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Govt sets up task force to resolve non-tariff barriers, says Piyush Goyal
Such barriers include prior registration requirements in the exporting country, cumbersome testing and certification requirements and unreasonable domestic standards/rules
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Productivity of sugar mills increased, over 99% cane dues cleared: Goyal
He said 10-12 years ago, there were incidents of unrest in sugar mills and cane farmers were not getting their dues and they had to come out on the streets to protests
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PLI scheme to support industry only initially, not create dependency: Goyal
'Ultimately, competition will prevail,' he said, urging industry to be more outward-looking in terms of scaling businesses
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PLI to only give kickstart, ultimately competition will prevail: Goyal
More than 1,200 stakeholders, including government officials and industry players are meeting here and deliberating on the progress of 14 PLI schemes
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Budget 2024: PM GatiShakti to be utilised for 3 major railway corridors
PM GatiShakti aims boost multimodal connectivity while moving towards logistics efficiency and reducing carbon footprint in rail movement
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Govt continues to be bright spot of world despite challenges: Piyush Goyal
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Thursday said India is negotiating BITs with different countries in the spirit of 'first develop India'
We are worried about the ongoing Red Sea crisis, says Piyush Goyal
Exporters are now able to stand up on their feet and we have been able to move away from the mindset of export incentives, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal
India to sustain exports growth, Budget provides strong foundation: Goyal
India's exports rose by only 1 per cent to USD 38.45 billion in December 2023 while the trade deficit narrowed to a three-month low of USD 19.8 billion, according to the government data
75,000 patents granted by patent office in 10 months: Piyush Goyal
"There has been a significant push to reduce criminalisation of laws regarding businesses in India," said Goyal
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As many as 75,000 patents granted in last 10 months, says Piyush Goyal
The ministry has undertaken numerous legislative reforms to modernise IP (intellectual property) laws and streamline cumbersome administrative processes related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights
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UK delegation meets top govt officials in final push for trade agreement
For India, the cut-off date is model code of conduct. Talks will stop once it sets in
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Budget 2024: Key announcements made in previous interim budget in 2019
Interim budget 2024: While interim budgets are said to have no major policy changes, let us take a look at some key announcements Piyush Goyal made in Interim Budget 2019
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Golden day that will motivate nation for 1000 yrs: Goyal on pran pratishtha
Applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Goyal said that the Prime Minister has generated new enthusiasm
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Unicorns meet Piyush Goyal, plan to set up 'Startups Club of India'
These startups are not only developing innovative solutions and technologies but are also generating large-scale employment and contributing to the growth of the nation
Over 50% DPIIT-recognised startups from tier-II and tier-III cities
The states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu emerged as the "best performers" in developing a startup ecosystem for Indian entrepreneurs
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Leverage free trade agreements to our benefit, Piyush Goyal tells industry
There were also discussions on the priorities identified in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 and the strategies and measures to be adopted to take forward the export growth
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Piyush Goyal to meet 40 unicorn startups including Zerodha, Boat, Lenskart
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold discussions with senior representatives of 40 unicorn startups like Lenskart, Zerodha, and Boat here on Wednesday
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No plans to import wheat, likely to harvest a bumper crop: Piyush Goyal
The country's wheat stocks at state warehouses stood at 16.47 million metric tons as of Jan. 1, the lowest since 2017
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Goyal asks FCI to adopt tech, cut operational cost, be corruption-free
Goyal said the cost could be reduced through route optimisation, mechanised loading and unloading and the adoption of a modern storage system to cut overall operational costs
T'gana CM proposes Industrial Corridor connecting Hyderabad to Vijayawada
Furthermore, he requested the allocation of one National Handloom Technology Center (IIHT) to Telangana, emphasizing the positive impact it would have on training weavers in modern technology
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