New Delhi, September 3 The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday announced plans to amend rules for the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors to promote ease of doing business. “The proposed amendments in the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, aim to simplify the requirements and procedures for obtaining test licences and for submitting […]
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Mumbai, September 3 The Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues, while investors await the outcome of the two-day GST Council meeting to revise rates. As of 9.29 am, the Sensex moved 32 points up, or 0.04 per cent to 80,190, while the Nifty 50 inched up 2 points, or 0.01 […]
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New Delhi, September 3 Aiming to herald one of the biggest reforms in the country, the 56th GST Council meeting is all set to discuss the two-slab tax structure proposed by the Centre’s to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a comprehensive rate revision. The two-day meeting, starting Wednesday, is chaired […]
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Jaipur, September 3 The Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) has submitted a memorandum to Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking GST exemption for foreign tourists. According to IHHA Secretary General Captain Gaj Singh Alsisar, this measure would help India compete more effectively with destinations such as Southeast Asia and Israel, while also offsetting the […]
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New Delhi, September 3 A new initiative called ‘BHARATI’ will empower 100 agri-food startups, drive innovation and boost exports towards $50 billion target by 2030, according to Commerce Ministry. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the initiative, which stands for Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for […]
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New Delhi, September 2 India is one of the best-performing G20 nations in meeting sustainability commitments, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, adding that the country is also expanding trade ties across the globe. Addressing CII’s 20th Global Sustainability Summit here, the minister said free trade agreements (FTAs) have already been […]
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Ahmedabad, September 2 Adani Power Limited, India’s largest private thermal power producer, on Tuesday announced it has received approval from the Ministry of Coal to begin operations at the Dhirauli coal mine in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. The company said this approval is a major step towards strengthening its fuel security and ensuring stable power supply […]
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Mumbai, September 2 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a framework to monitor intra-day positions in equity index derivatives to reduce risks from oversized exposures and maintain market liquidity and order. SEBI has decided to impose clear intra-day position limits for each entity trading, with net intra-day position limited to Rs […]
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New Delhi, September 2 Coal production from India’s captive and commercial mines during April to August of the financial year 2025-26 has recorded a robust 11.88 per cent growth over the same period of the previous year, while dispatches of coal from mines have risen by 9.12 per cent during these five months. These positive […]
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New Delhi, September 2 States will remain net gainers from GST collections in FY26 even under the proposed rate rationalisation and are expected to receive at least Rs 10 lakh crore in SGST plus Rs 4.1 lakh crore through devolution, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday. This is because of the unique revenue-sharing architecture […]
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