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MSMEs burdened by high compliance costs; face over 1,450 regulations annually: Report

MSMEs burdened by high compliance costs; face over 1,450 regulations annually: Report

Editorial Now June 29, 2025

India’s manufacturing MSMEs are facing an overwhelming regulatory burden, with compliance costs ranging between Rs 13 to...

Rosneft in early talks with Reliance to sell stake in Nayara Energy; valuation key hurdle – Report

Rosneft in early talks with Reliance to sell stake in Nayara Energy; valuation key hurdle – Report

Editorial Now June 29, 2025

Russian oil major Rosneft has initiated preliminary discussions with Reliance Industries for a potential sale of its...

Paint industry trends: Fierce competition, urban slowdown dent sales; companies eye FY26 revival

Paint industry trends: Fierce competition, urban slowdown dent sales; companies eye FY26 revival

Editorial Now June 29, 2025

India’s top paint makers are navigating a turbulent phase marked by margin pressures, weak urban demand, and...

Global minimum tax: G7 endorses ‘side-by-side’ system replacing top-up levies; US, UK firms exempted

Global minimum tax: G7 endorses ‘side-by-side’ system replacing top-up levies; US, UK firms exempted

Editorial Now June 29, 2025

G7 endorses ‘side-by-side’ system replacing top-up levies (Picture credit: ANI) In a landmark development, the Group of...

Bioenergy push: Centre revises Waste-to-Energy guidelines to ease project approvals; slashes red tape, boosts flexibility

Bioenergy push: Centre revises Waste-to-Energy guidelines to ease project approvals; slashes red tape, boosts flexibility

Editorial Now June 29, 2025

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. The ministry of new and renewable energy...

Cement sector trends: Volume rises 9% in May, average bag price up 8%, industry output seen at 480 MT in FY26

Cement sector trends: Volume rises 9% in May, average bag price up 8%, industry output seen at 480 MT in FY26

Editorial Now June 28, 2025

India’s cement industry experienced robust growth in May 2025, with volumes increasing by 9% and prices rising...

Consumer electronics reshuffle: Panasonic exits refrigerators and washing machines segment in India, to focus on HVAC and B2B

Consumer electronics reshuffle: Panasonic exits refrigerators and washing machines segment in India, to focus on HVAC and B2B

Editorial Now June 28, 2025

Japanese electronics major Panasonic has exited India’s refrigerator and washing machine segments as part of a global...

India’s economic outlook: PHDCCI says India will remain fastest growing among G7 peers, cites 61% trade surge

India’s economic outlook: PHDCCI says India will remain fastest growing among G7 peers, cites 61% trade surge

Editorial Now June 28, 2025

India will continue its robust economic growth trajectory and outpace major industrialised G7 countries, supported by strong...

Big remittance cheer for NRIs! US Senate draft of Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ reduces remittance tax to 1% from 3.5%; details here

Big remittance cheer for NRIs! US Senate draft of Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ reduces remittance tax to 1% from 3.5%; details here

Editorial Now June 28, 2025

United States contributed approximately $32 billion in remittances to India in 2023-24. (AI image) US remittance tax...

Agroforestry push: Centre issues model rules to ease tree felling on farmland, boost legal timber trade

Agroforestry push: Centre issues model rules to ease tree felling on farmland, boost legal timber trade

Editorial Now June 28, 2025

In a step to promote agroforestry and streamline tree felling norms on agricultural lands, the Centre has...