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Aahar 2019 At Pragati Maidan From March 12-16, 2019

New Delhi, 11th March 2019

The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Suresh Prabhu, will inaugurate Aahar 2019 tomorrow in New Delhi.

The 34th edition of Aahar – the International Food & Hospitality Fair from March12-16, 2019, will feature new trends in F&B as well as hospitality services, processing, culinary tech, retail and new innovations.

India-us Trade Issues

New Delhi, 5th March 2019

United States of America today has given a 60-day withdrawal notice to India on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended by US.

Indus Food 2019

New Delhi, 10th January 2019

INDUS FOOD-II with the theme of ‘World Food Supermarket’ will be held on 14th and 15th January, 2019, at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The event is aimed at promoting India as a strong and reliable exporter of food and beverage products to the world. INDUS FOOD 2019 will promote value addition to India’s agriculture exports and integrate Indian farmers and agricultural products with global value chains.

Nabcb Accreditation Secures Recognition In Asia- Pacific Region

New Delhi, December 21, 2018

The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), India’s national accreditation body, has secured equivalence for its accreditation programme for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) Certification Bodies in Asia- Pacific region.

It has signed the Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) on 19 December 2018.

7th round of India – South Korea CEPA negotiations held

New Delhi, December 18, 2018

The 7th round of India – South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations were held in South Korea between 11-13 December, 2018.

During this period a delegation from the Indian sugar industry also visited South Korea. The Indian sugar industry delegation had detailed discussions with top representatives of all the three sugar refineries of South Korea. The meetings were arranged by the Indian Embassy in Seoul.

National Mission On Government E-market (Gem) Portal

New Delhi, 13th December 2018

NATIONAL MISSION ON GOVERNMENT E-MARKET (GeM) PORTAL

The National Mission on GeM (NMG) was launched on 5th September 2018 till 17th October 2018. The objective of the Mission was to accelerate the adoption and use of Procurement by Major Central Ministries, States and UTs and their agencies (including CPSUs/PSUs, Local Bodies) on the GeM platform. The objectives of the NMG were to: