INFRASTRUCTURE
Aviation NOCs To Go Digital, Faster And Transparent Amid Reform Push
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has initiated measures to simplify, automate and decentralise the process for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs), with Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu directing officials to work out and implement the proposed reforms within 15 days. Naidu held a meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and […]
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Sep 2, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
India Can Become World Data Centre Hub As Investments Eye $200 Bn
India is emerging as one of the world’s most attractive locations for setting up data centres, with investments in the sector potentially reaching around $200 billion, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. Speaking at a CEO Roundtable on “Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for Scaling India’s Data Centre Ecosystem” at Vanijya Bhawan in […]
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Sep 2, 2026
MANUFACTURING
India Proposes Faster Medical Device Licensing Under New Draft Guidelines
India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to shorten manufacturing licence approval timelines for medical devices, a move aimed at improving regulatory efficiency, enhancing ease of doing business and accelerating the availability of quality medical devices in India. The ministry has issued a draft notification […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 28, 2026
GENERAL
India Proposes 12-Month Residual Shelf-Life Norm For Imported Drugs
India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has invited public comments on a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposing to rationalise the residual shelf-life requirement for imported drugs as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business while ensuring the continued availability of quality medicines. The draft notification, published through Gazette […]
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Jun 26, 2026
ECONOMY
Industrial Parks Under BHAVYA To Be Tailored For Sectors, Investors: Goyal
The BHAVYA scheme will follow a challenge-based competitive framework under which states will submit detailed project proposals highlighting their industrial strengths, land availability, investor interest and sectoral potential. The Centre will work closely with industry stakeholders to identify the most suitable sectors and infrastructure requirements for each location, whether for manufacturing, chemicals, data centres or […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 8, 2026
ECONOMY
MCCI Team Meets TN Chief Minister Joseph Vijay To Discuss Roadmap
A delegation from The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI), led by President Ramkumar Shankar, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday to discuss Tamil Nadu’s long-term economic growth strategy and investment outlook. The MCCI delegation also included Vice President A. Viswanathan and Secretary General K. […]
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May 18, 2026
