Commerce Ministry Current Affairs, GK & News
Relaxation in Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme
Various procedures under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme have been relaxed by the commerce ministry so as to facilitate the ease of doing business and reduce compliance requirements. Under this scheme, the capital goods imports are allowed duty-free, subject to export laws. Overview: Under the scheme, the authorization holder or the exporter has ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: capital goods • Commerce Ministry • Ease of Doing Business • Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme • import of capital goods
Districts to be ranked on Export Competitiveness
The Commerce Ministry has said that, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) will be assisting the states and union territories in order to prepare the “Annual Export Ranking Index” of different districts. The index would be ranking each district on the export competitiveness. Highlights The union government is working on ‘developing districts as export ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Annual Export Ranking Index • Commerce Ministry • Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) • District as Export Hub Initiative • District Export Action Plan • export competitiveness
Udyog Manthan to Focus on Quality and Productivity
The commerce ministry is organising the Udyog Manthan. Under the Udyog Manthan, a series of webinars are being conducted. Highlights The Webinar is focusing on about 45 sectors including the pharma sector and electronics sector. The webinar under the Udyog Manthan is being organised with the focus on quality and productivity in all the major ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs
Topics: Aatma-Nirbhar Bharat • Commerce Ministry • manufacturing sector • manufacturing sector in India • Udyog Manthan
Government launches Start-up-India ranking framework
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Commerce Ministry has unveiled Start-up-India ranking framework to rank states/UTs based on measures regions that have taken to foster entrepreneurship. It was launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function held in New Delhi. Startup States and UTs Ranking Framework The framework aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Commerce Ministry • Start-up-India ranking framework • Startups
Government launches 3 tools to rank states, UTs on startup ecosystem
The Commerce and Industry Ministry (DIPP) has launched three tools to rank states and union territories on the basis of measures taken by them to promote budding entrepreneurs. These tools are the start-up-India ranking framework, compendium of good practices for promoting startups in India and Startup India Kit. They will help promote the start-up drive. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Commerce Ministry • Start-up-India ranking framework • Startup India Compendium of Good Practises • Startup India Kit
Government launches website of CIPAM
The official website of Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) was launched in New Delhi Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. The interactive website will provide regular updates on all upcoming events of CIPAM including awareness and sensitization programs and also provide information related to Intellectual ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: Cell for IPR Promotion and Management • CIPAM • Commerce Ministry • DIPP • intellectual property rights • National