Commerce Ministry favours 'restriction free' gold imports to discourage smuggling
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pitched for 'restriction free' imports of gold to help gems and jewellery exports and also discourage smuggling.
Nov 27, 2016, 13:32 PM IST
GST regime may lead BSE listed companies go up to 10,000 in ten years
In what may provide a big fillip to the stock markets, under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the number of companies listed in BSE are expected to go up to more than 10,000 in the next ten years from the present 5,500 companies, as per a stock exchange official said on Friday.
Sep 23, 2016, 22:59 PM IST
Govt to launch 'Twitter Seva' for startups on Apr 21
As part of its steps to support budding entrepreneurs, the government on April 21 will launch a new service, Twitter Seva, to address various queries of startups in a timebound manner
Apr 16, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
Commerce and Industry Ministry for cut in import duty on gold
The ministry is working on ways to engage more with the states to boost the outbound shipments.
Nov 25, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
'Global slowdown, steep fall in oil prices impacted exports'
The country's exports dipped by 1.2 percent to USD 310.5 billion in 2014-15.
May 08, 2015, 15:26 PM IST
India working with WTO members for solution on food security
WTO's General Council, has accepted India's demand for extending the peace clause till a permanent solution is found for its food stockpiling issue.
May 06, 2015, 16:47 PM IST
DIPP proposes composite caps to streamline foreign invest regime
Seeking to streamline the foreign investment regime, the commerce and industry ministry has proposed to introduce a composite cap which will include FDI, FII and other instruments in various sectors.
Jul 15, 2014, 16:59 PM IST
