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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the domestic industry to accelerate production activity and contribute to making India a global manufacturing hub.
In a statement on Wednesday, the traders' body expressed "utter dismay over inordinate delay in rolling out of e-commerce policy and rules under Consumer Protection Act"
Various statements made by BJP leaders also fuelled a debate over the party's chief ministerial face
Goyal added that trade in domestic currencies will help save at least 5 per cent on all trade between the two countries
India and the UAE on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on increasing cooperation in the field of industries and advanced technologies
The UAE delegation will be led by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya on Wednesday signed a pact for advancing the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
The first half of the 2023 calendar year witnessed a 37 per cent drop in FDI equity inflows, totalling $20.21 billion, compared to the same period the previous year
Union Minister Piyush Goyal accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of hindering Rajasthan's development
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed confidence that by 2047 the country's economy will increase tenfold
The cleared projects include those under key strategic areas of Geotech, Protech, Indutech, Sustainable Textiles, Sportech, Smart E-Textiles and Meditech segments
He also stressed that "standards must support creating robust enforcement ecosystem and that they are developed after extensive consultation with all stakeholder groups"
The state government will now buy 2,000 kg of paddy per acre. Previously, it bought 1,500 kg of paddy per acre
Food Min Piyush Goyal is believed to have held a high-level meeting with exporters and others to understand the ground situation, though there has been no official confirmation of any such meeting
He also underlined the Government's commitment to improving the ease of doing business in India, making it easier to start and run businesses
He also said the new Parliament building will become a symbol of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'
While recalling the deliberations and achievements, he stressed that everyone should resolve for empowerment of women and make India a corruption-free and developed nation
He added that steps to make laws simpler, supporting startups, and increasing trade will help to promote the country's economic growth
"If we focus all our energy on tumeric by developing value-added products, turmeric exports alone have the potential to touch USD 2 billion," he said