Starlink nears India launch: Elon Musk’s satcom giant gets final regulatory go-ahead, prepares for compliance trials – Times of India

Starlink nears India launch: Elon Musk’s satcom giant gets final regulatory go-ahead, prepares for compliance trials – Times of India

Elon Musk-owned Starlink is poised to receive its final regulatory approval to launch satellite communication services in India, with space regulator IN-SPACe issuing a draft authorisation document for the company to sign. Once completed, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre will countersign the document, effectively clearing the way for Starlink to begin operations.The…

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Government committed to ease regulatory burden: Finance minister – The Times of India

Government committed to ease regulatory burden: Finance minister – The Times of India

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government remains steadfast in reducing regulatory burdens, besides enhancing trust-based governance and taking steps to make India a “seamless, export-friendly” economy.A robust manufacturing sector free from unnecessary regulatory bottlenecks will further attract both domestic and foreign investments, driving economic growth, positioning…

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Regulatory bodies in medical field in disarray – The Times of India

Regulatory bodies in medical field in disarray – The Times of India

Three autonomous bodies that regulate personnel in the medical field — doctors, dentists and nurses — are all in a dysfunctional state, the response to a right to information query has revealed.The health ministry’s response to the query confirmed that the four autonomous boards of the National Medical Commission that deal with undergraduate education, postgraduate…

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Tesla unveils self-driving feature in China after long regulatory hurdles – The Times of India

Tesla unveils self-driving feature in China after long regulatory hurdles – The Times of India

Tesla began rolling out advanced self-driving features for its cars in China, marking a milestone after years of regulatory hurdles in the world’s largest automobile market.In an announcement on its WeChat page on Tuesday, the US electric vehicle giant confirmed that a software update would gradually introduce “automatic autopilot-assisted driving on city streets.”The update also…

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How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC

How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC

The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders and litigation pauses has hobbled regulators like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Securities…

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RBI should revisit its liquidity policy, rethink using CRR as a regulatory intervention tool: SBI Report – The Times of India

RBI should revisit its liquidity policy, rethink using CRR as a regulatory intervention tool: SBI Report – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) might start using the cash reserve ratio (CRR) as a tool for regulatory intervention rather than for liquidity management, a report by the State Bank of India revealed.The report stressed on the need for the apex bank to revise its current liquidity management framework.At present, the RBI…

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Large Indian NBFIs poised to outperform amid economic and regulatory challenges: Fitch Ratings – The Times of India

Large Indian NBFIs poised to outperform amid economic and regulatory challenges: Fitch Ratings – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s large non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are better positioned to weather economic and regulatory challenges compared to their smaller counterparts, according to Fitch Ratings.While softer economic conditions, tighter bank funding, and asset quality concerns are expected to affect the sector’s credit growth and profitability in the near term, larger NBFIs with robust operations…

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