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Industry dept to set up control room to monitor essential commodities

New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room to monitor in real-time the status of transportation and delivery of essential... Read more »

Govt caps prices of alcohol used in hand sanitisers

New Delhi: Prices of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers have been capped under the Essential Commodities Act on account of coronavirus outbreak, an official release said. The decision would... Read more »

Exports under GSP scheme grows 5% to USD 5.47 bn in Jun-Dec 2019

New Delhi: Exports of 1,945 Indian products, which were availing duty incentives under the GSP scheme of the US, has recorded a growth of 5 per cent to USD... Read more »

Cabinet likely to approve scheme for exporters to reimburse levies tomorrow

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is likely to approve tomorrow  a scheme for exporters to reimburse taxes and duties paid by them with a view to give a boost... Read more »

Commerce Ministry suggests Northeastern businesses to focus on textiles, agri

New Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has suggested business community in the north-east region of the country to focus on sectors like textiles, start-ups and agriculture as they... Read more »

Commerce Min seeks I&B views on 26 pc FDI in digital media

New Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry is seeking views of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on clarifications sought by various stakeholders on 26 per cent FDI limit in... Read more »

Cabinet to consider logistics policy soon

New Delhi: The proposed national logistics policy for facilitating seamless movement of goods in the country and cutting down transportation cost has been sent to the Union Cabinet for... Read more »

All options are open for 3 trading companies: Goyal

New Delhi: All options are open for three state-run trading corporations of MMTC, STC and PEC, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday amid reports that the government is... Read more »

Guidelines soon on foreign exchange credit to exporters: Goyal

New Delhi: The government will soon release guidelines on extending foreign exchange credit to exporters at affordable rates, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday while expressing concern over a... Read more »

Govt mulls hiking free import entitlement rate to 5% for leather

New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to increase entitlement rate to 5 per cent from the current 3 per cent for duty-free import of raw leather material... Read more »