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Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries had organised a Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships in association with Confederation of Indian Industry and EXIM Bank of India. The conclave is held every year since its inception in 2005 brings together senior Ministers, policymakers, officials, business leaders, bankers, technologists, start-up entrepreneurs and other professionals from India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: CII • Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnerships • Confederation of Indian Industry • EXIM Bank of India • India-Africa • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • South-South cooperation
Bezbaruah reappointed as Chairman of Tea Board
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries has approved the re-appointment of P K Bezbaruah as the Chairman of Tea Board for a second tenure. He was the first non-IAS chairman of the Tea Board. Highlights of his First Tenure He has been urging the Indian Tea Industry to explore export opportunities in the vast Chinese market. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Bengaluru • IIM-B • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • P K Bezbaruah • Tea Act 1953 • Tea Board
Growth Rate in the Core Sector witnesses Decline
The growth rate eight core sectors which include coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity witnessed a decline as per the data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries. Reduced growth rate of Core Sector The core sector which had witnessed a 6.2% growth in January 2018 witnessed a growth ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Cement • Coal • Core sector • crude oil • Electricity • fertilisers • IIP • Index of industrial production • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • Natural Gas • refinery products • Steel
FDI inflows to India during April-December 2018
The data released from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries shows that the FDI inflows to India contracted by 7 per cent to USD 33.49 billion during April-December in the financial year 2018-19. Key Facts about FDI inflow to India The FDI inflow during April-December 2018-19 at USD 33.49 was 7 per cent lower than ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Automobile Industry • chemicals • computer software and hardware • Japan • Mauritius • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • Netherlands • services • Singapore • Telecommunications • trading • UK • US
GeM and CCI Sign MoU
Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Commission of India (CCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable a fair and competitive environment in the e-Marketplace. Combating Anti-competitive practices Both CCI and GeM attach significant importance to the advanced analytical tools and processes for identification of malpractices like cartelization. Hence to pool their knowledge of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Anti-competitive practices • CCI • Competition Act 2002 • Competition Commission of India • e-Marketplace • GeM • Government e-Marketplace • Ministry of Commerce and Industries