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Govt looks to scrap minor penalties for MSMEs in ease of doing business push

New Delhi, July 7 -- The government is considering including a provision from the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, in the upcoming Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 that deals wi... Read More


Govt to rollout out subsidy for e-trucks-but with a rider and the clock ticking

New Delhi, July 3 -- The ministry of heavy industries is considering a subsidy of Rs.5,000 per kWh of battery capacity for electric trucks, two people said, with about nine months left for its flagshi... Read More


Indian PSUs seek further ties with UAE in steel and aluminium sectors

New Delhi, July 1 -- Union steel minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday met UAE economy minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri in Dubai to discuss trade expansion, resource security, and collaborative innov... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs.1 trillion each for employee-linked incentives, R&D

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved the Rs.1-trillion employment-linked incentives (ELI)scheme, Rs.1-trillion research, development, and innovation (RDI) scheme, and the Nationa... Read More


Private firms to join govt 'panacea for small biz disputes'

New Delhi, June 30 -- Two private online dispute resolution (ODR) companies-Mumbai-based Presolv360 and Hyderabad-based Amika Arbitration and Mediation Centre-are likely to enroll as service providers... Read More


Minister Puri calls for deeper collaboration with Canada on dismantling terrorism

New Delhi, June 23 -- India's petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday called for deeper collaboration with Canada to dismantle terrorism and mitigate the risks of radicalizatio... Read More


EPFO sees 31% rise in net member additions in Apr

New Delhi, June 23 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) saw a net addition of 1.91 million members in April 2025, an increase of 31.31% from the previous month, according to provisiona... Read More


EPFO adds 1.91 mn net members in April

New Delhi, June 22 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) saw a net addition of 1.91 million members in April 2025, an increase of 31.31% from the previous month, according to provisiona... Read More


"Severe damage and extreme destruction" of three nuclear sites in Iran: US defence secy Hegseth

New Delhi, June 22 -- US defence secretary Pete Hegseth and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff air force general Dan Caine on Sunday said the three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfa... Read More


Centre to launch online MSME dispute resolution portal on 27 June

New Delhi, June 20 -- The government is set to launch an online dispute resolution (ODR platform for small businesses to improve their ease of doing business on 27 June, according to two officials dir... Read More