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Govt panel to iron out e-commerce delivery hurdles in curfew-hit states

E-commerce firms also making arrangements to keep their supply chains running

Govt limits industrial use of oxygen amid spike in Covid-19 cases

The decision to restrict the industrial usage of oxygen has been taken to meet the rising demand for medical oxygen

Piyush Goyal for removal of Covid-19 vaccine production barriers

Last year, India and S Africa, along with 57 other WTO members proposed a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS agreement relevant to the prevention, treatment and containment of Covid

Covid-19 curfews: Nasscom says laptops and chargers are 'essential'

In its letter to the MIDC, Nasscom has stressed the need for a clarification while stating that e-commerce companies must be allowed to deliver all goods and services

Exports jump 60% in March to $34.5 bn; trade deficit widens to $14 bn

Trade deficit widens to $14 billion despite 54% jump in imports

Delhi curfew: Movement of all goods, e-comm delivery of essentials allowed

Order steers clear of confusion on essentials and non-essentials, allows inter and intra city movement of goods, unlike Maharashtra, where clarity on this took some time

Indo-China trade deficit hits 7-year low amid Covid-19 pandemic

This is mainly due to robust double-digit growth in exports, coupled with contraction in imports

E-marketplace for marine products to raise farmer income: Piyush Goyal

Launching e-Santa, the minister said the platform will change the traditional way of carrying out business on word-of-mouth basis and will make the system more formal and legally binding

Feb factory output shrinks 3.6% in sharpest contraction in six months

The cumulative decline during April-February (2020-21) was 11.3%, compared to a growth of 1% during the same period a year ago

White goods, solar modules get Rs 10,738 crore worth of PLI push

While incentives worth Rs 6,238 crore would be provided over five years for manufacturing of white goods in India, the outlay for solar PV modules is Rs 4,500 crore

Govt likely to tweak RoDTEP scheme amid outcry over refund rates

The new scheme aims to refund to exporters the embedded non-creditable central, state and local levies paid on inputs.

Cabinet approves Rs 6,238 crore PLI scheme for air-conditioners, LED lights

Local manufacturers may delay investments in building capacity to assemble

PM Narendra Modi to soon unveil masterplan on multimodal connectivity

The bigger idea is to cut logistics cost, travel time and enhance competitiveness of domestic manufacturing

India's FDI equity inflow up 28% year-on-year in April-January period

Singapore is the top source of FDI in India, with 30.28% share of entire FDI equity inflow. US comes next, with 24.28% and UAE at 7.31%

Export outlook uncertain as Covid-19 cases in India rise again: Experts

The sharp jump in exports can be attributed to a low base as March 2020 saw the outbreak of Covid-19 and a subsequent nationwide lockdown

India's exports jump 58% to hit all-time high of $34 billion in March

India becomes a net importer in March, trade deficit widens to $14 billion

Cabinet okays Rs 10,900 cr PLI for food processing units under 4 buckets

Indian FMCG majors like ITC, Adani Wilmar & Marico, apart from MNCs like Nestle are expected to benefit

From cotton to sugar imports, here's an overview of India-Pak trade ties

Cotton, sugar, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, and plastic are top exported items to Pakistan

Covid impact: Govt extends current foreign trade policy till September 30

Exemption from payment of IGST and compensation cess on the imports made under advance authorisations and by export oriented units has also been extended

Government likely to extend further existing foreign trade policy

Officials said that a delay in spelling out a fresh five-year roadmap on international trade will give policymakers more time to take decisions on crucial policies