but meaning... Read More


India, Eurasia to meet every quarter to fast-track FTA, ease market barriers

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have agreed to meet every quarter at the regulator level to resolve market access hurdles, such as those related to certification and... Read More


India plans big HR overhaul to unlock talent mobility gains in FTAs

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- The government is planning to upgrade human resource (HR) standards in India's services sector, including how skills are certified and how employees are trained, to bring the cou... Read More


India leaves open implementation date for key machinery and electrical safety rules after recent QCO withdrawals

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- A day after withdrawing 14 quality control orders (QCOs) for 14 mostly imported petrochemicals and industrial raw materials in one stroke, the Centre has left open the implementa... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why the government is slowing QCO expansion even as it pushes for quality manufacturing

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The government recently withdrew quality control orders (QCOs) for a set of 14 petrochemicals and industrial raw materials, marking a recalibration in India's quality regulation ... Read More