New Delhi, September 6 Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that a telecom system using only domestically-produced chips has received certification from the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC). The minister praised the development on X social media platform, describing it as a “big leap” for the country’s semiconductor industry. The minister wrote on […]
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Ahmedabad, September 6 Adani Power, Druk Green Power to set up 570 MW hydropower project in Bhutan Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corp Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, on Saturday signed the shareholders agreement (SHA) to set up a 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. An in-principle understanding […]
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Chandigarh, September 5 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region has welcomed the Union Government’s announcement of Next-Gen GST reforms, calling them a landmark step that will simplify compliance, strengthen competitiveness, and drive growth across critical sectors. Anjali Singh, Chairperson of CII Northern Region and Executive Chairperson of ANAND Group, said the reforms would […]
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New Delhi, September 5 The recent GST reforms will give a major boost in further enhancing productivity and competitiveness of the dairy sector while ensuring sustainable livelihoods, directly benefitting over 8 crore rural farmer families, according to the government. In a landmark move to strengthen India’s dairy sector, the 56th GST Council approved sweeping tax […]
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New Delhi, September 5 India has demonstrated the potential to gasify coal with high ash content through proven indigenous technology trials, according to experts at a NITI Aayog event. Dr. VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, commended the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Coal for faster implementation of coal gasification in India. He highlighted India’s […]
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New Delhi, September 5 The next-generation GST reforms are a historic leap forward for India’s textile sector, serving as a catalyst for the country’s march towards becoming a $350 billion textile economy by 2030, according to the government. The Ministry of Textiles has reaffirmed its commitment to work hand-in-hand with industry stakeholders, exporters, artisans, and […]
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New Delhi, September 5 The ‘SEMICON India 2025’ event brought together global industry leaders, policymakers, academia, companies and startups — fostering investment, dialogue, and strategic partnerships, according to the government. The three-day conference served as a catalyst in advancing India’s semiconductor ambitions by enabling cross-border collaboration, commercialisation of research, skill development, and integration into the […]
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New Delhi, September 5 In what comes as a relief to e-commerce exporters, the GST Council has approved DGFT’s proposal to eliminate the value threshold for GST refunds on low-value consignments. The relevant section of the CGST Act, 2017 will be amended to allow refunds for exports made with payment of tax, regardless of value. […]
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New Delhi, September 5 In a significant step, Bank of Baroda, one of India’s leading public sector banks, has declared the loan accounts of Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) and its erstwhile Director, Anil Ambani, as ‘fraud’, according to an exchange filing. This classification pertains to loans taken before RCom entered the corporate insolvency resolution process […]
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San Francisco/New Delhi, September 5 CEO Tim Cook announces two new Apple stores in Bengaluru and Pune, says ‘thrilled’ to bring the best to the people in India San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) As Apple is preparing to expand its retail presence in India, the company’s CEO Tim Cook has officially announced opening of […]
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