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CAG eyes shift to live audits to curb fund misuse

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- India's national auditor is preparing for a major shift in how public spending is examined-moving from delayed, retrospective scrutiny to real-time audits that track ministries a... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will the proposed India-Israel FTA be a game-changer for bilateral trade?

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- India and Israel have moved a step closer to signing a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after finalizing the Terms of Reference (ToR) for formal negotiations. The push co... Read More


India, Israel revive FTA push as Goyal meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- New Delhi: India and Israel signalled a renewed push in their economic partnership on Sunday after commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal met Israel Prime Minister Benjamin ... Read More


New labour codes: Textile industry says night shifts for women will boost production, exports

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- India's textile industry largely welcomed the government's rollout of four new labour codes on Friday. It especially praised the decision to allow women to work night shifts, say... Read More


Bureaucratic reshuffle: Neeraj Mittal moves to petroleum, Amit Agrawal to telecom, Manoj Joshi to pharma

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- In a major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Thursday changed the top leadership across key ministries, including petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceutica... Read More


CAG directs all states to adopt uniform expenditure classification by FY28 in major public finance reform

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has directed all states to adopt a uniform structure for classifying government expenditure by FY 2027-28. The move aims to ove... Read More


UK Minister for Indo-Pacific kicks off India visit to boost bilateral ties

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Seema Malhotra, UK's minister for the Indo-Pacific, kicked off her first official visit to India on Thursday to build momentum around the recently-signed free trade agreement (FT... Read More


India brings new standards for cybersecurity, wind energy and homeopathic medicines; sets April 2026 deadline

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- New Delhi: The government has started a major overhaul of the regulatory framework for critical infrastructure and emerging technologies, a move that follows the withdrawal and e... Read More


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