Overview
- Speaking at the CII Manufacturing Summit in Mumbai, Jamshyd Godrej said both private and public investment hinge on domestic demand and called for measures to boost consumption.
- He called recent GST rationalisation a step in the right direction and pressed for further improvements in ease of doing business.
- Godrej said micro, small and medium enterprises face excessive regulation and urged a lighter compliance burden, noting concerns tied to the labour code.
- Maharashtra Industries Secretary P. Anbalagan said the state's new manufacturing policy seeks to unlock $850 billion of investment across manufacturing and services.
- Department of Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju reported India’s Financial Inclusion Index rose to 67.0 in March 2025 from 64.2 a year earlier.