New Delhi May 8 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday said West Bengal can once again emerge as a major hub of trade, industry and employment if the state gets a transparent and investor-friendly government aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic vision.CAIT Secretary and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said the trade and industrial community in West Bengal is now witnessing renewed hope and confidence over the possibility of a BJP-led government in the state.Ac…
Latest Ease of Doing Business News & Updates
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed all departments to finalise a concrete action plan within the stipulated timeframe, focusing on reducing regional disparities and ensuring balanced development across all districts. During a review meeting of the ‘Viksit Maharashtra 2047’ Vision Management Regulatory Board, he reviewed the progress of various departments and instructed them to focus on effective implementation in the next phase.He asked the departmen…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the government may review around five crore pending cases relating to minor offences following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as part of reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, Goyal said prosecutors could approach the courts to close such cases in accordance with the new provisions, which aim to reduce criminal proceedings in…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Calling it a “big boost to India’s manufacturing push”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), a major initiative to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The scheme is aimed at strengthening industrial infrastructure, attracting fresh investments, and creating large-scale employment opportunities while improving ease of doing business through faster approval…
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed the auction of a five-acre plot in the Sanand Industrial Estate for the construction of a premium hotel, officials said on Thursday. The move is aimed at strengthening social infrastructure around the state’s expanding semiconductor and manufacturing hub.Officials said the e-auction for a 20,168.54 square metre plot in the Sanand-2 Industrial Estate concluded on December 22 last year.The plot had been specially reserved for the de…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Annual filings by companies on development Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure reached over Rs 1,44,159 crore in five fiscals (2019-20 to 2023-24), according to the government.All data related to CSR expenditure filed by companies in MCA21 registry including state-wise, year-wise, company-wise and project-wise is available in public domain, said Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.“CSR i…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the state continues to attract the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country, adding that this investment is now not just the highest in India but has also become record-breaking. He added that an industry-friendly ecosystem has been created in the state by transforming economic activity into a celebratory movement, which has led to unprecedented levels of investment in Maharashtra.Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India has improved by 79 ranks in the ease of doing business (EoDB) during the last five years in the rankings published by the World Bank Group, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Following the discontinuation of the Doing Business Report (DBR) in 2020, the World Bank launched the B-Ready Assessment in 2024 to evaluate 180+ countries over three years across 10 topics spanning the entire business lifecycle: Business Entry, Business Location, Utility Services, Labour, Fi…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Leading US-India business groups welcomed India’s Union Budget 2026–27, saying it reinforces growth, fiscal discipline, and India’s role as a key economic partner for the United States during global uncertainty.US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said the budget underscored India’s commitment to economic growth, resilience, and global competitiveness, while strengthening the foundations for deeper bilateral comm…
Amaravati, Feb 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has welcomed the Union Budget, terming it ‘well-balanced’ and ‘forward-looking’. He said that the Budget 2026-27, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, reflects the aspirations of people for a fast-growing economy.Chandrababu Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a key partner in the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Min…