Policy

Cryptocurrencies are not recognised as legal tender in India. However, transactions involving crypto assets are taxed under the Income-Tax law.

Updated : Jan 11, 2026

Explained: Why India is mandating live selfies and location tracking for crypto users

The norms apply to all cryptocurrency exchanges classified as Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) service providers. These entities are regulated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and must be registered with the FIU as reporting entities.

Budget 2026: Parliament will not sit on January 29 due to the Beating Retreat ceremony, while both Houses are scheduled to meet on January 30, when the Economic Survey is expected to be tabled.

Updated : Jan 9, 2026

Budget Session likely from Jan 28; Union Budget 2026 likely to be tabled on Feb 1

Budget 2026: After deliberations on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address and discussions on the Budget, Parliament is expected to adjourn for a near month-long recess on February 13. The session will reconvene on March 9 and is likely to conclude on April 2.

The proposed amendment is driven by long-standing structural weaknesses in India’s power sector, particularly at the distribution level.

Updated : Jan 4, 2026

Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 may be headed for Budget Session. What’s at stake?

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to overhaul India’s electricity distribution and regulatory framework to make power supply more competitive, financially sustainable and consumer-focused.

The latest approvals cover manufacturing across 11 target product segments spanning mobile phones, telecom equipment, consumer electronics, automotive electronics, IT hardware and strategic electronics.

Updated : Jan 2, 2026

MeitY clears 22 electronics PLI projects worth ₹41,863 crore, eyes supply chain self-reliance

The approved projects are expected to generate nearly 37,000 jobs, including 33,791 direct employment opportunities, the ministry said. The clearances mark the third tranche of approvals under the electronics component production-linked incentive (PLI) framework.

India’s exchange-based power market has expanded significantly over the past decade.

Updated : Dec 28, 2025

Power trading overhaul: CERC eyes fee rationalisation as market coupling nears 2026 rollout

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) currently accounts for nearly 90% of exchange-based power trading volumes, while Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) and Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd (HPX) comprise the remainder.

Crucially, the legislation opens India’s tightly controlled nuclear ecosystem to private participation, breaking a decades-old monopoly of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

Updated : Dec 12, 2025

Modi govt unveils SHANTI Bill: Will private players power India’s nuclear leap?

The SHANTI Bill lays the foundation for a unified and modern legal framework for nuclear energy — consolidating multiple existing laws, addressing regulatory gaps, and creating a structure that supports expansion at scale.

Additionally, the government is expected to introduce a bill in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament to raise the FDI cap in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%.

Updated : Nov 23, 2025

FinMin reviews revival of mega PSU insurance merger; privatisation, FDI hike also under review

Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, the government infused ₹17,450 crore into the three insurers — Oriental Insurance, National Insurance, and United India Insurance — to stabilise their finances.

A major change is the requirement for IT and ITES companies to extend full social security benefits to fixed-term employees, putting them at par with permanent workers.

Updated : Nov 23, 2025

Equal pay, social security, night-shift protections: What the new labour codes mean for India’s IT workforce

Industry body Nasscom called the reform “a step toward greater predictability and transparency,” adding that full implementation must ensure alignment between the central codes and state-level labour and shops-and-establishments laws.

A national floor wage will ensure no worker earns below a basic standard of living.

Updated : Nov 21, 2025

Aatmanirbhar push: India rolls out historic labour codes for a future-ready workforce. Check details

India’s existing labour regulations were built on laws framed between the 1930s and 1950s, an era when work structures, technology, and economic realities were vastly different. Over time, these fragmented and complex laws created uncertainty for workers and heightened compliance burdens for industry.

The move comes amid growing foreign interest in India’s banking sector.

Updated : Oct 27, 2025

Finance Ministry proposes raising FDI limit in state-run banks to 49%

India has 12 state-owned banks, which together hold assets worth around $1.95 trillion as of March, accounting for 55% of the country’s banking sector. According to sources, the government intends to retain at least a 51% stake in these banks, ensuring majority ownership even if the proposal goes through.

On ‘Chhota SIPs’, he acknowledged slow progress but assured steps to unlock their potential.

Updated : Oct 11, 2025

SEBI to roll out digital KYC for NRIs, predictive market surveillance, faster FPI registration

Speaking at an event organised by the Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers’ Forum on October 11, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator’s immediate goal is to ensure NRIs no longer need to travel to India to complete their KYC requirements.

Online game service providers must apply for registration of their games with the Authority.

Updated : Oct 3, 2025

Centre notifies draft rules for online gaming regulation and promotion. Here are the details

Headquartered in the National Capital Region, the Authority will be tasked with recognising, categorising, and registering online games; maintaining a public registry of approved games; issuing advisories; and imposing penalties for violations.

The changes follow stakeholder consultations and are part of the government’s broader initiative to streamline regulations.

Updated : May 19, 2025

Finance Ministry overhauls old stock exchange rule to boost clarity and ease broker compliance

The revision comes in the wake of a discussion paper issued by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in September 2024, which raised concerns over the ambiguous language in Rule 8 — particularly the undefined scope of the term “any business.”

The proposed revision in the rules aims to ensure foreign investors cannot bypass the intent of India's FDI policy, the report added.

Updated : May 19, 2025

India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership: Report

New Delhi plans to create a new category of "foreign-owned and controlled entities" (FOCE), which will also include Indian firms with "indirect foreign investment", according to the report.

Now, all appeals, applications, and documents must be submitted digitally on the GSTAT Portal, with electronic processing and notices.

Updated : Apr 25, 2025

Centre notifies rules for GST Appellate Tribunals

Online filings, hybrid hearings and strict timelines to facilitate faster dispute resolution, say experts.

The move also operationalises the domestic carbon market and carbon credit trading system for the four highly polluting sectors.

Updated : Apr 24, 2025

Greenhouse gas targets: 282 industrial units under obligation to reduce emissions

The carbon intensive industries in aluminium, cement, pulp & paper and chlor-alkali are under obligation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions else will be penalised for non-compliance.

Updated : Apr 21, 2025

‘We deserve better’: Indian entrepreneur on what Indian cities can learn from Vancouver

From pedestrian-friendly infrastructure to clean energy and integrated public services, the entrepreneur highlights 19 key takeaways

Domestic players have raised alarm over the surge, especially from countries like China.

Updated : Apr 21, 2025

Surge in cheap Chinese steel forces India to consider 12% import tax: Report

India, the world’s second-largest crude steel producer, turned net importer of finished steel for the second straight year in FY2024/25, with inbound shipments hitting a nine-year peak of 9.5 million metric tonnes, provisional government data shows.

Updated : Apr 20, 2025

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to visit US and Peru from April 20 for IMF, G20 meetings and bilateral engagements

From April 20-25, the Finance Minister will visit San Francisco and Washington D.C., while from April 26-30, she will travel to Peru on her first official visit

Industry leaders observe that the tariffs could also present an opportunity for Indian auto component manufacturers to explore new markets.

Updated : Apr 7, 2025

Trump’s tariffs: A blessing in disguise for India’s EV industry

Tariff is likely to increase the cost of EVs, which will encourage companies to use local manufacturing.

The Dow had plummeted more than 2,000 points while the S&P 500 dropped 5.7% on April 5, responding to Trump’s aggressive tariffs.

Updated : Apr 6, 2025

'45% tariff for Myanmar...': Compcircle's Gurmeet Chadha slams Donald Trump's tariffs on poor countries

Framed as a move to protect American industries, the sweeping duties—some as high as 49% — hit countries like Cambodia, Madagascar, and Myanmar, where millions already grapple with poverty and disaster.