Govt extends AEO status to gem and jewellery sector

[ad_1] The Ministry of Finance has assigned the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status to the gem and jewellery sector.The AEO programme was introduced as a pilot project for export oriented industries to promote ease of doing business.The AEO programme was...

India Inc leaders advocate regulatory overhaul, skill development, and ease of business

[ad_1] Krishna Ella, Executive Chairman, Bharat Biotech International Ltd, wants the regulatory system overhauled, so as to ease inflow of foreign direct investments into the life sciences sector. ‘Calling regulations “a major hurdle”, Ella observed that startups in life sciences...

Centre moots new exemptions framework for M&A deal reporting to CCI

[ad_1] In what is seen as a huge relief for the industry, the Centre proposes to exempt reporting certain notifiable M&A transactions to the Competition Commission of India (CCI). This is expected to reduce the industry’s compliance burden and facilitate ease...

Streamlining M&As: MCA elevates de-minimis threshold exemption for seamless transactions

[ad_1] In an industry-friendly move, the Centre has revised upwards the merger filing thresholds under the competition law for ‘combination’ transactions. The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has in two separate notifications revised the ‘de-minimis’ or small target exemption threshold for exempting...