Day: December 18, 2018

Make in India

open view web desk The ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched in 2014 with the objective of promoting India as an important investment destination and a global hub in manufacturing, design and innovation. This initiative aims to create a conducive environment for investment, development of modern and efficient […]

FDI on the increase

open view web desk Foreign Direct Invest (FDI) has increased constantly from USD 45.15 billion in 2014-15 to USD 60.97 billion in 2017-18.This information was given by Minister of State for Commerce & Industry C. R.  Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. To boost […]

Transfer of Salt Department Land to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

open view web desk Ministry of Commerce & Industry has received a proposal from the Revenue and Forests Department of Maharashtra Government for transfer of 80.98 acres of salt pan land in village-Mulund, Taluka-Kurla, District-Mumbai Suburban, to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for dumping of refuse, solid […]

E-Commerce Market growing at a rate of about 17% in 2018-19

open view web desk As per the Economic Survey 2017-18, the electronic commerce (e-commerce) market in India is estimated at USD 33 billion, with a 19.1 percent growth rate in 2016-17. As per the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Strategic Review 2018, in the Information […]

Measures to help the Rubber Growers

open view web desk The Government has taken various measures to help rubber farmers struggling due to price fall of natural rubbers. Details of measures taken by the Government are: Domestic rubber prices are highly sensitive to import of natural rubber. To regulate the import of natural rubber, […]

Exports from SEZs at Rs. 3.33 lakh crore; Employment generation at 19.96 lakh persons

open view web desk The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy was launched in April, 2000.  The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, was passed by Parliament in May, 2005 which received Presidential assent on the 23rd of June, 2005.  The SEZs Rules, 2006 came into effect on 10th February, […]

Manual of Operating Practices for Trade Remedy Investigations and Handbook of Operating Procedures released by Commerce Minister

open view web desk Union Minister of Commerce& Industry and Civil Aviation,Suresh Prabhu, released the first ever Manual of Operating Practices for Trade Remedy Investigations and Handbook of Operating Procedures of Trade Defence Wing, in New Delhi today. The Minister also released bilingual brochures and Trade Remedial Measures – […]

India’s potential for export to SAARC countries must be tapped – Suresh Prabhu

open view web desk In order to incentivise and encourage Indian companies to compete globally by improving theirexports, the Commerce Ministry is working on various fronts like creation of new policies, improving Ease of Doing Business, scrapping irrelevant regulations and formulating the concept of growth of GDP in […]

Press statement by Prime Minister during state visit of President of Maldives to India

open view web desk Your Excellency,  राष्ट्रपति सोलिह,  मालदीव से आये अन्य सम्माननीय मंत्रीगण तथा अतिथि,  राष्ट्रपति सोलिह आपका, श्रीमती सोलिह और आपके शिष्टमंडल के सदस्यों का भारत में हार्दिक स्वागत करते हुए मुझे प्रसन्नता हो रही है। Republic of Maldives के राष्ट्रपति का पद ग्रहण करने पर एक बार फिर […]

List of documents signed during the State Visit of President of Maldives to India

open view web desk S. No. Agreements/MoUs/Joint Declaration of Intent Signed on the Indian side by Signed on the Maldives side by 1. Agreement on the Facilitation of Visa Arrangements Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister Shahid Abdulla, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2. Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation […]

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