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Rising FDI shows investors prefer India's enabling environment: Goyal

FDI in India grew by 15 per cent to Rs 2.2 trillion ($30 billion) during the first half of the current fiscal.

Gems, jewellery industry proposal on duties under consideration: Goyal

Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council Chairman Colin Shah has suggested cutting import duty on gold to 4.5 per cent from 12.5 per cent, and on diamond to 2.5 per cent from 7.5 per cent

Will work in public-pvt partnership to ensure Covid healthcare, says Goyal

The government will work in a public-private partnership to engage and ensure the availability of proper COVID healthcare to all people, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday

Train services will only be restored after Punjab assures safety: Goyal

He earlier met leaders of both the BJP and Congress in separate delegations, where they sought Goyal's intervention in resuming train services in the state

Punjab MPs urge Piyush Goyal to restart railway services in state

Punjab MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo on Thursday met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and requested him to restart rail services in the state

Will support our industry to invest in Africa in big way: Piyush Goyal

India will support its domestic industry to invest in Africa in a big way in order to further strengthen economic ties between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

Govt to import 25,000 tonnes onion, 30,000 tonnes potato before Diwali

Spurt in prices triggers move as norms for pulses are also eased

Paddy procurement up 24% so far; protests over MSP only in Punjab: Goyal

He also accused the Punjab government of "standing with middlemen and not with farmers"

Govt mulling shifting BIS to commerce ministry, says Piyush Goyal

The government is deliberating shifting of the BIS from the Department of Consumer Affairs to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

Govt not considering extension of sugar export subsidies for 2020-21: Goyal

The government is currently not considering an extension of sugar export subsidies for the 2020-21 season that commenced this month in view of stable international sugar prices, Piyush Goyal said

7,000 tonnes onion imported, 25,000 tonnes may arrive before Diwali: Goyal

In an effort to boost domestic supply and check price rise, Piyush Goyal said private traders have already imported 7,000 tonnes of onion and another 25,000 tonnes are expected to arrive before Diwali

US hints at possibility of reducing trade, investment barriers with India

Earlier this year, in July, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, had discussed the possibility of an FTA agreement between both the countries

SCO members should leverage economic strength to boost trade: Goyal

The Covid-19 crisis is a clarion call to SCO member countries to leverage their economic strength to boost trade and investment in the region, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday

Goyal calls upon global community to ensure availability of Covid vaccines

The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon the global community to ensure timely and equitable availability of vaccines and medicines for COVID-19, in sufficient quantities and affordable prices.In his intervention at the virtual informal meeting of WTO Ministers held on Tuesday, he said that India and South Africa have proposed TRIPS waiver to address the challenges that countries with limited manufacturing capacity will face, in accessing these medical supplies. He called upon all Members to support the proposal, in order to have a decision on it by Ministerial Conference 12 (MC), if not earlier.Goyal said that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought out the inherent weaknesses and inequalities in the global economic & trading system. "The need of the hour is to take effective measures to address the immediate challenges, and also prepare a long-term roadmap on how to reform an ailing and imbalanced global trading system," he said.Goyal said that India ...

Working with states to make licences for biz easier, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said the world has now realised that it needs trusted partners and a fair and transparent trading system, equal and equitable market access

Railway minister Piyush Goyal allows women to travel in Mumbai local trains

On Tuesday morning, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar asked the railway authorities to consider its request "at the earliest".

Direct selling should be governed by commerce ministry: CAIT to Goyal

Traders' body CAIT said direct selling business, which is currently governed by the consumer affairs ministry, should be brought under the domain of the commerce and industry ministry

Goyal gets additional charge of Consumer Affairs Min after Paswan's death

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was on Friday given additional charge of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution ministry, a portfolio held by the late LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan

Top headlines: BSE-listed firms' m-cap hits new high, RBI holds key rates

From BSE-listed firms' m-cap hitting record high to Goyal getting additional charge after Paswan's death, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Look at India as next investment destination: Piyush Goyal to US businesses

The bilateral trade between the two countries grew from $126 billion in 2017 to $145 billion in 2019.