As the Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, February 1, startups across sectors have called on the government to announce stronger incentives, easier access to credit and simplified compliance norms to support early-stage ventures and ensure long-term growth.
The report released this week highlighted that EV adoption accelerated steadily through the year, supported by policy incentives and a sharp festive-led surge in the final quarter.
The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) nationwide on January 1, 2017. Under this scheme, Rs. 5,000/- is provided as a cash incentive for the first child, and ₹6,000/- is provided for the second child (if a girl) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DB
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "India's Reform Express continues to gain momentum. This is powered by the NDA Government's comprehensive investment push and demand-led policies. Be it infrastructure, manufacturing incentives, digital public goods or 'Ease of Doing Business', we
Addressing a gathering of leading entrepreneurs in Rajkot today, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi detailed the state's holistic approach to foster a business-friendly environment across the Saurashtra-Kutch belt, On this occasion, incentive assistance of Rs. 956.51 crore was disbursed
MeitY's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme under the Semicon India Programme aims to build a self-reliant, globally competitive chip design ecosystem.
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, said that the state's emergence as India's primary investment magnet is a result of forward-looking policy reforms and "Speed of Doing Business" initiatives. In a post on X, Naidu said that the recent data is "welcome news for the people
The pension industry has requested the government to restore the additional Rs 50,000 tax benefit for the National Pension System (NPS) under the new tax regime in the upcoming Union Budget as the incentives are critical to widen coverage beyond salaried Indians, Axis Pension Fund CEO and
The year 2025 emerged as a landmark period for India's labour and employment sector, as the Ministry of Labour and Employment rolled out far-reaching reforms aimed at strengthening worker welfare, expanding social security, and boosting job creation. The year-end review highlights a clear pu
The Chief Minister said the state government is also considering offering incentives to highly qualified doctors to attract more specialists to the public medical sector.
Housing finance experts and lenders speaking at the conference said developers are no longer willing to build homes priced below Rs 50 lakh, citing high land costs, thinner margins and reduced policy incentives under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) framework.
The Himachal Pradesh Government has accorded top priority to the promotion of sports by strengthening infrastructure and enhancing incentives for sportspersons, said Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday.