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India Post eases international mail rules to take on private couriers

New Delhi, July 17 -- State-run India Post, which lost its dominance with the rise of private courier operators, has revamped its rules to make its services more competitive by introducing online book... Read More


NITI Aayog moots Rs.50,000-crore fund, schemes for biotech boost

New Delhi, July 17 -- The government's public policy think tank NITI Aayog has unveiled an ambitious blueprint to turn biotechnology into India's next major growth engine, proposing a Rs.50,000-crore ... Read More


Gujarat tops NITI Aayog's first investment friendliness index; Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu follow

New Delhi, July 17 -- Gujarat has emerged as India's most investment-friendly state in the first edition of NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index, ahead of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, as the gove... Read More


Cost to capability shift key to hit $100 bn textile export target: CMAI

New Delhi, July 16 -- New Delhi: The textile and apparel industry will need to move beyond competing primarily on low-cost manufacturing and build capabilities in sustainability, product innovation, d... Read More


Govt lists five new Bills, including MSME and Income-tax amendments, in tentative Monsoon Session agenda

New Delhi, July 16 -- New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin from 21 July, the government has proposed introducing five new Bills, including measures to ame... Read More


India to push for common standards, AI rules at expanded Brics meet

New Delhi, July 15 -- India will seek to lay the foundation for a common standards framework across the Brics bloc this week, aiming to shape technical rules that increasingly determine global trade, ... Read More


Climate-resilient ports: India drafts indigenous code for breakwater construction

New Delhi, July 15 -- With rising sea levels, stronger storm surges and more frequent extreme weather events reshaping coastal risks, India is moving to rewrite the engineering rulebook governing one ... Read More


India Post clocks record Rs.4,009 crore Q1 revenue, adds Rs.728 crore over year-ago period

New Delhi, July 14 -- India's state-owned postal service recorded its highest first-quarter revenue of Rs.4,008.95 crore in April-June 2026, driven by growth across parcels, citizen-centric services a... Read More


Net direct tax collections rise 16% so far in FY27

New Delhi, July 14 -- India's net direct tax collections rose 16.1% year-on-year to Rs.6.51 trillion between 1 April and 13 July, signalling continued resilience in corporate profitability and persona... Read More


Govt aims to expand access to higher education in Rs.650-crore digital push

New Delhi, July 13 -- India has drawn up an ambitious plan to digitize higher education, aiming to expand online learning and strengthen research facilities under the National Mission on Education thr... Read More