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Govt Mandates Use Of Recycled Plastic In Packaging Under New Waste Management Rules

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026, mandating the use of recycled plastic in packaging by producers, importers and brand owners. ... Read More


SMEs Face Rising Costs & Liquidity Pressure Due To Inverted Duty Structure: Empower India

New Delhi, April 2 -- Indias small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing increasing financial stress due to the inverted duty structure (IDS) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, an Empow... Read More


Department of Defence Production To Enable Private Access To DRDO Testing Facilities; Process To Go Digital Soon

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Department of Defence Production (DDP) has initiated steps to improve ease of doing business and boost domestic manufacturing in the defence sector, including plans to automa... Read More


RoSCTL Scheme Extended to Boost Textile Exports, Support MSMEs

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Ministry of Textiles has extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for exports of apparel and made-ups till September 30, 2026. The extensio... Read More


Govt Tightens Curbs On Gold, Silver & Platinum Jewellery Imports To Prevent FTA Misuse

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Government has imposed immediate restrictions on imports of gold, silver and platinum jewellery to curb misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs), it said on Wednesday. The mo... Read More


India Exempts 40 Petrochem Products From Custom Duty Till June Amid West Asia Crisis

New Delhi, April 2 -- In a targeted relief measure, the Government of India has announced a full customs duty exemption on dozens of critical petrochemical products till June 2026 to mitigate the impa... Read More


Govt Approves Export Of Essential Commodities To Maldives For 2026-27

New Delhi, April 2 -- India has permitted the export of specified quantities of essential commodities—including eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar and pulses—to the Maldives ... Read More


Digital Printing Gets Green Tag In Delhi, Compliance Burden Eases For Printing Sector & MSMEs

New Delhi, April 2 -- In a move aimed at improving Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has aligned its industrial categorisation with guidelines issued by the C... Read More


Major Banking, Tax And Travel Rule Changes Take Effect From April 1

New Delhi, April 2 -- Several financial and banking rules have come into effect fr0m April 1, 2026, impacting credit card users, taxpayers, digital payments, and transport systems. The changes span ac... Read More


Cost Inflation Hits 43-Month High; Manufacturing Growth Slows In March: PMI data

New Delhi, April 2 -- India's manufacturing sector witnessed a moderation in growth in March, as rising cost pressures, weak demand conditions, and global uncertainties weighed on output and new order... Read More