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Battery drive slows in FY25, e-2w subsidies miss target

New Delhi, April 28 -- India's subsidy strategy to electrify its roads with clean-fuel vehicles has got a jolt with the number of e-two-wheelers (e2W) that were subsidised falling well short of the ta... Read More


ESIC adds 1.54 million new employees in February

New Delhi, April 25 -- Provisional payroll data from the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) indicates that approximately 1.54 million new employees joined India's workforce in February this... Read More


India open to revising EV manufacturing policy for foreign automakers post US tariff clarity

New Delhi, April 24 -- India is open to revising its EV manufacturing policy for foreign automakers once tariffs on zero-emission cars are determined in the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, a top g... Read More


MHI considers subsidy push for e-trucks in greener closed loop operations

New Delhi, April 24 -- The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) is working on a plan to incentivize electric trucks operating in what are called closed loop operations under the Rs.10,900 crore PM E-dri... Read More


Micro, small businesses shy away from state-run delayed payment resolution, avail litigation instead

New Delhi, April 23 -- Micro and small enterprises that face delayed payment issues from large businesses are shying away from resolving their disputes at the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation ... Read More


Delhi Public Works Department drops arbitration in future contracts, opts for litigation

New Delhi, April 23 -- The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD), which is instrumental in the development of infrastructure in the national capital, has decided to move away from arbitration to resolve... Read More


Niti Aayog eyes $25 billion exports of hand and power tools by 2035

New Delhi, April 22 -- The federal policy think tank Niti Aayog on Tuesday laid down a road map to increase India's exports of hand and power tools to over $25 billion by 2035 from $1 billion in 2025.... Read More


Legal cell for every ministry mooted to cut litigation costs

New Delhi, April 11 -- In an effort to cut the government's litigation costs, the union law and justice ministry has proposed creating additional legal cells in each ministry for oversight on each ins... Read More


Centre identifies priority national highways for electric trucks and buses

New Delhi, April 9 -- New Delhi: The ministry of heavy industries has identified priority highways for intercity commutes by electric trucks and buses, according to two people aware of the development... Read More


Govt rushes to find demand for electric trucks under PM E-Drive after bare FY25

New Delhi, April 6 -- The ministry of heavy industries has identified ports, steel, cement and logistics as sectors to generate demand for electric trucks (e-trucks) under the PM E-Drive scheme after ... Read More