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Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country goes down by one percent
The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on June 13, 2019 was 29.189 BCM, which is 18% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 19 for the week ending on June 06, 2019. The level of water storage in the week ending on June 13, 2019 was 104% of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 101% of storage of average of last ten years.
FM holds Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives of Financial Sector and Capital Markets
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman held her third Pre- Budget Consultation Meeting with the stakeholders from Financial Sector and Capital Markets here today.
Tripura exports 193.10 MT pineapples so far this year.
With the report of market crisis of Tripura grown pineapple, horticulture department today informed that as many as 1.72 lakh pieces weighing 193.10 MT best summer fruit of the state, pineapple including 113 MT world class queen variety has been exported in last one month.
Myanmar delegation visits India to boost bilateral relations, tourism.
A delegation of officials from Myanmar visited New Delhi on Monday in a bid to boost bilateral relations and cross border culture and tourism between the two neighbouring countries. Myanmar ambassador to India, Moe Kyaw Aung, who led the official delegation, told ANI, We have very good relations between India and Myanmar. I hope this meeting will be conducive for the promotion of bilateral relations.
Australia urges India to play a greater role in shaping regional trade order.
Australia on Tuesday urged India to play a greater role in shaping the economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific region and help successfully conclude talks to forge a new regional trade bloc, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Finance Minister holds Second Pre-Budget Consultation with the Representatives of Industry, Services and Trade Groups
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, started her Pre-Budget Consultations with different stakeholder Groups in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2019-20 here today. Her second Meeting was with the stakeholder Groups from Industry, Trade and Services Sectors.
All Measures to Make Steel Manufacturing Sector Competitive- Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Steel Ministers Meet Steel Industry Representatives
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways and Steel Minister discussed the challenges being faced by the steel sector and the import-export trends with steel producers in New Delhi today.
Goyal emphasises on reciprocal market access for Indian goods.
Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has called for de-escalating trade tensions and urged several countries to grant reciprocal market access for Indian products.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attends the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting and associated events and meetings during June 8-9, 2019 at Fukuoka, Japan
Smt Sitharaman flags serious issues related to taxation and digital economy companies, and to curb tax avoidance & evasion
FM urges to contain international oil market to bring benefits to both the oil exporting and importing countries
FM flags issue of economic offenders fleeing legal jurisdictions and calls for cohesive action against such offenders
Commerce Minister emphasizes on reciprocal market access for Indian goods
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, held a series of bilateral talks with a number of countries on the side lines of the two day G20 Ministerial on Trade and Digital Economy in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan on 8-9 June, 2019.
Indo-Pacific region is our highway for trade and prosperity, says PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's firm commitment to make the strategic Indo-Pacific an area for shared economic growth, saying it has been our lifeline, and also the highway for trade and prosperity.
India’s economy to grow 7.3% in 2019, 7.5% in 2020: G-20 note.
A G-20 surveillance note expects India’s economy to grow 7.3% in 2019 and 7.5% in 2020.The note said recent manufacturing indicators point to a tentative rebound in Asian and Latin American countries except India.
India-China trade to cross USD 100 billion this year: Envoy.
Bilateral trade between India and China is set to cross USD 100 billion this year, India's Ambassador to Beijing said on Thursday as he inaugurated an Indian oleoresin extraction firm's 3rd manufacturing facility in the country to expand its business in the Chinese food market.
Industry, exporters should not depend on subsidies; work on improving competitiveness: Piyush Goyal.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday told industry and exporters to stop depending on the crutches of subsidies and grants from the government, and strive to make industry more competitive and self-reliant.
Food subsidy to be hiked by 20% to Rs 2.21 lakh crore.
Food subsidy may be increased 20 per cent in the budget, likely in July, after it was stepped up to Rs 1.84 lakh crore for the current financial year in the interim budget, presented on February 1, on account of the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) allocations under the National Food Security Act and the sum granted for decentralised grain procurement taking the amount to over Rs 2.21 lakh crore.
