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Prabhu asks FinMin to relieve credit crunch for exporters

Prabhu asks FinMin to relieve credit crunch for exporters

🕔10:33, 28.Nov 2018

New Delhi, Nov 28  Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday said he has taken up the issue of the credit crunch facing exporters with the Finance Ministry along with the request to ensure adequate availability of funds to them. Data

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India asks Oman to cut duties on chemical products

India asks Oman to cut duties on chemical products

🕔10:15, 18.Jul 2018

New Delhi, July 18  India has requested Oman to reduce customs tariff on Indian chemical products, which would provide better market access to them in the Gulf nation, India’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. A statement issued at the end

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Government notifies creation of DGTR

Government notifies creation of DGTR

🕔09:42, 18.May 2018

New Delhi, May 18  The Centre on Thursday notified the creation of a “Directorate General of Trade Remedies” (DGTR) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. “DGTR will be the apex national authority for administering all trade remedial measures including

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Saudi allowing AI overflight shows new image of India: Prabhu

Saudi allowing AI overflight shows new image of India: Prabhu

🕔09:47, 24.Mar 2018

New Delhi, March 24 Saudi Arabia’s permission for overflight of Air India’s new service between New Delhi and Tel Aviv reflects on a “new image of India”, Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday. Addressing the

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Trade protectionist measures serious, need to promote exports: Prabhu

Trade protectionist measures serious, need to promote exports: Prabhu

🕔19:57, 23.Mar 2018

New Delhi, March 23  Amidst fears of an escalation in global trade protectionist measures, India should find out ways to promote its exports, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday. While addressing the CII northern region annual conference on

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President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, Inaugurates 37th IITF-2017

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, Inaugurates 37th IITF-2017

🕔13:02, 14.Nov 2017

New Delhi, Nov 14 : The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 37th India International Trade Fair (IITF) -2017, today (November 14, 2017) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that IITF is more than

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Commerce Minister to visit US to discuss trade issues

Commerce Minister to visit US to discuss trade issues

🕔10:29, 25.Oct 2017

New Delhi, Oct 25  Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu will leave on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the US to meet with his American counterpart Wilbur Ross for the first trade and commerce talks between India and the US administration

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New Foreign Trade Policy and India’s competitiveness

New Foreign Trade Policy and India’s competitiveness

🕔11:26, 7.Apr 2015

The Indian government, on first day of fiscal 2015-16, released the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) that will run till March 31, 2020. Overall the regime has been revamped and the policy calls for the “enhancement of the entire trade ecosystem”.

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Foreign Trade Policy: CONSUMER PROTECTION VITAL…

Foreign Trade Policy: CONSUMER PROTECTION VITAL…

🕔11:34, 6.Apr 2015

Foreign Trade Policy CONSUMER PROTECTION VITAL By Shivaji Sarkar It is not a mere coincidence. Two major events happened simultaneously. India’s shining landmark Rourkela steel plant’s capacity doubling inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unveiling of the new Foreign

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India’s new trade policy merges all export schemes into two

India’s new trade policy merges all export schemes into two

🕔11:43, 2.Apr 2015

By Prakash Bhargava New Delhi, April 2  With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” initiative in the backdrop and a target of raising India’s exports to $900 billion by 2020, a new five-year Foreign Trade Policy was unveiled on

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India’s strong leadership led to ending WTO impasse: Sitharaman

India’s strong leadership led to ending WTO impasse: Sitharaman

🕔11:00, 22.Nov 2014

New Delhi, Nov 22  India’s strong leadership and negotiating from a position of strength on the food security issue paved the way for ending the impasse at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. “We wouldn’t have

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Government will examine complaints on Flipkart sale: Sitharaman

Government will examine complaints on Flipkart sale: Sitharaman

🕔12:02, 9.Oct 2014

New Delhi, Oct 9  A day after e-retailer Flipkart apologised to millions of customers after its promises of bumper discounts on orders placed for a host of products came a cropper, the government Wednesday said it will look into complaints

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Commerce Minister Says Modi Govt Has Made Ease of Doing Business Easier

Commerce Minister Says Modi Govt Has Made Ease of Doing Business Easier

🕔11:25, 26.Sep 2014

By TN Ashok / Economic Affairs Editor New Delhi, Sept 25: India’s Commerce Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman said the Modi government had taken a number of steps to make it easier to do business in India with the removal or

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India won’t trade food security, farmers’ interest: Minister

India won’t trade food security, farmers’ interest: Minister

🕔10:29, 6.Aug 2014

New Delhi, Aug 6  India is not opposed to any agreement to simplify the rules of global commerce but cannot wait endlessly for a permanent solution on subsidies, so crucial for food security and welfare of its farmers, Commerce Minister

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India will protect farmers’ interests: Sitharaman

India will protect farmers’ interests: Sitharaman

🕔16:56, 5.Aug 2014

New Delhi, Aug 5  The government Tuesday said it is confident that India will be able to persuade members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) appreciate its stand regarding the welfare of farmers. “India is committed to protecting the interests

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Sitharaman asks CMs to implement boilers inspection scheme

Sitharaman asks CMs to implement boilers inspection scheme

🕔10:03, 3.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 3  Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has written to all state chief ministers to implement the self-certification scheme for inspection and certification of boilers under the provisions of the Boilers Act, 1923, the commerce ministry said in a

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