October 25, 2024, 02:16 PM - 2 min read
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged mutual respect for sensitivities to expedite India-EU free trade agreement negotiations, stating that there would be no pact if the EU insists on opening India's dairy sector.
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October 19, 2024, 04:22 PM - 1 min read
The entire world wants to do business with India today as the country's fundamentals are strong and it is seen as a trusted partner, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said during his keynote address at the 13th Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) India Annual Conference & Expo 2024.
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October 16, 2024, 03:22 PM - 4 min read
The minister urged the industry to participate in the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) committees through their skilled technical manpower.
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October 15, 2024, 04:06 PM - 2 min read
Commerce Minister Goyal stated that India will become a global technology provider, leading in 6G development and rollout, and called for the industry to transition from 'telco' to 'techno' at the India Mobile Congress 2024.
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October 12, 2024, 05:23 PM - 3 min read
India has also raised strong objections to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which proposes an additional duty on imports from seven carbon-intensive sectors, including steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminum, and hydrocarbons.
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October 11, 2024, 07:25 PM - 3 min read
Addressing industry and representatives of EU on the launch of Federation of European Business in India (FEBI), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Indian industries are "confronted with unfair rules of deforestation, rules around CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and various other measures".
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October 4, 2024, 05:21 PM - 4 min read
Under the totalisation agreement, an expatriate in either country does not need to contribute to the social security schemes of the host country. It will benefit a number of Indians, particularly from the IT sector, who are working in America and paying for social security but are unable to get any benefit out of it.
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October 4, 2024, 04:27 PM - 3 min read
Union Minister Piyush Goyal firmly rejected the idea of allowing multi-brand retail in India, citing concerns for small mom-and-pop stores, while reiterating the government's openness to various economic reforms and foreign investment in sectors like defense and space.
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October 3, 2024, 02:53 PM - 1 min read
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with several US business leaders in New York to attract investments in India, discussing opportunities for collaboration, ease of doing business, and manufacturing incentives.
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September 30, 2024, 09:38 AM - 3 min read
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that Rs 1.46 lakh crore in investments under the PLI scheme have been realised as of August, with the total likely to reach Rs 2 lakh crore next year, generating production worth Rs 12.5 lakh crore and creating around 9.5 lakh jobs, expected to grow to 12 lakh soon.
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September 29, 2024, 05:18 PM - 3 min read
India and the US are negotiating a pact to enhance collaboration in critical minerals, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal set to discuss the initiative during his visit to Washington from September 30 to October 3.
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September 24, 2024, 03:22 PM - 3 min read
Union Minister Piyush Goyal assured real estate developers that he will advocate for easier financing and faster project approvals with the Reserve Bank of India and state governments, emphasising the need for transparency and zero corruption in the sector during a conference hosted by CREDAI.
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