Piyush Goyal
BIS Portal for mapping of Industrial Units and Labs
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal emphasized the importance of quality in India’s development at the 76th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in New Delhi. Goyal pointed out that developed nations that adopted a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Integration of Gati Shakti master plan with geospatial maps
Recently, Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti National Master Plan will now be linked to geospatial maps to prevent unnecessary cost escalation. Key Points This linking will help in developing future infrastructure in a planned ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act
Speaking at the National Workshop on the Legal Metrology Act, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution urged state governments to support the decriminalization of the Legal Metrology Act. What is legal metrology? It is regulation and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Harsh V Shringla: India’s Chief G20 Coordinator
For the G20 summit, which will be hosted in 2023 by India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as its chief coordinator. Overview: Shringla will be retiring on 30th April 2022 and will take charge of this new ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
An economic cooperation and trade agreement has been signed between India and Australia. Under this agreement, Australia will be providing duty-free access for over 95 percent of Indian goods like leather, textiles, sports products, and jewellery in its market. Overview: ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Revamp of Commerce Department
The government plans to reorganize the commerce department so that it can implement a more organized trade promotion strategy with clear targets. A dedicated trade promotion organization and a trade remedies review committee have been proposed as part of the strategy. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – Update (February, 2022)
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a trade agreement that will decrease import duties on the majority of Indian exports to the UAE. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is the Narendra Modi government’s first significant trade ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
5-point Reform agenda for FCI
On the 58th Foundation Day of Food Corporation of India (FCI), the food Minister Shri Piyush Goyal released a “5-point reform agenda for FCI”. It is also called “5 Sutras”. The agenda aims to improve FCI and its progress. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
75th Anniversary of Bureau of Indian Standards
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) came into existence in January 6, 1947. In 2020, BIS celebrated its 75th anniversary. During the anniversary celebrations, the Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs Shri Piyush Goyal provided five growth mantra. Five Mantras ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Ease of Logistics Portal- Key Facts
The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched “Ease of Logistic Portal” on September 27, 2021. Key Points While launching the portal, the minister noted that the ‘Rules of Business’ have to be the same for all stakeholders. ..