Last month, the Union Cabinet approved setting up of 12 industrial smart cities including in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with an overall investment of Rs 28,602 crore
Speaking at an event organised by a south-based Malabar Gold and Diamonds, the minister said that our sisters can now have heavier mangalsutras as well
"India rises to 39th position among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024," Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a post on social media platform X
To further decriminalise minor offences, Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 is expected to be tabled in the next Budget session, says Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
He said that India has not given any duty concessions in the dairy sector even to Switzerland and Norway under the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) trade pact, which was signed in March
''PLI has been a big boost to manufacturing in India, and we can hope to see a lot of activity and creation of jobs in the days to come"
Addressing a conference organised by realtors' apex body CREDAI, Goyal highlighted that the new realty law RERA has brought transparency and certainty in the real estate sector
Piyush Goyal added that peer learning, knowledge sharing and capacity building initiatives under the fair economy agreement will remain key to achieving its objectives
Internationally, the image of the country was down and the country was categorised as a 'fragile five' economy, Piyush Goyal said, adding, it took this government some time to earn trust of investors
He said there is no harm in taking collaborations and technologies from abroad
Piyush Goyal also held a meeting with Tania Constable, CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia, regarding ways to strengthen collaboration in the critical minerals sector between India and Australia
This move reinforces India's commitment to deepening investment partnerships and making it easier for global investors to engage with India
Goyal reiterated India's request for setting up of Joint Committees under the two separate agreements on services and investment, signed in 2014, to review the implementation of these pacts
He is there to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India Economic Ministers (AEM-India) meeting and the 12th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM)
Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched the BHASKAR portal to connect startups, investors, and service providers, a move aimed at pushing the Centre's efforts to promote the startup sector
The minister said that the company can be industry-led, similar to Invest India-a key body that pushes investments
At present, Startup India is housed in Invest India, which is a national body to promote investments
He added that 'instead of acting as neutral platforms, 'both Flipkart and Amazon' favored select sellers, and disadvantaged the vast majority of sellers'
The primary goal of BHASKAR is to build the world's largest digital registry for stakeholders within the startup ecosystem
Exuding confidence that the state will do well in the future, Goyal said the image related to law and order issues, loot, and arson held back its progress in the past