The farm sector's contribution to Indian economy is just around 20 per cent and rural India is in a shambles.
India largely exports pharmaceutical products, minerals, plastics, cotton, garments, iron and steel.
So far, there seems to be limited debate about their activities in India, where virtually all FAANG companies have teamed up in different ways with India's most powerful businessman, observes T N Ninan.
The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.
The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.
6 locations in New Delhi and 2 in Mumbai were raided.
As the Under Secretary for Commerce, Juster played a key role in developing the Indo-US deal.
A committee of secretaries will be meeting soon to consider a draft proposal, which suggests that decision-making on all policy issues pertaining to FDI be transferred from the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the Ministry of Finance.
Volatility in investments concern for RBI.
'If Indians are to be truly protected, Parliament must review and address these dangerous provisions before they become law.'
With 202,014 students, India sends the second largest number of foreign students to the United States, a report said.
Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The Centre has also set up a call centre to coordinate the inter-state movement of farm commodities.
India will export anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, high in demand globally, only to foreign governments and not to private companies, as the product is under prohibited or banned category of exports, sources said. Although exports of this medicine is completely banned, India has decided to export this anti-malarial drug in sync with its global commitment to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Prez says that India has not assured the United States that it will provide 'equitable and reasonable access to its markets'.
General Mattis has been the most steadfast champion in Trump's cabinet of the US-India defence relationship. If Trump chooses a more pliable successor, the Pentagon's attention could go off India.
After defence, the Commerce and Industry ministry has started the exercise to relax foreign investment norms in the railways sector by permitting 100 per cent FDI in high-speed train systems and dedicated freight lines.
The country has its own triangular flag with an emblem of Paramashiva and Nandi and is called the 'Rishabha Dhvaja'.
Relax fiscal consolidation, boost public capex and reduce cost of finance, industry tells Centre
US said access to affordable health care entails a large number of factors from rates, logistics to insurance reforms.
There had been few signs of social distancing as thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana began their protest last week against the three new agro-marketing laws, setting off on a march to the national capital.
Or Iran may face the risk of losing its biggest client
While the UN report said that FDI inflows rose 6 per cent in 2018 to $ 42 billion, the government's own data for the entire FY19 period has shown that inbound equity investments declined for the first time in six years in FY19.
The department of industrial policy and promotion, nodal agency for FDI policy under the ministry of commerce and industry, seems to have prepared a note for the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs to consider.
Prasad also said India will be a $1 trillion opportunity for digital companies in five years
Did you know that India is among the top five countries in food processing?
Over one lakh people have lost their jobs in the export sector in the last five months due to the global downturn, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The government has failed to reach a consensus on the issue of setting up plastic reprocessing units in special economic zones and is likely to defer its decision once again in the meeting of the Board of Approval on October 21.
An online system generates import-export code.
According to the order, all factories producing essential goods and services will remain operational at full capacity.
Figures compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, under the commerce ministry, showed India's iron ore exports jumped a whopping 157 per cent to 121 million tonnes in 2012-13, compared with 47 million tonnes a year ago.
People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services
'Despite being limited to my house, I was able to interact with a diverse set of people, to try and understand consumer behaviour.'
In a recent interview, Narendra Modi, set to take charge as prime minister in a few days, had said his government wouldn't roll back any policy in the sector.
The apex court also restrained e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon from selling firecrackers which are beyond the permissible limit.
The order would ensure that the US fully collects all duties imposed on foreign importers that "cheat".
GPS devices will enable real-time money transactions
In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and asked them to directly get in touch with him to resolve issues and expedite decision-making.
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