Government aiming to transform India into manufacturing hub with ‘Industrial Policy 2017’; Seeks comments, feedbacks and suggestions from stakeholders and public on policy discussion paper
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Tag: Trade
Transform & Perform: Assocham organising manufacturing conference to draw sector roadmap
To recognise the contribution of a State/UT in the nation’s progress, the event will also carry an awards segment to honour best State’s/UT’s Excellence and Emergence Manufacturing under different categories
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FM releases National Trade Facilitation Action Plan for ease of doing biz
The National Action Plan aims to transform cross border clearance ecosystem by reduction in cargo release time through efficient, transparent, risk based, co-ordinated, digital, seamless and technology driven procedures which are supported by state-of-the-art sea ports, airports and land borders.…
Exports share to top 10 destinations hike from 49% to 51.6% : PHD Chamber
Export volume to top ten export destinations declined 7.7 per cent from $154.05 billion to $142.55 billion in 2016-17 whereas export volume to rest of the economies declined 16.6 per cent from $160.36 billion in 2013-14 to $133.73 billion in 2016-17.
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#GSTMasterClasses: Turnover no exemption under GST registration for inter-state supply, clarifies Council
If a small businessman wants to do business from his state to another, then it is mandatory to register under GST, even if his annual turnover is less than Rs 20 lakh. The exemption for registration is only for small traders who stick to business within their particular state.
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#TextilesIndia2017: 65 domestic & international MoUs inked in a major boost to textiles sector
In a move to develop and promote the textiles industry of India, a total of 65 MoUs were signed as part of the Textiles India 2017 Summit between various domestic and international organisations in the presence of Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and MoS Ajay Tamta. The signed MoUs include th…
India-Portugal launch joint start-up hub in first ever Indian Prime Ministerial visit
Lisbon: India and Portugal on June 24 launched a joint international start-up hub soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his amazement that there has been no bilateral Indian Prime Ministerial visit ever to this European nation that is home to around 70,000 people o…
Will recommend review of GST, Nirmala Sitharaman assures industries
Union Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has assured trade and industry that their grievances on GST would be taken up with the government and she would personally recommend having a review three months after its implementation. Responding to queries about fixing the slab for different trades and…
Telangana ready to roll-out GST from July 1: Official
Telangana is ready to roll out the GST from July one from technology and preparedness perspective, according to a key government official. “We are ready. We have not asked for any postponement (of the launch date)”, Revenue Secretary Somesh Kumar told . “As far as technology and…
Inaugural SME summit to boost trade among India & the Commonwealth
Business leaders and high-level policymakers will join forces for the first India-Commonwealth Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) trade summit. Three hundred Indian firms and more than 100 businesses from across the Commonwealth will be in one room in Delhi on the 30th and 31st May, 2017, to enha…