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Hubballi (Karnataka), April 11 – In a tragic incident, a student of II PUC (Class 12) died by suicide on Saturday in Hubballi, Karnataka, reportedly due to distress over her examination performance despite achieving a first-class result. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Shravani...

April 11, New Delhi – Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, held a virtual meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce.During the virtual meeting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the regional ceasefire and emphasized...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Government of India is continuing its proactive and coordinated response to the evolving situation in West Asia. The Ministries of Commerce and Shipping have convened high-level stakeholder consultations to address emerging challenges related to logistics, packaging...

Tehran, April 4 – Iran has authorized the passage of ships carrying essential and humanitarian goods through the Strait of Hormuz to its ports, the country's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.The report cited a letter, dated March 1, sent to Iran's Ports and Maritime...

New Delhi, April 3 The government held discussions on Friday about measures to encourage companies to increase production of induction heaters and cookware amid rising demand for these products due to the West Asia crisis, an official said.The crisis has disrupted the movement of ships...

New Delhi, April 2 Extending the moratorium at the WTO on import duties for cross-border electronic transmissions for a longer period will bring more certainty and predictability to businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The 14th ministerial conference, which...

New Delhi, April 2 The government has announced measures to help exporters mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, and more decisions are being considered, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The US-Israel attack launched on Iran in February has disrupted shipping...

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met today a delegation led by Abbott's Executive Vice President and Group President, Lisa Earnhardt. In a social media post, Mr. Goyal stated that they discussed Abbott's operations in India and how the country provides unique opportunities for...

March 29, New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with ministers and ambassadors from the Africa Group on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC-14) in Cameroon.The discussions reaffirmed the deep-rooted civilizational and historical...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the Indian Community Reception in Cameroon on the occasion of the 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference.In a social media post, Mr. Goyal stated that the Indian diaspora in Cameroon serves as a vital bridge...

New Delhi, March 28 India said on Saturday that it has strongly opposed the contentious China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, which it seeks to incorporate into the WTO framework.Incorporating the IFD agreement risks eroding the functional limits of the WTO and...

March 27, New Delhi: India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a productive discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon.They discussed the agenda of the WTO Ministerial Conference, the next steps in the India-US BTA...

New Delhi, March 27 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Friday and discussed trade-related issues.The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon."Met Mr. Wang...

Ahead of the inauguration of phase 1 of the Noida International Airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a social media post, stated that the airport will promote commerce and connectivity, and alleviate congestion at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. He emphasized that the...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Cameroon. In a social media post, Mr. Goyal stated that they discussed the agenda of the 14th Ministerial Conference...

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, led the Indian delegation at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is currently taking place in Cameroon. The conference, which began yesterday, will continue until the 29th of this month.During the...

Shimla, March 22 The stage is set for the resumption of Indo-Tibetan trade, which was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, through the Shipki La pass in Kinnaur, on the Himachal Pradesh border, starting in June this year, Tribal Development and Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said here...

New Delhi, March 19 India will push for further strengthening of the WTO at the upcoming ministerial meeting in Cameroon so that it can play an important role in promoting global trade at a time when the world is witnessing turmoil due to various geopolitical factors, officials said on Thursday...

March 18, New Delhi — A meeting was held on Wednesday in the annex of the Indian Parliament complex between the Indian and United Kingdom parliamentary commerce delegations.The UK delegation, consisting of eight members, attended the meeting, during which both countries engaged in serious...

New Delhi, March 16 The country's merchandise exports declined marginally by 0.81 per cent to USD 36.61 billion in February, according to government data released on Monday.Imports increased by 24.11 per cent to USD 63.71 billion in February this year, compared to USD 51.33 billion recorded a...