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India Flags Inconsistencies In US Forced Labour Tariff Proposal At USTR Hearing

New Delhi, July 9 -- India has raised concerns over contradictions in the United States' tariff policy at a public hearing on the Office of the US Trade Representative's (USTR) proposal to impose levi... Read More


PM Modi Invites Australian Businesses To Expand Long-Term Investments In India

New Delhi, July 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Australian businesses to expand long-term investments in India, highlighting opportunities across manufacturing, clean energy, cri... Read More


IRF Seeks Removal Of Price Ceiling Under Delhi EV Policy

New Delhi, July 9 -- International Road Federation (IRF) President Emeritus K.K. Kapila has urged the Delhi government to remove the price ceiling for incentives under the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) ... Read More


Stricter FCRA Compliance Leaves Only 27.7% of Registered NGOs with Active Licences

New Delhi, July 9 -- Only 14,455 organisations, or 27.7 percent of all entities registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, currently hold active licences to receive forei... Read More


EPFO Launches Revamped Portal With Centralised National Database

New Delhi, July 9 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a revamped portal with a centralised national database, enabling automated processing of interest credit, claims and... Read More


Coal Ministry Invites Applications Under Rs 37,500 Crore Coal Gasification Scheme

New Delhi, July 9 -- The Ministry of Coal has invited applications under the Rs 37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects. The scheme, approved on May 13, 2026, ... Read More


MRAI Urges PMO To Scrap 2.5% Import Duty On Aluminium Scrap

New Delhi, July 9 -- The Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) has urged the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to abolish the 2.5 percent Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported aluminium scrap. MR... Read More


MSME Ministry Developing Comprehensive Policies to Accelerate Sectoral Growth: Joint Secretary

New Delhi, July 8 -- The government is bringing policy interventions and new schemes to further strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which play a very important role in the country'... Read More


India and ASEAN Push for Faster Finalization of AITIGA Review at 13th Joint Committee Meeting

New Delhi, July 8 -- India hosted the 13th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from July 6 to 10 to review progress on nego... Read More


Rising Solar Share Strains India's Grid, Storage Gap Widens: EAC-PM Paper

New Delhi, July 8 -- India's rising solar penetration is causing power-grid stress, with growth in renewables outpacing storage capacity and other measures to smooth the net load, according to a worki... Read More