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
âWe appeal to PM again… not a question of Punjab or Haryana aloneâ: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher Amid a third round of talks with the central government ending in a stalemate, the General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher on Friday urged an intervention on part of Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher criticised the centreâs way of handling the protests A meeting of the farmer unions and the central government has been scheduled for today at 5 pm. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher criticised the centreâs way of handling the protests pointing out the high-level security measures involving even para-military forces. âThere … Read more
Farmers walk towards Delhi as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest near the Shambhu Barrier in Punjab on February 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Even as protesting farmers from Punjab continue to camp near different locations on the boundary with Haryana, farmer representatives and Union Ministers will hold another set of talks … Read more
New Delhi: India is drawing up a list of market access and non-tariff barriers(NTBs) hurting its goods and services exports and would take them up with the respective trade partners as it seeks to give a fillip to outbound shipments. The commerce department has begun the exercise with barriers such as registration requirements, higher pesticide … Read more
M.K. Stalin, T.N. Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles; T.R.B. Raja, Minister for Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce; Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motors; and foreign delegates releasing the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy during GIM 2024 in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo … Read more
India and New Zealand have discussed measures to reduce trade barriers and promote a more investor-friendly environment to boost economic ties, an official statement said on Wednesday. The issues were discussed during the meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his counterpart from New Zealand Todd McClay on December 19. Both the ministers … Read more