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Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

Tamil Nadu unveils India’s first deeptech start-up policy

Tamil Nadu has launched India’s first Deep-Tech Startup Policy 2025-26, aiming to support 100 start-ups with ₹100 crore in funding. Unveiled by Chief Minister MK Stalin at the Umagine 2026 conference, the policy seek...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Govt exempts 14 copper products from QCO for one year

The Government of India has exempted 14 specific copper products from the Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 for one year, easing import restrictions on items not adequately available domestically. The move, b...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Clean Air Act needs an urgent clean-up

The editorial highlights the urgent need to strengthen India’s Clean Air Act as air pollution, especially in Delhi, continues to pose severe public health risks. While the Supreme Court’s pause on the Aravali ruling ...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

AP’s recast of SEZ concept holds promise

Andhra Pradesh is reimagining the SEZ model by creating three large Economic Development Zones in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati, and Tirupati. Unlike traditional SEZs, which often became isolated enclaves with underutilised l...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

India Rewrites its Nuclear Energy Rulebook

India’s nuclear energy sector undergoes a major overhaul with the Shanti Bill, consolidating laws, removing supplier liability, and introducing graded compensation caps. The reform separates regulatory and operational ...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

German firm Enerparc bags electricity trading licence

German solar firm Enerparc, operating in India for 12 years, has secured a Category V electricity trading licence from CERC. The licence, valid for 25 years, allows Enerparc to trade up to 500 million units annually with...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

VC Lightspeed joins race for stake in cloud infra startup Neysa

Lightspeed has entered talks to acquire a minority stake in cloud infrastructure startup Neysa, joining interest from SoftBank and Blackstone. While Blackstone is negotiating a majority buyout, Lightspeed and SoftBank ar...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Govt may call bids for rare earth facilities by January end

India will invite bids by January for setting up rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) manufacturing facilities under a ₹7,280-crore incentive scheme. The initiative aims to build 6,000 MTPA of integrated capacity and red...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

TN govt and ANSR sign MoU to develop State’s GCC ecosystem

The Tamil Nadu government, via Guidance Tamil Nadu, signed an MoU with ANSR to boost the State’s Global Capability Centres (GCC) ecosystem. ANSR will help attract global corporations, offering expertise in AI, cybersec...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: pressreader.com

Karnataka ups tech game with new IT, SpaceTech policies

Karnataka unveiled its IT Policy 2025–2030 and SpaceTech Policy 2025–2030 at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, aiming to position the State as a global deep-tech and innovation hub. The policies target 90 lakh jobs, boost I...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

India deepens its textile PLI bet with 17 fresh approvals

India has approved 17 new companies under the third round of the Textile PLI Scheme, unlocking ₹2,374 crore in investments and creating over 22,600 jobs. The projects aim to boost manufacturing capacity in MMF apparel,...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Centre plans major revamp for speeding up steel imports

India plans to overhaul its Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) by eliminating consignment-wise declarations, requiring only a single registration for up to 1,000 tonnes annually. This reform aims to ease the complianc...

Policy & Manufacturing
· Source: thehindubusinessline.com

TN formalising maritime policy in tandem with Centre

Tamil Nadu is formalising a comprehensive maritime and shipbuilding policy aligned with the Centre’s initiatives to attract global players, incentivise new shipyards, and enable equity partnerships with private industr...