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US-India trade deal can be finalised before or soon after Prez polls: Goyal

The "whole package" of the US-India trade deal is almost ready and it can be finalised when the local political situation in the United States is conducive

98% of exporters, especially MSMEs will benefit under MEIS: Piyush Goyal

Ninety-eight per cent of exporters, especially MSMEs will benefit under MEIS with reward cap of Rs. 2 crore/ Importer Exporter Code from September 1 to December 2020

India ready to sign limited trade deal with US anytime, says Piyush Goyal

The US has signed a mini trade deal with the European Union, but it is yet to respond to India's request

India, Australia and Japan to form pact on supply-chain resilience

The arrangement will in the long term act as a counterweight to current and proposed trading arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region, officials said

Railways permits NEET, JEE students special services in Mumbai on exam days

The Railways will permit students appearing for NEET and JEE exams and their guardians to travel by the special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Monday. Supporting students appearing for NEET & JEE exams, Railways has permitted them, and their guardians to travel by special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days. General passengers are requested not to commute, he said in a tweet. The admit cards of the candidates appearing for JEE and NEET will be considered as authority to enter suburban stations with parents or guardians on exam days, a statement issued by the Railways said. While the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13, engineering entrance exam JEE-Main has been planned from September 1-6. In the press statement, the Railways said permission has been received from the Ministry of Home Affairs and candidates appearing for JEE and NEET are allowed to travel by the special ...

India seeks stronger rules of origin as it urges ASEAN for FTA review

New Delhi insists review process must start before 2020 end, pushes for removal of barriers in existing deal

Traders' body urges govt to probe Chinese investments in Indian startups

In a letter to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, CAIT shared a list of 141 prominent Indian startups claiming they have significant Chinese investments

Railways meets solar power developers for zero carbon emission goal

The railways has developed a mega plan for installing solar plants of 20-GW capacity by utilising its vacant land by 2030

Goyal launches national GIS-enabled land bank system for real-time info

Piyush Goyal launched the national GIS-enabled land bank system, which will help investors to get real-time information about the availability of industrial land and resources

Planning surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy: Goyal

Indian Railways plans to use its surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy from 'Made in India' solar or wind equipment to power its network, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

India waits for US response on mini trade deal of the kind signed with EU

New Delhi continues to push an early-harvest deal, to be followed up with detailed negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement

India will also become the 'Hospital of the World', says Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that along with being the 'Pharmacy of the World', India will also become the 'Hospital of the World'.

Govt urges auto firms to cut royalties to foreign parents: Report

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India pay millions of dollars in royalties to parent companies in Japan and South Korea for using their technology and brands.

PM chairs meet to review preparations for economic zones connectivity plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Railway, and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were among those who attended the meeting

India to take proportional measures if others impose trade barriers: Goyal

He also said that if some countries continue exporting low-quality goods or dumping products or routing exports through India's free trade agreement (FTA) partners, India would take actions

Piyush Goyal deliberates on ways to reduce imports in auto sector

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a meeting with various industry associations to discuss ways to reduce imports in the automobile industry

Plantation association urges Piyush Goyal not to reduce import duty on tea

CCPA has urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal not to reduce import duty on tea as any move in that direction will disturb the equilibrium of the industry.

Paswan pushes for setting up grain storage units on railways' surplus land

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday held a meeting with his railways counterpart Piyush Goyal and pushed for fast-tracking a proposal to set up grain storage facilities

India wants free flow of goods but it has to be 'reciprocal': Piyush Goyal

Goyal said multinational companies who have invested in India can't claim the right to import in an unbridled manner

India's balance of payments will be very strong, says Piyush Goyal

Says overseas companies must stop having an 'assembly workshop' approach