New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to impose safeguard duty on steel imports, Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. “The process is going” on the ministry’s proposal to impose a 25 per cent duty on steel imports, Kumaraswamy told PTI on the sidelines of an event here. On December 2, … Read more
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday launched a district master plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative for infrastructure planning in 27 aspirational districts of the country. A national master plan portal is there under the initiative for efficient planning and implementation of infrastructure projects. Goyal said that the district master plan will be … Read more
Washington DC [US], October 4 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Friday stated that US-India relations are expanding across various sectors, including trade, technology, and investment. Goyal emphasised that India places great importance on its relationship with the United States. “Let me be clear: India regards the United States as one … Read more
New Delhi: India and the US have discussed opportunities for American investments in upcoming 20 Indian industrial cities to foster mutual growth besides prospects to collaborate in critical sectors such as defence, space, semiconductors, telecom, AI and clean energy. The two sides took up the issues at the sixth meeting of the India-US CEO Forum, … Read more
New Delhi: India and the US are working together towards becoming self-reliant in critical minerals, strengthening supply chains and adopting cutting-edge technologies, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday, adding that he will visit Washington early next month for the India-US CEO Forum. “With both of us suffering a common source of concern.. common … Read more
The government is setting up 12 new industrial parks across the country and has 5-6 mega textile parks lined up, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.He urged the private sector to take advantage of these initiatives. Speaking at a conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Minister asked … Read more
New Delhi: The government is not at a “standstill” just because elections are coming up but is “super active” as it works on turning India into a developed, $35 trillion economy by 2047, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. The theme of the upcoming general election is Viksit Bharat with a focus on … Read more
India is a consensus builder in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by playing a key role in the process, but some countries are breaking that, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. File | Photo Credit: ANI India is consensus builder at WTO, but certain nations are breaking that on certain issues, says Goyal India … Read more
India will strongly oppose a China-led proposal for an investment facilitation pact besides pressing for finding a permanent solution to public stock holding of grains for food security and protection of the interests of fishermen at the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting. The Indian delegation is led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The four-day … Read more
Farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border during their âDelhi Chaloâ protest, near Patiala district, on February 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI After the fourth meeting between Union Ministers and farmer representatives to deliberate on their demands, in which the government proposed to give a guarantee on procuring five crops on Minimum Support Price (MSP), … Read more