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India hosts SCO Foreign Trade and Economic Ministers Meeting
On October 28, 2020, the Union Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the 19th SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) foreign trade and economic ministers meet. Highlights During the meet, the Minister remarked that countries have to leverage their Economic Strength to enhance trade and investment in the region. This according to the Minister will ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Connectivity • international north south corridor • Piyush Goyal • SCO • SCO summit • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation • Startup
India attends second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meet
The Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal represented India at the second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through video conferencing. Highlights The video conferencing was hosted by the current chair of G20 grouping, Saudi Arabia. Since April 2020, Saudi Arabia has hosted a series of such virtual summits to discuss COVID-19 threats, containment measures ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: G20 • G20 Ministerial Meeting • G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy • G20 Presidency • G20 summit • international grouping • Piyush Goyal • video conference
SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational
Around 280 SEZ (Special Economic Zones) that are involved in manufacturing essential goods such as pharmaceuticals, drugs and hospital equipment are operational amidst Lock Down. These economic zones contribute 18% of the exports of the country. Highlights While addressing the ministers video conference of G20, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that India has not ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • exports • lock down • Pharmaceuticals • Pharmaceuticals Sector • Piyush Goyal • SEZ • SEZ Act 2005
Extraordinary G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet
On March 31, 2020, the “Extraordinary G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Virtual Meet” was held through video conferencing. The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal represented India at the meet. Highlights India had called for easy movement of health professionals and enhanced access to affordable medicines across national borders. Amidst the threat of COVID-19, India is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Economic Slowdown • G-20 • International Groupings • Piyush Goyal • PM Modi • Recession • Saudi Arabia
Indian Railways to run completely on Electricity by 2024
On Monday, 27th January 2020, the Union Minister of Railway and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal announced that the entire network of Indian Railways which is about 1,25,000 km of track length and nearly 68,000 km of route length is set to run on electricity by the year 2024 since diesel locomotives are gradually been ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Jair Bolsonaro • Piyush Goyal • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry • Union Minister of Railways