India’s total exports crossed USD 750 billion with two-to-three days still left in financial 2022-23, and is the highest by the country ever. The milestone export figures were provided by Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal today speaking at industry body Assocham’s annual session. “The naysayers have been proven wrong. I am happy to share today […]
The government is working to introduce reasonably strict but practical quality standards for the Indian manufacturing sector, said Union minister Piyush Goyal. “The government is working to introduce quality standards in a much bigger way to help Indian manufacturing sector. In the next 2-3 years, we hope to significantly ramp-up the products which will have […]
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and National Logistics Policy (NLP) together would greatly help both businesses and people, improve competitiveness, improve investment into India and give the world confidence that the country is on the rise. The Union minister was addressing the gathering […]
Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has asked Food Corporation of India to use modern technologies in foodgrain management and for quality control, thus bringing more transparency and minimum human interface. Goyal reviewed the operations of its procuring agency Food Corporation of India, UP Region, in Lucknow on Sunday. As per a release, […]
The ministry of textiles has cleared 15 research and development projects worth Rs 32.25 crore across key strategic areas such as speciality fibres, protective textiles, high-performance textiles, geotextiles, medical textiles, sustainable textiles, and textiles for building materials. An official statement from the ministry of textiles said among these 15 R and D projects, seven projects […]
Apple wants India to account for up to 25 per cent of its output, up from 5 per cent-7 per cent, according to the commerce minister, as the iPhone manufacturer continues to shift production away from China. Piyush Goyal touted India as a competitive manufacturing site, citing Apple as another success example. Apple already manufactures […]
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India expects to trade with Australia for USD 50 billion over the next five years. He also stated that the government has discussed promoting sports, upgrading sports facilities in India, and the wine industry, in addition to the traditional sectors, at an event in Mumbai to mark […]
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Thursday that at least two more free trade agreements will be signed in 2023. Negotiations are scheduled with the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Canada, Goyal said at an event here, adding that his ministry lacks the bandwidth to respond to requests from smaller trading partners such […]
