West Asia crisis: Govt considering customs duty cut on critical induction cooktop componentsIn a bid to enhance accessibility to induction cooktops, the government is contemplating a reduction in import duties on components. Additi...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
DPIIT rolls out multi-sectoral regulatory relaxations to bolster industrial supply chainsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is ensuring continuous supply of fuel, gas, and essential raw materials. Measur...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
How media industry wants to regulate GenAI trainingAmid rising concerns, India's media industry is highlighting the risks of unregulated AI training exploiting copyrighted works. In response...
13 Dec, 2025, 06.28 AM IST
DPIIT signs MoU with HDFC Bank, Tally Solutions to assist startupsIndia's DPIIT joined forces with HDFC Bank and Tally Solutions. The goal is to boost startup growth. HDFC Bank will offer financial product...
17 Dec, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
DPIIT's withdrawal of a copyright rule order to strengthen rights owners' position: ExpertsLast week, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) withdrew an office memorandum from September 2016 that exten...
26 Aug, 2024, 11.39 AM IST
Govt issues SOP to make changes, cancel industrial entrepreneur memorandumIn an office memorandum, the DPIIT said that for cancellation of IEM acknowledgements, the firm concerned has to give a request letter on c...
02 Jan, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Industrial licenses issued under IDR Act to be valid for 15 years“In supersession of all earlier Press Notes, the period of validity of industrial license is being extended from three years to fifteen yea...
24 Jul, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
DPIIT takes up startup taxation issue with Finance Ministry: SecretaryPost the amendments proposed in the Finance Bill, concerns have been raised over the methodology of calculation of fair market value under ...
17 May, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
Govt exempts ISRO from provisions of explosives ruleAccording to a notification of the DPIIT, the exemption is subject to a few conditions. "The central government hereby exempts Indian Space...
29 Nov, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
DPIIT notifies credit guarantee scheme for startups, seeks ease of doing business suggestionsThe government will setup a trust or fund to guarantee payment against default in loans or debt extended to eligible borrowers, managed by ...
08 Oct, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
India notifies quality control order on sewing machinesAs per the order, household zig-zag sewing machines, will have to conform to the Indian standard specified by the Bureau of Indian Standard...
18 Mar, 2021, 07.56 PM IST
Govt approves revised DTH guidelines; to issue 20 year licence with 10 year renewalWhile the Commerce Ministry had spoken of 100 per cent FDI in the DTH sector, the guidelines of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry n...
23 Dec, 2020, 07.59 PM IST
India notifies quality control order on refrigerators, freezersAs per the order, household refrigerating appliance, freezers, and household frost –free refrigerating appliances will have to conform to t...
11 Dec, 2020, 08.05 PM IST
Licensing committee to meet on June 12 to consider eight proposals from defence sectorTo attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and boost defence manufacturing in the country, which imports up to 70 per cent of its military ...
10 Jun, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
DPIIT launches paperless licensing process for petroleum service stationsPaperless application and grant of licence process for road tankers for transportation of petroleum under the rules has already been launch...
20 Jan, 2020, 08.17 PM IST
Setting up mechanism to handhold investors: DPIIT secretaryGuruprasad Mohapatra said the proposal is being sent to the Union Minister Piyush Goyal for approval, the new mechanism will help in all ap...
21 Oct, 2019, 12.29 PM IST
Government eases licensing rules for productionDefence aircraft, warships, body armour and specialised equipment for military training are a few products for which the department is the ...
13 Sep, 2019, 06.35 AM IST