Economy

No CBAM exemption for India but EU ready for flexibilities

India is unlikely to get a derogation from the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Instead, what the EU may be willing to offer are flexibilities and alternative mechanisms such as equivalent measures, capacity building and funding as both sides agree to address the “uncertainty” element in the on-going bilateral free trade agreement talks. “In […]

Wockhardt chairman seeks GST exemption for antibiotics discovered in India, ETCFO

Wockhardt founder Habil Khorakiwala on Wednesday sought exemption from GST for antibiotics discovered in India as part of efforts to make the drugs more affordable for patients. At an event to celebrate the scientific completion of the first indigenously developed antibiotic – Nafithromycin – against multi-drug resistant (MDR) isolates, Khorakiwala pointed out that certain drugs […]