Industrial Policy

22 Dec 2018
The exponential rise in start-up ecosystem in the country has given opportunities to many to transform their ideas into businesses.

25 Sep 2018
In the wake of nationwide caste protests by Dalits, Marathas, Jats, and upper-caste groups, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), for the first time, has held a meeting to discuss affirmative action in the private sector.

10 Jul 2018
For the second year in a row, Andhra Pradesh has topped the list in terms of ease of doing business among all states and union territories (UTs), according to a list released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in collaboration with the World Bank.

06 Apr 2018
A day after the government cancelled a controversial 'fake news' circular, the I&B Ministry has decided to constitute a committee to frame guidelines for online media.

07 Feb 2018
Start-ups founded before 2016 may finally get an exemption from the much-talked-about Angel Tax, giving them a much-needed relief, reported ET.

23 Jan 2018
For India, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual jamboree at Davos began with a bang.

17 Jan 2018
After allowing 100% FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in aviation, single-brand retail, and construction, the Centre is now considering to hike the FDI limit in the banking sector to 100%.

23 Jun 2017
After India managed to rise up one level to 130 in World Bank's 2017 'ease of doing business' report comprising of 190 countries; it has sent the message that the survey was faulty and failed to acknowledge several of its reforms.

14 Jun 2017
Amazon is currently exploring the possibility of buying online grocery site BigBasket in order to solidify its stance in India.

16 May 2017
Modi's much-touted "Make in India" initiative is reportedly yielding positive results.

30 Nov 2016
A report released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion placed Uttar Pradesh as India's topmost mobile manufacturing state.

06 Oct 2016
On his visit to India, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong displayed solidarity with India over the death of 18 soldiers in the globally criticized Uri attack.

04 Oct 2016
Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore arrived in India on 3rd Oct on a five-day visit, the focus of which is to strengthen bilateral ties.

03 Sep 2016
Around 200 e-commerce companies have come under the scanner of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), many of whom are suspected to be fake.