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Steel ministry scraps NOC for non-QCO imports, extends key exemptions amid supply concerns
Decision expected to reduce procedural hurdles for downstream industries dependent on specialty steel inputs, says officials
Joint crediting mechanism a cornerstone of equitable, scalable climate action: India at COP30
India-Japan climate cooperation framework under Paris Agreement will accelerate technology deployment, investment & capacity-building while advancing India’s development priorities: Bhupender Yadav
Govt launches ‘SARAL SIMS’ to ease steel import compliance for MSMEs, exporters
New annual registration facility to allow small importers & export-linked units to import multiple steel consignments under a single SIMS number; regular SIMS streamlined to cut paperwork from Nov 21
Record 10th term for Nitish; BJP bags lion’s share of new Bihar cabinet
Sworn in amid a show of NDA strength, Nitish begins his innings with a 26-member council of ministers, calibrated along caste and coalition arithmetic, even as more than a dozen former faces dropped
India urges united global action to boost energy security for small island states at Brazil climate summit
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav terms solar energy a tool of 'transformation and social revolution', as India shared its rooftop, agricultural and rural clean-energy models with island nations
Sebi flags mushrooming of unregistered online bond platforms, warns investors
Advisory comes amid rising retail interest in fixed-income products as fintech firms & brokers are offering bond-trading services without exchange registration, in possible breach of securities laws
AIM, CFA Institute partner to strengthen financial literacy & governance in innovation ecosystem
Collaboration will offer financial education and ethical decision-making modules to school innovators, incubators and startups, aiming to build a globally competitive innovation network
Supreme Court strikes down provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act
Centre unlawfully reintroduced clauses earlier invalidated by judiciary, undermining judicial independence & violating separation of powers, says SC; asks govt to form Tribunals Commission
India-Germany defence panel meeting reinforces strategic cooperation
Both countries prioritise co-development of defence equipment, expanding military-to-military engagement. Germany will join India’s major multinational exercises in 2026
India-US ties ‘strong, stable & continuously expanding’: Goyal
Outlines manufacturing, skilling, investment & technology as the four pillars of India’s developed-nation roadmap; calls for collective effort from industry to sustain growth & global competitiveness
India not automatically bound to extradite Sheikh Hasina
The bilateral treaty and India’s Extradition Act allow refusal if the request appears political, unjust, or fails dual-criminality requirements
CoP30: India demands ‘COP of implementation’ as it pushes climate finance, industrial transition
India pitches for turning climate pledges into real-world outcomes, urges developed nations to scale up climate finance, advance equitable technology access & accelerate net-zero timelines