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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has instructed PESO to develop safety guidelines for petrol pumps to operate near residential areas, offered concessions for women entrepreneurs and MSMEs, and chaired a meeting to boost PESO's efficiency....

The meeting assumes significance as Naidu has declared rebuilding Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to require central assistance and clearance.

In the upcoming budget, key priorities for the export sector include boosting e-commerce exports through streamlined policies and infrastructure enhancements. Additionally, there is a push for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes aimed at revit...

The central government has formed eight Cabinet Committees, including the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, Investment and Growth, and Ski...

India has seen a significant rise in the number of patents granted, reaching around one lakh in 2024, a substantial increase from the 6,000 patents issued annually a decade ago, according to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. The ...

India's thriving investment appeal is evident with high foreign remittances and FII inflows, while regulatory reforms and sector openings attract global interest. Elon Musk's potential investments in the space and EV sectors signal promising develop...

India's merchandise exports show growth despite a widened trade deficit, reflecting a positive economic outlook. The Commerce Minister's participation in the gem and jewellery industry program signifies confidence in the country's economic trajector...

The government of India will make all efforts to waive the penalty on excess tobacco produced by the tobacco farmers, highlighted Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal during a meeting with Farmers and traders of tobacco in Hyderabad ...

Amidst global challenges, India's export sector is anticipated to thrive under Minister Goyal's projections. Efforts to establish specific targets, navigate FTA negotiations, and preserve diamond export interests are crucial in sustaining India's ex...

India recorded a current account surplus of USD 5.7 billion or 0.6 per cent of GDP in the March quarter. This is the first time in ten quarters that the crucial metric of the country's external strength has turned into surplus mode. In the year-ago ...

Exporters have raised concerns over the short two-month extension of the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES), exclusively for MSMEs, impacting labor-intensive exports. FIEO president Ashwani Kumar emphasised the scheme's broad benefits for various ex...

Prior to joining NHAI InvIT, Goyal was the Head of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets for South East Asia & India region. Under Goyal, Macquarie Group had won the rights to manage 648km of national highways by bidding Rs 9,682 crore in an auct...

India’s goods exports in FY24 were $437.1 billion and imports were $675.4 billion. The ministry has been developing standard operating procedures to negotiate free trade agreements with other countries and could come up for discussion, said another ...

After failing to reach a consensus on the Lok Sabha Speaker post, BJP MP Piyush Goyal criticised Congress for demanding the Deputy Speaker be decided first. Goyal condemned this political move, emphasising the importance of maintaining the House's d...

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, facing charges in a money laundering case, seeks extension of medical bail after his wife's passing. Mumbai High Court to review plea citing poor health. Goyal's legal team to present application before the same jud...

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal rejected speculations on a change of leadership in the party's Maharashtra unit following the party's dismal performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

The meeting was attended by state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, senior leaders Sudhir Mungantiwar, Chandrakant Patil, Pankaja Munde and Vinod Tawde, among others. The BJP won nine seats in Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha elections, down fr...

India's central government is unlikely to remove the 40% export duty on onions imposed last month, as domestic onion prices have almost doubled in the last month. The average rate of onions at the benchmark Lasalgaon APMC was Rs 28/kg on Tuesday, up...

Comedian Kunal Kamra criticized Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on social media after Goyal announced that Zomato set a Guinness World Record for the largest first aid lesson at a single venue. Kamra questioned the working conditions and average income o...