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October 2026
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Foreign TradeCabinet approves Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) as an SPV; technical appraisal for central infrastructure projects of ₹500 crore or more
Projects of ₹500 crore or moreNew facilityThe Union Cabinet on 6 October 2026 approved the setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle, the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), for research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment in transportation and logistics. ITLA will prepare a National Transport Master Plan, technically appraise Government of India infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more, and build a National Transport Data Repository using sources such as GSTN e-way bill, FASTag and Vahan. The release does not say when ITLA will start functioning.
September 2026
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Foreign TradeRELIEF Component II timelines extended up to 31 March 2027 for exporters hit by West Asia disruption: DGFT Notification No. 37/2026-27
RELIEF till 31 March 2027ExtendedDGFT has extended the eligibility and validity criteria under Component II of the RELIEF intervention (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) up to 31 March 2027, for shipments meant for delivery or transshipment under the intervention. Component II is about ECGC cover for shipments to the specified regions.
August 2026
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Legal & DisputesTRAI: 1601-series numbers for service and transactional calls by utilities, courier and logistics companies; onboarding within 90 days
1601 series: utilities, couriersNew facilityTRAI issued a Direction on 10 August 2026 on the use of 1601-series numbers for service and transactional calls by entities outside the BFSI sector and Government, which use the 1600 series. Phase I covers utilities and logistics and courier services. Telecom service providers are to complete onboarding within 90 days from the date of issue.
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