Government policies

Govt extends NBFC financing window by 3 months

18 Aug 2020

Covid-19: Expert Group meets domestic vaccine manufactures

18 Aug 2020

Atal Mission, Nasscom join to launch AI step-up modules for schools

17 Aug 2020

Shipping ministry slashes port tariff for cruise ships by 60-70%

17 Aug 2020

India to leverage domestic vaccine capacity to deal with Covid-19

14 Aug 2020

PM launches platform for `Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest’

13 Aug 2020

Draft EIA notification seeks to do away with environment protection: critics

12 Aug 2020

Instead of overhauling the environmental clearance system, the ministry proposes to leave environment protection to be decided by the needs of industrial and infrastructural projects

Indian products deserve fair access to markets abroad: Piyush Goyal

12 Aug 2020

PM to launch Rs1 lakh-cr Agri Infra Fund facility; release PM-Kisan installment

10 Aug 2020

PLI scheme set to bolster localistion of mobile phone production

03 Aug 2020

The production linked incentive scheme, notified by the government on 1 April, has attracted 22 smart phone makers, including Samsung and Apple - which together account for 60 per cent of global smartphone sales - besides contract manufacturers like Foxcon Hon Hai, Wistron and Pegatron

Govt to borrow up to Rs12 lakh crore as revenue falls far short of expenditure

03 Aug 2020

Govt working with RBI on industry’s demand for loan restructuring: FM

03 Aug 2020

Covid forces govt to further extend bid deadline for BPCL stake sale

30 Jul 2020

New Education Policy allows foreign universities to set up base in India

30 Jul 2020

Unlock 3.0: Cinema halls, metro, schools and colleges to remain shut; night curfew lifted

30 Jul 2020

Cabinet approves new National Education Policy; renames MHRD as education ministry

30 Jul 2020

The New Education Policy that proposes to replace the 10+2 structure of school curricula with a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years, respectively, aims at universalisation of education with 100 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio in school education by 2030

Centre gives states Rs1,65,302 cr as GST compensation for FY20 against Rs95,444 cr cess collection

29 Jul 2020

Govt launches schemes for local production of bulk drugs, medical devices

29 Jul 2020

Aatma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge receives 6,940 entries

28 Jul 2020

India adds 47 more Chinese apps to `banned’ list

27 Jul 2020

New Covid-19 guidelines allow phased reopening from 1 June

30 May 2020

Urban affairs ministry gives 5-star rating to 6 garbage-free cities

20 May 2020

Centre extends lockdown till 31 May; lets states decide on various zones and restrictions

17 May 2020

Covid care: Sitaraman lists measures to boost rural jobs, healthcare, e-learning and business

17 May 2020

Covid-19 Package: 74% FDI allowed in defence production; space sector opened to private sector

17 May 2020