In an effort to control the increasing retail prices, the Consumer Affairs Department has directed the procurement of tomatoes directly from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra for distribution in high-demand areas, an official release said. As per the official statement, the Department of Consumer Affairs has instructed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and […]
Tata Technologies has come forward to set up three Common Engineering Facilities Centres (CEFCs) in the state by investing Rs 2,000 crore, Karnataka minister MB Patil said on Wednesday. Representatives of the leadership team of the company met Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil at Vidhana Sabha on Wednesday and submitted the proposal […]
The import of potatoes to India from Bhutan will continue without any import license for another year, Bhutan Live reported citing the notification by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry. A similar exemption has also been made for areca nut export. Earlier, the Indian government had given import exemption for potatoes from Bhutan for […]
Amid a sharp spurt in tomato prices across the country, the Central government has directed its agencies – NAFED and NCCF — to immediately procure the staple vegetable from mandis in key growing states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The rise in tomato prices is reported across the country, and not just limited to […]
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to take stringent actions against those pharmaceutical manufacturing companies that make spurious drugs. “It is important for MSME pharma companies to be alert to the quality of drugs and expeditiously move towards Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) through self-regulation,” the minister said […]
The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles, has joined Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an official release from the ministry said. The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd is engaged in the promotion and retail marketing of authentic Indian handloom and handicraft products […]
The Indian economy has carried the momentum from the past year into the current fiscal year and there has been no evidence by far that suggests a slowdown in the current financial year 2023-24, said the Department of Economic Affairs under Ministry of Finance in its monthly review report. According to the provisional estimates released […]
The commerce ministry and external affairs ministry should work together to achieve India’s export targets, said Prafulla Chandra Mishra, Statistical Advisor, Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday While speaking at an event of PHD Chamber, he said that PM Modi has proposed a 3T strategy focusing on […]
Post office departments of India and Canada recently entered into an agreement to introduce International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS) between the two countries. It is intended to facilitate e-commerce exports, an official release from India’s Ministry of Communications said. The service became operational on Saturday. The ITPS is a competitive service for the transmission and […]
As the number of outbound shipments from India reduced in the last four months, the Union commerce ministry has called a meeting of exporters on Monday to take stock of the situation. According to reports, exporters are expected to raise concerns about things like providing more support for participation in international exhibitions and fairs, moving […]
