Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Current Affairs, GK & News
Seventh Economic Census
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will be conducting the seventh economic census after the gap of 5 years. Features of the Economic Census Economic Census undertakes the complete count of all establishment located within the geographical boundary of the country. The census will cover all establishments including household enterprises, engaged in production or ..
Topics: CSC e-Governance Services India Limited • Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion • economic census • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • National Business Register • NITI Aayog • Reserve Bank of India • seventh economic census
Wholesale Inflation increases in February
The Wholesale Price Index is released by the Office of Economic Advisor (OEA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Wholesale Price Index February 2019 Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to 2.93% in February over January 2019 due to hardening of prices of primary articles, fuel and power. Wholesale Price Index (WPI) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion • Fuel and Power • Manufacturing Products • Ministry of Commerce and Industry • Primary articles • Wholesale price index • WPI
Renaming of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has been renamed as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Mandate for the Newly Named Department The newly named department will work under the Union Ministry of Commerce. The order issued by the President states that the department would deal with matters related to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Cait • Confederation of All India Traders Association • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion • External Trade • Internal Trade • President • Union Ministry of Commerce
Norms for the manufacturing of defence items relaxed
The government has relaxed norms for the manufacturing of the defence items. As per new norms, manufacturing of items of defence aerospace and warships will now be covered by Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and will not require any licence from the Commerce and Industry Ministry. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: 1959 • Arms Act • Defence manufacture • Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion • Industries (Development and Regulation) Act • Self reliance
Government launches logo, tagline for GI
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has unveiled tricolour logo for geographical indication (GI) certified products. The logo has tagline “Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India” printed below it. Key Facts In the open contest, winning logo was designed by Adri Chatterjee and winning tagline was coined by Akancha ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion • Geographical indication • GI Logo • GI Tagline • Intellectual Property • Ministry of Commerce and Industry