regulatory reform

New Delhi, April 8 Six agricultural input and fertilizer industry associations have written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging him not to reintroduce a regulatory regime driven by inspectors for manufacturers and importers, warning that such a move would reverse key reforms...

April 03, New Delhi — Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, in an effort to simplify governance and make it more citizen-friendly.The Bill reflects the government's commitment to trust-based regulation, reducing the compliance...

New Delhi, April 3 The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by both houses of Parliament, amends certain provisions in the health sector, aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health.The Bill reflects...

New Delhi, April 3 The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by both houses of Parliament, amends certain provisions in the health sector, aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health.The Bill reflects...

Itanagar, April 3 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill in Parliament marked a decisive shift towards governance based on trust, highlighting the Centre's efforts to reduce criminalization and simplify laws to improve the ease of doing...

New Delhi, April 3 The Jan Vishwas legislation will significantly reduce the compliance burden on businesses, accelerate dispute resolution, and improve the ease of doing business in the country, strengthening investor sentiment, India Inc said on Friday.Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas...

New Delhi, April 3 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a major industry lobby, welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament on Friday. CII stated that once implemented, the bill will significantly reduce the compliance burden on businesses...

New Delhi, April 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, describing it as a significant step towards creating a trust-based governance system that will greatly enhance ease of living and ease of doing business in...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws, aiming to decriminalize and simplify minor offenses to further improve the business environment and protect citizens from harassment.The "Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026,"...

New Delhi, April 1 The PHDCCI, an industry lobby group, proposed targeted reforms on Wednesday, including the introduction of a unified annual return by integrating multiple corporate filings into a single simplified form, for companies operating in the heavy industries sector, particularly for...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Lok Sabha on Monday gave its approval for referring the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bill in the lower house of Parliament, which aims to amend...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved major regulatory reforms to promote ease of doing business and strengthen the food safety framework. The reforms were finalized following detailed discussions with states, union territories, and stakeholders, and are in line with the...

New Delhi, March 13 The food regulator, FSSAI, said on Friday that its registration certificates and licenses will be valid indefinitely, and there will be no need for renewals, as part of its efforts to bring reforms towards ease of doing business.In a statement, the Food Safety and Standards...

Jammu, February 28 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Saturday directed all departments to ensure 100 per cent compliance with business reform measures within the next three months, reaffirming the government’s resolve to expedite the "Ease of Doing Business" (EoDB) reforms across...

Washington, February 28 – US banking regulators defended sweeping efforts to recalibrate capital rules and formalize crypto oversight as senators clashed over Basel reforms, political “debanking,” and consumer safeguards in a hearing with global implications for capital flows and digital...

Washington, February 25 – The US push to lead in artificial intelligence is colliding with a major constraint: power – and a permitting and litigation system that lawmakers say can take “five years, sometimes ten years” just to connect new data centers to the grid.At a House Science...

New Delhi, February 23 – Delhi Information Technology (IT) Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh discussed with experts on Monday the potential for introducing and strengthening a system-driven Auto-Appeal Mechanism under the Delhi (Right of Citizens to Time-Bound Delivery of Services) Act, 2011, an...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre concluded a two-day National Conference on combating cyber-enabled fraud and dismantling the supporting ecosystem in New Delhi yesterday. The conference included discussions on regulatory reforms, the use of...