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Winds of Change: MNRE Prioritises Quality and Security with New ALMM Rules

Summary: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has ushered in a new era for India’s wind energy sector with its notification on July 31, 2025, which rebrands the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM) as the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (Wind), or ALMM (Wind). Beyond a simple name change, the notification represents a comprehensive policy overhaul designed to address critical issues of quality control, national security, and domestic industrial growth. Continue Reading Winds of Change: MNRE Prioritises Quality and Security with New ALMM Rules

Gujarat - A Re-emerging Pharma Destination

Gujarat has been the flag bearer of India’s pharmaceutical industry since the establishment of the country’s second oldest drug company, the Alembic Chemical Works Company Limited in Vadodara in 1907. Gujarat’s strategic location on the western coast, coupled with dynamic entrepreneurial talent and favourable policies from the State Government has led it to become one of the premiere industrial hubs for investors looking to invest in India.

Gujarat currently has 33 percent of the aggregate share of the pharmaceutical industry in India[1] and the State also accounts for at least 28 percent of the pharmaceutical exports from India[2]. Moreover, with the advent of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) coupled with the upcoming expiry of tax holidays granted by some northern states of India, the pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a jurisdictional shift, with some of the largest pharmaceutical companies looking to relocate or establish their manufacturing plants in Gujarat.
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