Budget 2026: STMAI urges PLI scheme for seamless pipe exports; calls for higher customs duty

Budget 2026: STMAI urges PLI scheme for seamless pipe exports; calls for higher customs duty

The Seamless Tube Manufacturers’ Association of India (STMAI) on Thursday urged the government to introduce a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme covering at least 10 per cent of exports of their products, ahead of the Union Budget. STMAI President Shiv Kumar Singhal also urged stricter measures to curb illegal imports of seamless pipes, which are affecting…

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‘Cartel-like behaviour’: FIP issues letter flagging IndiGo’s ‘hiring freeze’; urges DGCA to act amid widespread flight cancellations

‘Cartel-like behaviour’: FIP issues letter flagging IndiGo’s ‘hiring freeze’; urges DGCA to act amid widespread flight cancellations

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a letter on Wednesday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) alleging that IndiGo imposed a “hiring freeze” despite having a two-year window to prepare for the full rollout of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.“Despite the two-year preparatory window before full FDTL…

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