Rishabh Bhatnagar

The FIEO President said that higher interest costs in such circumstances can adversely affect the competitiveness of Indian exporters, especially those operating on thin margins.

Starlink has already made investments in India and established infrastructure as it prepares to begin operations, according to Dreyer.

The government is not actively working on any proposal to limited access to social media for minors under the age of 18.

Under the framework, anchored by the newly notified Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), the Centre envisions end-to-end, domestically designed and manufactured smartphones dominating the Indian market within the next two years.

The ITLA will undertake a host of functions such as technical appraisal, where it will appraise the Government of India's infrastructure projects costing over Rs 500 crore.

The move comes as the regulator looks to strengthen coordination between telecom operators, technology platforms and users in tackling unwanted commercial communications.

Under the new framework, telcos will have to identify numbers with a high probability of being used for spam and share the relevant information.

India plans wider engagement with EU nations and expects exporters to expand capacity and meet standards to maximise the benefits of the trade pact.

The government is also examining a framework to provide exporters with greater certainty over the scheme's continuation and refund rates.

NCPCR had first flagged the alleged CSEAM ads to Meta on July 3, while the company submitted its response a week later and has since changed its reporting policy.

India and China are working to address the structural trade imbalance and supply-chain concerns, with further talks expected after discussions at the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

The move is being seen as a first step towards making online platforms safer for children, with the government also engaging with other platforms on measures to proactively detect and remove harmful content.

According to ICEA, weak domestic demand has emerged as a growing concern for the smartphone industry, even as India continues to see growth in mobile-phone exports.

After bonds, tokenisation can be extended to equity, mutual fund units and electronic gold receipts.

Government clears TRAI's satellite spectrum framework, paving the way for Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satcom to offer broadband services in India.

The service is currently being piloted internally as Flipkart works on the product and operating model ahead of a wider consumer rollout.

UK importers can seek carbon price relief for eligible Indian goods. The relief will apply to carbon price already paid under India's CCTS. The move aims to avoid double taxation on Indian exports, sources added.

Government weighs common rules across SEZs and other export schemes to curb scheme shopping, ease switching and simplify payments for businesses.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced plans for a graded point system for driver licenses and vehicle registration to improve road safety and curb traffic violations in India.

Bharat NCAP offers testing at a 75% lower cost compared to international alternatives. This price advantage has led many foreign automobile companies to send their vehicles to India specifically for safety testing and certification.