MUMBAI: States and municipalities will have to drive the next phase of India’s deregulation, with reforms in areas such as land use, building permits, pollution consents and business licences critical to making it easier to do business, NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said.Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest, Gauba said the next generation of reforms…

French aerospace major Safran Space signed key contracts worth over €5 million with Indian space-tech startup Dhruva Space​​. BENGALURU: French firm Safran Space, under contracts worth more than €5 million, will supply critical systems, including optical payloads, for satellites being built as part of India’s Space-Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) programme by Dhruva Space, a release from…

Breakthrough in talks with MHA on legislative powers: Ladakh grps NEW DELHI: Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra said on Thursday that the Union Territory is moving towards seeking constitutional safeguards for its local population under Article 371, along with the creation of a UT-level elected body with legislative and financial powers.Kundra said a meeting of…