General / PIB Releases

States to join the Centre and the Private sector to improve the Country’s Logistics performance

National Conference with States on Logistics identifies thrust areas for logistics improvements in the States

Shri Piyush Goyal says that integration of various means of transport, documentation and stakeholders through technology platforms will lead to a much-simplified way of working, and enhance the Ease of Doing Business.

New Delhi; 20.1.21

PM to interact with Startups and address ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ today

On Day One, “Prarambh -Startup India International Summit” attracted world’s best strategic minds for accelerating international collaborations With participation from over 25 countries and more than 200 global marquee speakers, the Summit is the largest startup confluence organised by the Government of India since the launch of the Startup India initiative in 2016

New Delhi; 16.1.21

Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurates the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ Indian startup ecosystem has made big progress in last five years: Shri Goyal; Over 41 thousand Startups are already registered with the Government; Summit is a demonstration of neighbourhood first policy

New Delhi; January 21, 2021

APEDA organizes VBSM with FPOs of APDMP and Millet Exporters to promote Millet products

Date: January 13, 2021

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project (APDMP), an externally aided project funded by IFAD, organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet with Millet Exporters and FPOs of Millet for establishing marketing linkages.

Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of Commerce and Industry on “New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26” held

12.1.21; New Delhi

Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry was held today on the subject “New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26”. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, and attended by Hon’ble Members of Parliament and senior officers of the Ministry.

India’s response to S 301 Report of U.S. on Equalisation Levy

New Delhi; 7.01.2021

The U.S.  administration had announced initiation of investigation under section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, 1974 against the taxation on digital services adopted or under consideration by countries, including the Equalisation Levy applied by India. Other counties under investigation include Italy, Turkey, and United Kingdom.