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DPIIT may decriminalise different provisions related to minor offences

The commerce and industry ministry is framing a law to decriminalise all provisions related to minor offences with an aim to promote ease of doing business in the country, a senior official said. Work is at an advanced stage for framing the ease of doing business and ease of living bill and the ministry is targeting to introduce it in the winter session of parliament, the official said. We are making an Act. We are bringing one bill and that one bill seeks to decriminalise all the minor offences mentioned in different Acts. We are having consultations with all the departments on the bill. We will bring a common Act for decriminalisation. Basically replacing imprisonment and fine with penalties, and rationalisation. For minor offences, there should be no jail. Instead, there should be a penalty, the official added. Citing some examples, the official said at present there are jail terms for small offences like not doing whitewash in washroom and canteen. The effort is aimed at ...

PM GatiShakti: 196 critical infrastructure gap projects identified

PM Modi will also launch ULIP that will enable integration with existing data sources of ministries, as well as data exchange with private players

16 states/ UTs have on-boarded National Single Window System so far: Report

NSWS is a platform for the guidance of investors to identify and apply requirements according to the need of their business

'Street furniture' to be soon used in rolling-out 5G services in India

Electric poles, traffic lights, bus terminals, bus shelters, and government buildings are among the sites that are being monitored to be used as 5G carriers

Prepare robust grievance redress system before beta test: Govt to ONDC

Govt wants this in place to build trust before making network available to public

Consultations in progress on revising WPI base year to 2017-18: DPIIT secy

Inter-ministerial consultations are progressing on revising the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year from 2011-12 to 2017-18, a top government official has said. Revising base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation would help in presenting a more realistic picture of the price situation in the country. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in June last year issued a draft technical report of a working group, which suggests revising the base year of wholesale price index and addition of about 480 new items such as medicinal plants, pen drive, lifts, gymnasium equipment and certain motorcycle engines in the new series. The draft report was placed in public domain and its feedbacks were considered before finalisation of the report. "The working group submitted its report in June. ...Now inter-ministerial consultation is in progress," DPIIT secretary Anurag Jain told PTI. In the case of agriculture commodities, new items such as medicinal

India's core sector output growth slows to six-month low of 4.5% in July

The growth in these eight sectors witnessed double digits growth in May and June at 19.3% and 13.2%, respectively

ONDC to soon open up for beta-testing for public in limited areas

Since April-end, ONDC has been testing with a closed user group for end-to-end execution.

DPIIT to hire consultants to work towards ease of doing business

The commerce and industry ministry is planning to hire consultants to study business environment and compliances and suggest steps to promote ease of doing business in the country. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has invited applications from eligible qualified professionals for engagement as senior consultant and consultant for three years for working in the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Reform Secretariat. The secretariat has been established in the DPIIT. Interested candidates can apply online by end of this month. The work responsibilities of these consultants include conducting a detailed analysis of existing acts/rules and their provisions; review and analyze the legal and regulatory frameworks dealing in different jurisdictions in India; and devise an action plan with a focused approach on the reforms required towards improving regulations. Further, the consultants should have "an understanding of the business regulations at the state lev

ONDC in advanced stage of integration with another 17 platforms

Platforms that have already integrated with ONDC's network include PayTM, Digiit, eSamudaay, Go Frugal, Growth Falcons, Seller App, Dunzo and Loadshare

DPIIT, MeitY draft guidelines to make GatiShakti portal public in August

Preparing protocols for private users' access is crucial, as there is a need to keep in mind the data and national security concerns

Maharashtra leads states with 13,541 govt-recognised startups: DPIIT data

Total number of approved startups at 73,205; Maharashtra's share is 18%

Cabinet pulls up infra ministries to expedite port connectivity projects

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also asked the ministries to finalise a comprehensive action plan in coordination with DPIIT and integrate it with PM Gati-Shakti framework by Aug 15

2021 start-up ranking: Gujarat, Karnataka emerges as best performers

Top performers among the larger states include Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana

Adani, LG among 15 firms chosen by DPIIT for round-2 of white goods PLI

Rs 1,368 cr committed for manufacturing ACs and LED light components; Total production pegged at Rs 25,583 crore over five years, with 4,000 direct job opportunities

Trustworthiness, decisive leadership has led to India's growth: Goyal

'The country, which is now a USD 3 trillion economy, has announced a stable policy framework and respected every investment made across sectors'

Another PLI scheme for textile sector to be announced soon: Piyush Goyal

There is no need to extend waiver on import duty of cotton after September, says minister.

Piyush Goyal asks for ONDC pilot focused on non-digital traders, artisans

ONDC promotes open networks for exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.

House panel seeks spl digital division in CCI to bridge enforcement gaps

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce says antitrust body needs to be strengthened to bridge gaps in enforcement

Some state govt portals to start integration with ONDC soon

The Kerala government is expected to begin on-boarding its consumer-facing portals with the network this month, according to a source in the know