New Delhi, Jul 18 (KNN) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has extended its Special Intervention for Promotion of Apprenticeship in the North-Eastern Region (NER) under the Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS) for FY 2026-27, with an outlay of Rs 57.58 crore. The initiative, to beContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jul 27 (KNN) Easing global crude oil prices and improving supply chain conditions are expected to support India’s fiscal and inflation outlook, while maintaining that there is no proposal at present to revise budget projections, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said. In a written reply toContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 7 (KNN) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without debate. The legislation aims to attract foreign investment, support domestic manufacturing, and provide greater clarity in tax rules. It will replace the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Key Objectives The BillContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) India recorded a 30.2 percent increase in patent filings to 1,43,729 in 2025–26, up from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, driven by government initiatives to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. India is currently the world’s sixth-largestContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 23 (KNN) The government has announced a series of duty reductions and regulatory relaxations to support domestic industry and stabilise supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical disruptions in West Asia. Relief for leather and footwear sector In a key move, the Centre has reduced the Basic Customs DutyContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 9 (KNN) The central government can deploy a three-pronged strategy to mitigate the impact of a global energy shock on domestic growth, according to Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India & ASEAN Economist, HSBC. Speaking to ANI, Bhandari noted that while energy shocks typically push inflation higher and slowContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) India is set to introduce its first-ever Index of Services Production (ISP) around July, marking a significant step towards measuring short-term activity in the country’s services sector, which contributes more than half of the national economy and generates millions of jobs. The new index willContinue Reading
