Indian Railways to hike penalties: Ticketless travel, women's coach entry, misuse of facilities to attract higher finesNew Railway Act amendments, effective July 2026, significantly hike penalties for common travel offenses. Travelling without a ticket now i...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Centre eases metrology rules for first-time violators; says fix it first, face action laterUnder the Legal Metrology Act, businesses can address minor first-time procedural errors without incurring immediate penalties. The newly i...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
CII president R Mukundan projects 7% growth for India, seeks GST Council-like body to drive reformsIndia's economy is projected to grow around 7% this fiscal year, with most businesses finding growth avenues despite global cost pressures....
24 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
On a train without ticket or using someone else’s? These railway mistakes could soon cost you far more as Centre plans fine hike from July 1Train travel could soon come with stricter penalties as the Centre plans to double the minimum fine for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
India attracted $843 billion in FDI between 2014-15 and 2025-26: OfficialIndia has seen a significant rise in Foreign Direct Investment, attracting USD 843 billion between 2014-15 and 2025-26. Key government init...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Centre asks states to ease compliance under legal metrology overhaulThe Centre is urging states and Union Territories to speed up legal metrology reforms. This includes moving from a licensing system to a re...
31 May, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Key Jan Vishwas provisions effective from May 15New Delhi will see key provisions of the Jan Vishwas Act come into effect on May 15. This landmark legislation aims to reduce the criminali...
02 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
No jail for honking or smoking in metro: How Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 ends imprisonment for everyday violationsThe Jan Vishwas Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This legislation aims to decriminalize minor offenses across many central laws. It r...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Jan Vishwas law 3.0 in process to decriminalise minor business offences: Piyush GoyalPreparations for Jan Vishwas Bill-3 are underway to decriminalize minor business offenses, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said. The ministry h...
25 Nov, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Seven states embrace Jan Vishwas governance reforms: Trust in Centre’s initiative growsThe Jan Vishwas reforms introduced by the Centre are gaining traction as various Indian states take proactive steps toward decriminalizing ...
22 Nov, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Seven states enact laws on lines of Jan Vishwas Act to encourage businessIn a bid to cultivate a more favorable business environment, seven states under NDA governance are reforming laws in line with the Jan Vish...
21 Nov, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Govt introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in LS, proposes to decriminalise 288 provisionsThe government introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha, aiming to decriminalize 288 minor offences acro...
18 Aug, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Want businesses to focus on innovation, not on paperwork and penalties: Finance Minister SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government plans to introduce Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 provisi...
04 Mar, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0: Govt's first assessment seeks to decriminalise 82 provisionsThe Indian government is moving to decriminalise 82 provisions across 17 Acts and 11 ministries as part of Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, aiming to ...
03 Mar, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
India’s IPR regime improved, smart city work progresses in UP: Piyush GoyalThe first phase of smart city development in Uttar Pradesh is nearly complete, with plans for the next phase underway. The Union Cabinet ha...
28 Sep, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
DPIIT working on 100 rules to decriminalise minor offencesThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is working on about 100 rules and laws to decriminalise minor offenses,...
28 Sep, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill gets Rajya Sabha nodThe Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 was passed by Rajya Sabha by a voice vote following a discussion in the absence of the...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.09 AM IST