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Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
To stay shipshape, cut regulatory flabIn a bid to invigorate the Indian economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocates for a shift towards deregulation. This initiative is desi...
Reforms will continue; industry needs to spend more on R&D, shed protectionist instinct: NITI MemberNITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba urged Indian industry to boost R&D investment and shed protectionism to become a global production hub. He em...
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
Reliance Industries to set up India’s largest data centre cluster in Andhra PradeshRIL is set to invest ₹1.6 lakh cr (over $17 bn) to develop a 1.5 GW AI-focused data centre cluster along with a captive solar and battery s...
Three arrested as police bust alleged illegal LPG racket in Delhi, 45 Bharat Gas cylinders recoveredAccording to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully...
Delhi eases business rules for 7 trade sectorsIn a major policy reform, seven types of trade activities in Delhi will no longer need police licences to operate. These include eateries, ...
Reforms galore since 1991, but execution weak: Ex-RBI governor Bimal JalanAccording to Jalan, expenditure reforms should be the focus of the government now. The ex-finance secretary also urged the govt to keep fis...
India should not go back to licence raj regime: Nobel prize-winning economist Paul KrugmanThe licence raj, which involved an elaborate system of licences and regulations that were required to set up and run businesses in the coun...
There must be enough civility for differing streams to hear each other: PM Modi"There must be a constant and continuous dialogue between individuals and organisations irrespective of one's thought process," he said.
Action against illegal abattoirs gets support from All India Meat AssociationRooting for making the process of legalising the illegal slaughterhouses easy, Qureshi said old abattoirs should be modernised quickly.
Licence raj replaced by time-consuming approval raj: Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"Such self-regulation needs to be captured on an online regulatory register which will provide transparency and traceability," Shaw noted.
High interest rates affecting industry, small biz: Nirmala SitharamanThe minister said she has already taken up the matter with the Finance Ministry and written to the Central Bank on the issue.
Investor count in stock mkt declined over 20 yrs: BSE CEO"25 years back in 1991, there were 3 crore investors, today there are less. What has been done wrong, probably we need to introspect" says ...
SKS Microfinance open to fresh bid for bank licenceThe country’s biggest micro lender was tipped to get the licence given its reach and more than three million customers.
Yash Raj Films' asks hotels like Four Seasons, JW Marriott to pay for its musicThe missive from movie production house Yash Raj Films to major hotel owners in Mumbai is clear: if you want to entertain your patrons thro...
- Need effective policies to protect environment: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that India needs to put in place effective regulatory policies to protect the environment bu...
- Mukesh Ambani speaks up against Chavanism
“We are all Indians first. Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi belong to all Indians. That is the reality,” Mukesh Ambani said.
- Raj slams north Indians; calls UP 'den of terrorism'
MNS chief Raj Thackeray also described UP as a "den of terrorism".
- Gray Line to kick off sightseeing tours in India
Gray Line Worldwide, the world’s largest provider of sightseeing tours, will operate sightseeing tours in four cities in India beginning Ja...