GeM to open doors for global biddersGovernment e-Market (GeM) will introduce a global tender enquiry feature this year to boost competition, aligning with India's opening of p...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
Centre eases rules for buying scientific equipment, consumables by R&D institutesThe government has eased financial regulations for scientific institutions, including those in defense, allowing greater autonomy in procur...
15 Jun, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Finance ministry relaxes ban on global tender enquiries of Rs 200 crore and belowThe government has allowed global tenders to be floated for amounts under Rs 200 crore for supplies needed for health infrastructure or the...
16 Jun, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
Government eases buying norms for Covid suppliesRelaxing tendering norms, the government allowed global tenders to be floated for less than ₹200 crore and bank guarantees have been waived...
11 May, 2021, 12.03 AM IST
India reserves 110 power plant equipment, services for local companiesThe ministry’s latest order dated July 28 mandates that tenders for these 110 equipment and works can be awarded only to local companies wi...
30 Jul, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
Finance Ministry writes to states on additional 2 per cent borrowingAs part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package announced in May, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that the Centre has decided ...
12 Jul, 2020, 08.51 PM IST
Govt invites global vessel owners to register ships in India to take advantage of Make in IndiaThe government has recently revised its Make in India Policy for public procurement, under which no global tender enquiry will be issued, e...
20 Jun, 2020, 03.41 PM IST
Govt modifies public procurement norms to give more preference to local suppliersClass-I local suppliers will get the most preference in all government purchases because their domestic value addition is 50 per cent or mo...
07 Jun, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
Govt notifies changes in rules disallowing global tender for procurement up to Rs 200 crFM Sitharaman had last week announced an economic support package for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which includes disallowi...
21 May, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Full body truck scanners for 5 cross border trading postsMinister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in Rajya Sabha that the government is procuring five full body truck scanners for five locatio...
22 Mar, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Swaraj Abhiyan seeks to drag BJP into chopper rowThe two also sought to link Raman Singh's son to the controversy saying Abhishek formed a company called Quest Heights Ltd on July 3, 2008.
12 May, 2016, 09.09 PM IST
Reliance Power up 3% as CBI likely to close enquiry in Sasan projectCBI sources said it has come to light that use of surplus coal from the Sasan UMPP was approved on two separate occasions by two EGoMs.
27 Dec, 2013, 02.08 PM IST
CBI likely to close preliminary enquiry in ADAG Sasan projectCBI is likely to close its preliminary enquiry to probe coal block allocation to a power project in Sasan in Madhya Pradesh run by Anil Amb...
26 Dec, 2013, 08.37 PM IST
CBI to probe coal block allocation to Sasan power projectCBI has registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) to probe coal block allocation to a power project in Sasan in Madhya Pradesh run by Anil Amba...
16 Nov, 2013, 05.19 AM IST
- CVC scrutinising wheat import documents
The Centre's decision to import over 13 lakh tonnes of wheat witnessed widespread criticism from BJP and the Left alleged that the governme...
24 Sep, 2007, 06.36 PM IST
- CVC studying wheat import documents
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is scrutinising the documents pertaining to purchase of wheat from the overseas market.
24 Sep, 2007, 06.32 PM IST
- Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on wheat import
The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the Centre on a petition that challenged its decision to import wheat allegedly at exorbi...
12 Sep, 2007, 08.50 PM IST