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Venture Capitalists Predict Steadier, Selective Funding Phase For India Startups In 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- After two years of muted deal-making and flat funding levels in 2025, venture capital investors expect 2026 to usher in a steadier, though more selective, phase for India's start... Read More


Finance Ministry Tightens Vigilance Reporting Rules For Whole-Time Directors

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The finance ministry has directed public sector banks and financial institutions, including insurance companies, to promptly report vigilance related matters concerning whole-tim... Read More


Industry Seeks Urgent Clarifications On Labour Codes, Costs

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Industry bodies have sought urgent clarifications from the government on several compliance and cost-related issues under the new labour codes. Concerns Over Timing and Retrospe... Read More


100% Australian Tariff Lines To Be Zero-duty For Indian Exports From Jan 1, Says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Stating that 100% Australian tariff lines will be zero-duty for Indian exports from 1st January 2026, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that India-... Read More


PM Modi Asks States To Set Up Deregulation Cells To Boost Ease Of Living

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked top bureaucrats to set up 'deregulation cells' in their offices on the lines of the Cabinet Secretariat to accelerate the reforms agenda and im... Read More


Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Launches Online EPF Payments Facility For MSMEs & Corporate Customers

Chennai, Dec. 29 -- Private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on Monday announced the launch of online collection of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) payments through its internet banking pl... Read More


India On 'Reform Express', National Manufacturing Mission Next Big Push: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India plans to launch a National Manufacturing Mission (NMM) and urged states to make it top priority by creating infrastructure to at... Read More


Pralhad Joshi Releases BIS Standard For Safer Incense Sticks, Banning Hazardous Chemicals

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on National Consumer Day 2025 released IS 19412:2025 - Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) - Specific... Read More


NCH Facilitates Rs 45 Cr In Refunds, Resolves Over 67,000 Grievances In 8 Months: Govt

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- The National Consumer Helpline (NCH), a flagship initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs continues to play a key role in pre-litigation consumer grievance redressal. Be... Read More


Electronics Production Rises From Rs 1.9 Lakh Cr To Rs 11.3 Lakh Cr In A Decade: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- India's electronics production has increased nearly sixfold and exports have risen eightfold over the past 11 years, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ash... Read More