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Expand manufacturing, services to boost job creation: Nirmala Sitharaman
However, she pointed out that adequate skilling is a problem being faced by the service sector in India
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Single-brand retail trade: US asks India to relax local sourcing norms
India pushes for greater agri trade, quick conclusion of totalisation pact
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Tap Japan pact to cut trade deficit, says Sitharaman
The CEPA has recently been under review with India raising the issue of greater market access for marine products and pharmaceuticals
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Utilise CEPA more to boost export to Japan, government tells companies
CEPA covers areas such as goods and services, rules of origin, IPR, govt procurement, customs procedure etc
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Tech, ease of doing biz will help achieve 8% growth: Nirmala Sitharaman
Minister said that awareness about the issues and difficulties on which the Centre and the states need to work is helping politically too
Need to remove governance hurdles at lower level: Nirmala Sitharaman
Technology while increasing productivity also has the downside of eliminating certain types of jobs.
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Nirmala Sitharaman in Toronto to attend third India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue
Both India and Canada have realised that there is enormous scope for enhancing bilateral trade
India is the seventh largest sea food exporter in the world: Nirmala Sitharaman
Stature of the industry today is largely because of the entrepreneurship being shown by businesses and aqua producers, Said Sitharaman
Recommendations to raise tax holiday sent to Fin Min: Sitharaman
To raise tax holiday for start-ups from 3 to 7 years with a sense of constructive and positive approach
Didn't tell reporter I want devaluation: Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance ministry denied that any discussion on a devaluation had taken place
WTO has asked India to prepare trade facilitation paper: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that the issue was raised at an informal meeting with members of the WTO on the sidelines of OECD ministerial council meeting in Paris in June
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Government taking a relook at free trade agreements: Nirmala Sitharaman
India has implemented these agreements with several countries, including Asean, Japan, Korea and Singapore
Export growth will be slow but steady: Sitharaman
Growth will be driven by new markets, as traditional markets have started slowing down, says the Commerce minister
Business heads meet Nirmala Sitharaman
As part of the 2nd strategic and commercial dialogue between the two countries
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There is possibility of Indo-UK free trade pact: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that the UK is very keen on deepening economic relations with India
Banks not fully understanding problems of SMEs: Nirmala Sitharaman
Twitterati drew minister's attention to issue saying it is for industries to manage their funds and banks can only lend
Two per cent rate cut necessary to boost SMEs, create jobs: Nirmala Sitharaman
She said that for long periods, if rates would remain high SMEs would not be able to afford the borrowing
Sitharaman wants 200-bp lending rate cut for MSMEs
Nirmala Sitharaman says urgent need to provide MSME sector with cheap credit
Nirmala Sitharaman plumps for 200 bps rate cut by RBI
Minister also added that she will take up matter with Finance Minister about directing banks to pass on benefits of rate cuts to industry
Dedicated team to look at repositioning India's innovation drive: Sitharaman
The team, which will be anchored by DIPP, will also have peopel from outside the government, the Commerce Minister said