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Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), July 19: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, in the past 10 years, has given 4.5 times more funds to Uttarakhand than those given by the UPA government between 2004 and 2014. Addressing the 'Uttarakhand Nivesh Utsav' in Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district, HM Shah said the PM Modi's government has given Rs 1.86 lakh crore to Uttarakhand over the last 10 years through devolution of taxes and grant-in-aid. "Thi ...Read More >
On US trade tariffs, Sanyal said that India has been successful in navigating the turbulent trade situations as the country is signing pacts with new geographiesSource : pexel Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member and economist Sanjeev Sanyal on Friday stated that India's economy is in good shape, but it can grow even faster with consistent investments in infrastructure, the forging of trade agreements, and improvements in the ease of doing business. Speaking with ANI, Sanjeev Sany ...Read More >
Exporters can now hand-carry jewellery in their bags which are meant for exports. The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in collaboration with Mumbai Customs, has come up with a Jewellery Hand Carriage Facilitation Centre at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). Recognising the potential of hand carriage for boosting gem and jewellery exports -- especially from Mumbai, which typically accounts for nearly 65-70% of the country's exports -- GJEPC engag ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move set to significantly enhance India's gem and jewellery export infrastructure, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), in collaboration with Mumbai Customs, inaugurated the Jewellery Hand Carriage Facilitation Centre at Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday.Recognising the strategic importance of enabling seamless hand carriage, GJEPC secured and equipped a dedicated space at the airport. With the premises now officially notif ...Read More >
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will hold a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in both the Houses of Parliament, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on Monday. The meeting will be held in Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe. The meeting will be followed by a media briefing. The meeting will commence at 11:00 AM, as per an official communication. The Government had earlier announced the schedule for the Monsoon Session of ...Read More >
The event has brought together energy ministers from various states, top government officials, and industry leaders from the oil and gas sectorSource : pexel Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday said that he expects the new round of hydrocarbon exploration being launched in India to strike several big Guyana-sized oilfields, particularly in the Andaman Sea. We will drill and explore for more hydrocarbons in an area of more than 2,00,000 sq km under OALP (Open ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seven bills have been listed for consideration and passing ahead of the Parliament monsoon session scheduled from July 21, while eight other bills have also been listed for introduction, consideration and passing. Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing belong to finance, commerce, education, sports, mining and culture. These bills include the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to boost the ease of doing business, the Delhi government has set a 20-day pollution clearance deadline for Green Category industries, Environment and Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday. From August, all applications for Consent to Operate (CTO) by eligible Green Category industries will be automatically deemed approved if no decision is made within 20 days -- a sharp reduction from the earlier 120-day timeframe, he said. Sirsa ...Read More >
Pune: The restaurant and hoteliers' association in the city said continuous hike in taxes on bars and restaurants has made it difficult for them to operate, forcing many small establishments to consider shutting down their business.Three tax hikes in a year on bars and restaurants in the state have already led to an increase in black market sales or smuggling of liquor from other states, Pune Restaurant and Hoteliers Association (PRAHA) said.The association has given a state-wide dry day call on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delivering the special address at the ASSOCHAM Real Estate Conference 2025 on "Ease of Doing Business in Real Estate," Mr. Durga Shankar Mishra, IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India & Former Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, emphasized the critical role of the real estate sector in shaping India's urban and economic future. "India's urban population is projected to grow to approximately 88 crore by 2047 under the Viksit B ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will soon launch a premium housing scheme for 2025, offering 177 residential HIG, MIG, and LIG flats and garages across the city. The flats will be offered through e-auction at Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Rohini, Pitampura, Jasola, Ashoka Pahari, and other areas."The authority, in a meeting chaired by lieutenant governor VK Saxena, approved the DDA Premium Housing Scheme, 2025," a DDA official said. The e-auction, apart from the flats, will be done for 67 ca ...Read More >
Panaji, Jul 11 (PTI) Goa will make efforts to promote MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), as well as spiritual, sports-based, and wellness tourism in the coastal state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. Chairing an inter-departmental meeting with key stakeholders and representatives from the sector at the secretariat here on Thursday, he said the state government has taken a serious note of the concerns raised by the tourism industry. "Goa is already witnessing a po ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: States should undertake reforms aimed at reducing regulatory overreach and fostering business confidence, Rajeev Gauba, member of govt's policy think tank Niti Aayog, said on Thursday.Gauba also highlighted the potential for collaboration between Niti Aayog and DPIIT (department for promotion of industry and internal trade) to support states in adopting a principle-based approach to decriminalisation. He was speaking at a high-level workshop on ease of doing business and investment pr ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Banking operations in Gujarat came to a grinding halt on Wednesday as over 20,000 employees from nationalized and select private sector banks joined the all-India strike called by Central Trade Unions. The coordinated protest disrupted cash transactions, cheque clearances and customer servicing across 3,678 branches, affecting transactions worth an estimated Rs 15,000 crore, leaving traders, businesses and industrialists held up for important work.The strike drew participation from pu ...Read More >
