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Car sales slump continues despite festival spurt

Industry showed signs of a revival with festive demand for passenger vehicles growing at 0.3%. Read more »
Startups

Modi govt lists steps to ensure timely payment to MSMEs

Sixty micro and small enterprises facilitation councils have been set up to address pendency. Read more »
Impact of global minimum tax on India

Process on to transfer of private stake in GSTN to central, state govts

Goods and Services Tax Network to be a 50:50 venture of Centre, states. Read more »
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NSO survey shows slight fall in urban unemployment rate

Finally some good news Modi govt on jobs front; unemployment rate falls to 9.3% during January-March 2019. Read more »
EU's CBAM to hit Indian exports

Deadline for registering with steel import monitoring system lapses

The government had made it compulsory for the importers of 215 iron and steel products to register with SIMS. Read more »
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GeM inks pact with Delhi government to improve buying experience

The Government e-Marketplace now has agreements in place with 30 states and Union territories. Read more »
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Government installs 56MW waste-to-energy capacity in 3 years

Govt offers back-end subsidy to developers for setting up plants generating power from waste. Read more »
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Loan mela effect: PSU banks’ disbursals soar to Rs 2.5 lakh crore in October outreach

The outreach was meant to boost economic growth in the wake of a slowdown induced by lack of demand. Read more »
antitrust law, big tech, digital

Union cabinet okays Patent Prosecution Highway programme

The India Patent Office will initiate the programme with Japan Patent Office on a pilot basis for three years. Read more »
Starlink

Modi government extends Rs 42,000 crore lifeline to bleeding telecom operators

No decision on the Rs 1.47 lakh crore tax demand on the Adjusted Gross Revenues. Read more »