Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman announced here on June 16 she will contribute Rs1.18 crore from her Member of Parliament Local Area Development fund, to a start-up incubation centre to be set up in Mangaluru. The Dakshina Kannada district administration and th…
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India-Germany to sign pact for start-up exchange programme
Indian start-ups may soon get easier access to the German market and investments, thanks to an agreement the government is planning to sign with the country for a start-up exchange programme. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her recent visit to Germany alongside Prime Min…
Younger generation should volunteer for more start-ups: Sitharaman
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the younger generation should volunteer for more start-ups and assist in developing the country’s economy. In an interview in Berlin, Sitharaman said that market access strategies would be devised during the inter-governmental …
Foreign Trade Policy review: Commerce dept seeks sops for small exporters
New Delhi: The Commerce Department is expected to push for higher interest subsidy and a wider export credit insurance as it seeks to make life easier for small exporters. As part of review of the Foreign Trade Policy, the department is also seeking to widen services basket and make it more attra…
मेक इन इंडिया, डिजिटल इंडिया, स्टार्टअप इंडिया जैसी योजनाओं में भारत के साथ काम कर सकता है इटली
भारत और इटली के बीच द्विपक्षीय व्यापारिक संबंधों को सशक्त करने व दोनों देशों के बीच निवेश को बढ़ावा देने के लिए 11 से 12 मई रोम में आयोजित हुयी 19 वीं जॉइंट कमीशन फॉर इकोनॉमिक कोऑपरेशन (जेसीईसी) की बैठक में वाणिज्य मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने हिस्सा लिया। इस दौरान दोनों देशों के बीच के […]
Italy evinces interest in Make in India, Startup India & Digital India
The bilateral relationship between India and Italy is witnessing significant changes, with a large Italian business delegation visiting India in the last week of April and Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman just concluding her trip to Rome. Sitharaman, accompanied by senior officials from the D…
FM meets Japanese businessmen, pushes to step up investments for ‘Make in India’
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on May 9 invited Japanese businessmen including Suzuki Motor Corp Chief Osamu Suzuki to participate in the “Make in India” initiative and step up investments in the country. Indian leaders have been actively engaged with their Japanese counterparts in the past few ye…
Revised Foreign Trade Policy to promote SME exports
The core focus of the revised Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) would be promoting exports from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and sectors with high employment potential such as apparel. The revised FTP would be released early to synchronise the same with roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST…
SMEs के निर्यात को बढ़ाने के लिए विदेश व्यापार नीति को संशोधित करेगी सरकार
कॉमर्स और इंडस्ट्री मिनिस्टर निर्मला सीतारमण ने कहा है कि विदेश व्यापार नीति (एफ़टीपी) का मुख्य लक्ष्य छोटे और मध्यम उद्यमों (एसएमई) के निर्यात और उच्च रोजगार की क्षमता के साथ निर्यात को बढ़ावा देना है। संशोधित विदेशी व्यापार नीति को वस्तु एवं सेवा कर जीएसटी से पहले लाया जाएगा। सीतारमण ने कॉमर्…
Mid-term foreign trade policy to be out before GST roll out: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the revised mid-term foreign trade policy (FTP) is to be announced few days ahead of July 1, the scheduled date for the Goods and Services Tax roll out. After holding a meeting with various stakeholders, including exporters as part mid-term…