West Bengal, July 09: Left parties' trade unions are staging a 'Bharat Bandh' alleging that the central government is pushing economic reforms that weaken workers' rights. 10 Central trade unions have called the Bandh. Defying police presence, members of the Left parties' union entered Jadavpur railway station in West Bengal to block the railway tracks to mark their protest against the central govt's "pro-corporate" policies. Left parties' unions also took out a foot march in Jadavpur A heavy ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 9 (ANI): Public transportation was disrupted in various parts of the country on Wednesday following the 'Bharat Bandh' protests, called by ten central trade unions, intensified. In Odisha, members of the Khordha District unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) blocked the national highway at Bhubaneswar to support the 'Bharat Bandh'. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 09, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Resu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Tuesday highlighted Central Government's series of sweeping policy reforms under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate oil & gas exploration. These reforms, aimed at promoting exploration & production in the field of oil and gas. The government believes that these changes to increase the ease of doing business for our exploration and production (E&P) operators are being made after stakeholder consultation at ...Read More >
They say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government's policies About 30-40 crore workers and farmers will participate in the general strike on Wednesday (July 9, 2025), claimed leaders of 10 central trade unions in New Delhi on Monday (July 7, 2025) while addressing a joint press conference. The leaders said preparations for the strike were complete and workers had supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against ...Read More >
UP, (otherwise known as Unified Payments) Nigeria's pioneer Payments & Financial Technology company and the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) are excited to announce their partnership. Under this partnership, UP is appointed as: In demonstration of UP's cross-enterprise alliances and capabilities, UP will be the first entity in Nigeria to enable merchants to accept co-branded cards under the PAPSSCARD scheme as means of payment for goods and services at merchants' locations. This ...Read More >
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma stated that Rajasthan is progressing rapidly in the mining sector through transparent processes, ease of doing business, and infrastructure development. He called for the creation of a mining model that balances economic growth with environmental sustainability and social responsibility. "Let us ensure our mining practices not only fulfill present demands but also inspire future generations," he urged. "Our goal is to establish Rajasthan as a leading hub ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, during his visit to Srinagar on Sunday, thanked people for their support during Operation Sindoor. 'We are indebted to the people of Kashmir for the way they supported Operation Sindoor and stood firm against terrorism. Like we have decided to end Naxalism by 2026, I am confident that together we will eradicate terrorism from its roots,' Goyal told ANI. Operation Sindoor was initiated on M ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, during his visit to Srinagar on Sunday, thanked people for their support during Operation Sindoor. 'We are indebted to the people of Kashmir for the way they supported Operation Sindoor and stood firm against terrorism. Like we have decided to end Naxalism by 2026, I am confident that together we will eradicate terrorism from its roots,' Goyal told ANI. Operation Sindoor was initiated on M ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6, : The Government of Telangana has announced a new policy allowing employees in all commercial establishments (excluding shops) to work up to 10 hours a day, subject to specific labor safeguards, with an aim to improve the ease of doing business in the state. The decision, aimed at offering greater flexibility to businesses while ensuring worker protection, outlines that the total working hours for an employee must not exceed 48 hours in a week. The govern ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6, (ANI): The Government of Telangana has announced a new policy allowing employees in all commercial establishments (excluding shops) to work up to 10 hours a day, subject to specific labor safeguards, with an aim to improve the ease of doing business in the state. The decision, aimed at offering greater flexibility to businesses while ensuring worker protection, outlines that the total working hours for an employee must not exceed 48 hours in a week. Also ...Read More >
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Business Wire India * Credit Conference 2025 designed to drive growth, financial inclusion, and ease of doing business in India * Leaders from banking, FinTech, and policy convened to discuss data-driven credit inclusion and the path to a credit-ready India * Expanding creditworthiness to support India's financial goals under the Bharat@2047 vision was a key theme As India's credit growth reaches new segments and geographies, the focus is shifting towards enabling ac ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian businesses are hoping for a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the US as the deadline for higher reciprocal tariffs approaches, said Rajiv Memani, chairman and chief executive of EY India, who has recently taken over as president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2025-26. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Memani underscored the urgency of boosting Indian competitiveness through regulatory and business reforms. "India's economy is expected to grow at 6.4-6 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) India's economy is expected to grow 6.4-6.7 per cent during the current financial year driven by strong domestic demand, even as geopolitical uncertainty poses downside risks, the newly appointed CII President Rajiv Memani said on Thursday. Addressing his first press conference after taking over as the CII President, Memani made a strong case for simple three-tiered GST rate structure, with essential items attracting 5 per cent, luxury and sin goods at 28 per cent, and th ...Read More >
Raipur, Jul 2 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday noted public revenues are vital for development of a state and the country as he warned of action against entities resorting to Goods and Services Tax (GST) frauds. He made the remarks while presiding over a review meeting of the Commercial Tax (GST) department at Mantralaya's Mahanadi Bhavan, said an official statement. At the meeting, officials informed that Chhattisgarh registered an impressive 18 per cent increase ...Read More >
New Delhi, 2 July 2025: Over the past couple of years, GCCs have been the primary growth driver of India's office market This growth has been fueled by cost optimization strategies, a skilled talent pool, rapid infrastructure development, favourable government policies, ease of doing business, and a supportive business environment. As per Vestian's latest report, GCCs accounted for 42% of the pan-India absorption in FY 2025, registering a marginal increase from 41% a year earlier. In terms of v ...Read More >
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