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UK politics likely to push back FTA talks with India beyond Diwali

Keen to set its own economic course after Brexit, the UK was eager to quickly finalise a trade deal with India

Ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to replace Piyush Goyal as India G20 Sherpa

Goyal has already been tasked with other pressing duties such as Leader of Rajya Sabha, which was given to him after his appointment as Sherpa

Bring industrial projects under GatiShakti: FM Sitharaman to NITI Aayog

"For some reasons...the three corridors coming from the south have not been dealt with in an elaborate fashion," Sitharaman said

Centre considers releasing GatiShaakti master plan in public domain

At the moment, only state and central government ministries and departments can access the portal to execute infrastructure projects in a time-bound manner

Proposed DESH law aims to grant SEZs greater flexibility, but will it work?

Some experts see significant positives, other believe problems associated with older policy will persist

War, US inflation impact: Export demand from big partners may taper off

Demand for items, such as steel, apparels, leather, iron ore has been lukewarm from some of India's largest export partners, such as the United States (US), European Union (EU)

Adani, LG among 15 firms chosen by DPIIT for round-2 of white goods PLI

Rs 1,368 cr committed for manufacturing ACs and LED light components; Total production pegged at Rs 25,583 crore over five years, with 4,000 direct job opportunities

SEZ 2.0: Regional boards to track development hubs on the cards

The commerce and industry ministry is drafting a legislation for the next chapter for SEZs that will see development of large manufacturing and investment hubs

Small retailers in Coimbatore start reaping benefits from ONDC pilot

The development comes in the backdrop of the small-scale implementation of ONDC over the last two months

Govt wants to create 75 Tiruppurs across the country: Piyush Goyal

Second edition of PLI scheme for textiles on the cards, with focus on apparels

Another PLI scheme for textile sector to be announced soon: Piyush Goyal

There is no need to extend waiver on import duty of cotton after September, says minister.

PM Modi urges industry to set up long-term export targets, 'double efforts'

Despite disruptions in the global economy, India's goods and services exports stood at $670 billion and exceeded the $400-billion target for merchandise export alone, he said

Piyush Goyal asks for ONDC pilot focused on non-digital traders, artisans

ONDC promotes open networks for exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.

India's Russian imports up 3.5 times on oil buys despite Western pressure

It's now the 4th largest petroleum supplier for India with exports worth $1.3 bn in April

India supported TRIPS waiver for benefit of developing nations: Goyal

According to the minister, India has a number of Covid vaccines and can help other developing countries to make vaccines

Depts turning to GatiShakti to reduce execution time for infra projects

With this, the time taken for a project can be cut by at least 100 days

India softens stance to hammer out a "no harm" trade deal at WTO meet

Piyush Goyal said perhaps this was the first ministerial where India set the agenda. "We were on the front foot. We were telling other countries what needs to be done"

For the first time in a decade, WTO members reach historic deal at Geneva

The four-day meeting was extended by a day

India, EU look to make a fresh start for a trade deal in Brussels

The launch of fresh negotiations with the EU comes close on the heels of India signing two trade deals, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia

Special provisions for emerging markets are non-negotiable: Goyal at WTO

Pushes for reforms in appellate body, which is currently non-functional