Aiming to push India into the list of the top 10 agri export nations, the policy has been backed by the Prime Minister's Office
Modi will have limited choice other than stressing upon a request for more time to decide on tariff rates, especially with elections in 2019.
Under MRA, Japan is to recognise Indian medical degrees and treat the country's doctors and other medical personnel on par with its own.
The Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body set up by the Union ministry of commerce to monitor the jewellery business overseas, says it might call for pulling out of the diamond cutting and polishing business in China.
The agreement means consumers will enjoy more choices and varied price points.
IT sector has lots of hope from the Union Budget 2014-15.
'The virus of trust deficit seems to be taking a toll of the friendship built over the years by succeeding leaderships of the two countries,' notes Rup Narayan Das.
Shopclues, the latest unicorn, was at the bottom of the sector loss pie.
India's export basket for Pakistan has a limited portfolio as Pakistan has not given 'most favoured nation' status to New Delhi and such goods have ready market in South Asia and the Middle East.
Gopal Krishna Pillai, senior Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1972 batch, is going to be the next Union Home Secretary. Pillai, who is serving as the Union Commerce Secretary, will take over from current Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta in mid-June. Gupta is slated to be appointed as the governor of Tripura.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi.
India could allow global online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc to sell their own products as early as next month, removing restrictions that could boost competition in one of the world's biggest, and most price-sensitive, retail markets.
US recession is likely to help Indian economy as it wil attract more global investments, said Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath.
A high-level inter-ministerial task force wants the business of narcotics to be simplified, something which, it said, would be an opportunity for the over $17-billion Indian pharmaceutical industry.
Overall, cumulative direct investment from China stood at just $2.05 billion till June 2018, according to consolidated DIPP figures
AIFF plans to go ahead with the 2020-21 I-League season even if the clubs' star foreign recruits are unable to make it due to the coronavirus-forced travel restrictions.
Commerce ministry had recently brought out a discussion paper that called for allowing 100 per cent FDI in the defence sector.
In a pre-budget meeting with revenue secretary P V Bhide, a Ficci delegation asked the finance ministry to tread with caution on rolling back the stimulus measures taken to spur growth.
A quick bounce back of the Chinese stocks looks improbable now.
"We have close to about 175 press notes circulating... the Industry Ministry has taken a decision to put all of these together in a booklet so that the FDI rules become much simpler for a foreign investor."
Developers will now be able to get their land classified as an SEZ at the initial stage of approval by submitting legal documents that prove land ownership. With exports falling sharply in the last six months, faster development of SEZs is seen as one way of increasing overseas sales of Indian goods and services, an official said.
Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.
Long-distance runner Lalita Babar was named Sports Person of the Year at the India Sports Awards 2015 in New Delhi on Monday.
Probe reveals "first and second" level of decision making in ministries of finance and commerce was "compromised".
The declining trade deficit figures clearly reflect that the US exports to India are increasing.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultations.
The main issue has been that of a higher Asset Management Ratio as has been prescribed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for qualifying full banks from India.
Under the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12), Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion) was provided for promoting exports through Market Access Initiative scheme.
His vision drove ITC to pursue business models that today support over 6 million livelihoods, many amongst the weakest in society.
Centre could experiment in setting up education parks in the country like in IT sector and workout to provide special incentives to those setting up the parks, National Knowledge Commission chairman Sam G Pitroda said. He said government could experiment in establishing education parks so that it can work out strategies to enhance quality of education.
Ensuring health insurance for all workers would be major challenge for the industry that is already grappling with cash crunch, and the government should have borne the cost.
Medical tourism in India alone is estimated at $3 billion and projected to grow to $7-8 billion by 2020
India has offered African countries --Botswana, Angola, South Africa and Namibia, incentives to strengthen their jewellery industry in return for direct procurement of rough diamonds from these countries.
The 4 week online learning programme is available in English and Hindi, and will soon be offered in some regional languages.
Overall exports in 2008-09 grow at slowest pace in 7 yrs.
Steps such as safeguard duty in the works to plug the route
