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GST enforcement may shift from 'arrest' to 'detect, recover and prosecute serious frauds'The GST Council is likely to consider major enforcement reforms on October 7 that could remove GST officers’ power to directly arrest alleg...- GST 2.0: Council to consider sweeping reforms to unlock tax credit, ease complianceIndia is set to implement significant reforms to the goods and services tax system, which will ease compliance. Changes may include the rel...
- GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 croreThe GST Council is weighing changes to GST enforcement, including ending officials' arrest powers and shifting to court-ordered arrests. Cr...
- Govt proposes tougher penalties for petroleum offences, decriminalises licence breachesThe Indian government has proposed amendments to the Petroleum Act, aimed at decriminalizing regulatory breaches. Violations of petroleum l...
- Modi's governance model: Scaling trust, efficiency and growthGovernance transformation relies on technology and citizen engagement for efficient delivery. Digital identity and direct transfers have im...
- Over 40,000 reforms carried out in last decade for ease of business; Gujarat emerges as front-runner: DPIIT SecyState governments have implemented over 40,000 reforms in the past decade. Gujarat leads these efforts, enhancing the ease of doing busines...
- Chasing dues could get easier for small businesses under new rules, MSME Secy Bharat Khera explainsThe number of enterprises in the formal ecosystem has increased from around 16.5 million three to four years ago to 92 million currently, s...
- ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Our reform express will move forward at even greater speed, says PM ModiBuilding on the theme of Shared Futures for the ET World Leaders Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the future of every country is in...
- Don't miss the cannabis busCountries worldwide are lifting cannabis restrictions, leading to a global market resurgence. North America is spearheading this movement w...
- PM Modi says ‘production-linked punishment’ era once held back Indian industry; pegs India as world’s fastest-growing economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India had moved from the Licence Raj-era “Production Linked Punishment” model to incentivising ...
- NHRC seeks report from Punjab govt on non-observance of Independence Day in border area schoolsThe National Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding Independence Day non-observance. It seeks a detailed rep...
- "Can we seek gift from PM on this Independence Day...a decriminalised Parliament": Sonam WangchukActivist Sonam Wangchuk has called for a “peaceful revolution” in how India chooses its leaders, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wor...
- For MSMEs, compliance is becoming a test of operational readiness, not just paperworkMSMEs often have filings in place, but they struggle with contractor compliance, licence renewals, workplace safety, and inspection readine...
- Knot possible: Even as law denies same-sex couples the right to marry in India, art is imagining and celebrating such unionsIndian artists are using their work to advance marriage equality discussions. Aksh Diwan Garg's paintings depict wedding guests, highlighti...
- JPC backs corporate law reforms, easier startup homecomingA joint parliamentary committee supports government plans to simplify corporate regulations and decriminalize minor offenses. The panel als...
- FMCG, Retail, Food industry must improve consumer grievance redressal system: Consumer Affairs SecyConsumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged FMCG, food and retail companies to improve grievance redressal as consumer complaints have ris...
- Supreme Court brings live-in relationships under Section 498A anti-cruelty lawIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has granted women in marriage-like live-in relationships the right to seek protection under Secti...
- Par panel makes various recommendations on corporate laws amendment billA parliamentary panel proposed fixed penalties for certain corporate non-compliances. It suggested allowing in-kind CSR contributions for s...
- Rajya Sabha clears MSME bill to fast-track payment disputes amid Opposition protestsThe Rajya Sabha approved the MSME Development Amendment Bill, 2026, on Monday. This legislation aims to expedite delayed payment dispute re...
- Law to 'decriminalise' provisions across ministries for ease of businessDecriminalising of provisions under the Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act...
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