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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Chinese firms bidding India, easing bidding rules, finance ministry decision, government contracting reforms, government project delays India, government tenders update, India government contracts, India infrastructure development, India procurement policy, India trade policy update, infrastructure growth India, infrastructure projects India, infrastructure supply chains, manufacturing projects India, power sector equipment India, procurement efficiency India, procurement reforms India, public sector procurement, public works contracts, tender participation India

India Considers Removing Restrictions on Chinese Companies Bidding for Government Projects

New Delhi – India is planning to remove long-standing restrictions on Chinese companies participating in government tenders. The move is

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026 broker reporting norms, brokerage industry update, brokerage regulation India, financial regulation India, India market regulator, Indian capital markets, Indian stock market policy, market compliance easing, market participation India, regulatory simplification India, SEBI compliance rules, SEBI news, SEBI notification, SEBI reforms, securities market reform, securities regulator update, small brokers exemption, stock brokers India, stock trading rules India, technical glitch framework

SEBI Eases Compliance Norms by Exempting Small Brokers from Technical Glitch Rules

New Delhi – India’s capital markets regulator has announced a relaxation in compliance requirements for smaller stock brokers.The move is

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 crude discounts, crude oil diversification, emerging market energy, energy compliance rules, energy security India, geopolitics and energy, global oil market, global refining industry, heavy crude processing, India crude sourcing, India energy imports, Indian refiners, international oil trade, oil supply diversification, oil tariffs impact, refining margins, Reliance Industries, Russia oil alternatives, sanctions and oil trade, Venezuelan oil

India’s Reliance Signals Openness to Venezuelan Oil as Energy Diversification Comes Into Focus

Caracus – India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries, has indicated it would consider purchasing Venezuelan crude oil if international regulations

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 automotive investments India, BMW EV strategy, BMW India, BMW localization, BMW new launches, BMW sales India, car manufacturing India, clean mobility luxury, electric mobility India, electric vehicles India, EV tax policy India, German automakers India, import duty cars, India auto industry, local sourcing auto, luxury cars India, luxury EV sales, MINI cars India, premium auto growth, premium car market India

BMW Bets Big on India With 10 New Launches and Deeper Local Sourcing to Drive Luxury Growth

Mumbai – BMW is preparing a major push in India’s luxury car market with plans to launch 10 new models

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 air pollution India, climate activism India, climate change activism, climate justice India, climate policy India, climate summit COP, energy policy controversy, energy security India, environmental NGOs India, foreign funding NGOs, fossil fuel phase out, fossil fuel treaty, global climate treaty, green energy debate, India coal dependence, India environmental activist, international climate law, NGO funding probe, renewable energy transition, sustainable development India

India Detains Environmental Activist Amid Probe Into Anti-Fossil Fuel Campaign and Foreign Funding

Washington – Indian authorities have detained and later released an environmental activist linked to global efforts advocating a phase-out of

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 9, 2026 AI investment trade, American exports, capital goods imports, consumer goods imports, economic indicators US, global trade trends, goods imports fall, international trade balance, October trade data, port of Los Angeles trade, services trade record, trade balance United States, trade policy effects, US economic outlook, US economy growth, US exports record high, US GDP growth, US imports decline, US tariffs impact, US trade deficit

US October Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Imports Slide

Washington – The United States recorded its smallest trade deficit in more than a decade during October, reflecting a sharp

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 airline competition law India, airline fare caps India, airline pricing scrutiny India, average airfare analysis India, aviation antitrust scrutiny India, CCI IndiGo case, competition watchdog India aviation, consumer protection aviation India, DGCA fare data request, domestic aviation crisis India, flight cancellations December India, India airfare investigation, India airline fare data, India flight fare hike, Indian air travel disruption, Indian airline pricing practices, Indian aviation regulator, IndiGo antitrust probe, IndiGo market dominance, IndiGo pilot shortage

India Seeks Airline Fare Data as IndiGo Faces Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny After December Disruptions

New Delhi – India’s aviation authorities have intensified scrutiny of airline pricing practices after widespread flight disruptions in December triggered

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