Govt introduces 'Improvement Notice' mechanism to boost ease of doing business

IANS | June 29, 2026 11:32 AM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Department of Consumer Affairs has introduced an 'Improvement Notice' mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, allowing businesses to rectify specified first-time procedural or regulatory non-compliances before penal proceedings are initiated, according to an official statement on Monday.

India protected its consumers from oil shock as West Asia crisis rattled world economies

IANS | June 29, 2026 11:24 AM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis rattled global economies with surging oil and gas prices since the US-Iran war began on February 28, the defining choice of the crisis for India was to absorb the cost at the level of the State and the public sector marketing companies rather than the household, according to the government, as no comparable economy chose to shoulder a burden of this scale on behalf of its consumers.

Gujarat seeks to build biotechnology, biomanufacturing hub by 2030: Report

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:20 PM

Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A new report by the Gujarat Rajya Institute for Transformation (GRIT) on Sunday outlined an ambitious roadmap for Gujarat to emerge as India's leading biotechnology and biomanufacturing hub by 2030, with a strong focus on developing a skilled workforce, extending specialised education and strengthening industry-oriented training.

Ethical issues on data compliance loom as China's healthcare leans on AI

IANS | June 28, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) While AI in China’s healthcare industry is progressing towards providing reliable solutions, it is still not clear whether it can make a major change in the future of medicine, because this will depend on how stakeholders balance opportunity against risk, according to a media report

PM Modi highlights AI innovations at Nalanda, Central Sanskrit University

IANS | June 28, 2026 12:54 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that as rapid technological advancements and artificial intelligence continue to transform the world, it has become equally important to preserve human creativity and remain connected to India’s civilisational roots while embracing innovation.