PIYUSH GOYAL

KOCHI (KERALA): India aims to double the exports of marine products to Rs 1 lakh crore, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday as he called upon fishermen, traders and exporters to help the country transform into a seafood processing hub. “This target will be achieved through sustainable fishing, ensuring quality and variety, promotion […]

NEW DELHI: Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday confirmed that India will continue to export surplus wheat to friendly countries, especially those who are in dire need of the food grain. “India will continue to export wheat to the governments which are in serious need of wheat, which are very friendly […]

NEW DELHI: Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland from May 23 to 25 as India marks 35 years of collaboration with the Forum. The Indian delegation will include the Union minister of health and family welfare, chemicals and fertilizers, Dr […]

  NEW DELHI: India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with her third-largest trading partner UAE will swell the bilateral trade between the two nations drastically, foster the Indian economy, open many markets and leave positive impacts on the Gulf region, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday in Mumbai. Accompanied by […]

NEW DELHI: Despite India and Italy having strong ties, the two are yet to have adequate amounts of business, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. “Our history goes back centuries but business relations have not taken that shape,” Goyal said during his meeting with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

  HARIDWAR/NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost the income of artisans, the government is planning to set up a ‘Tourist Craft Village’ in Haridwar where artisans can showcase and sell their artworks to domestic and international tourists. During a review meeting of the Aspirational District programme in Haridwar, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry […]

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that startups are the key reason behind India’s meteoric rise in Global Innovation Index from 76 in 2014 to 46 in 2021 and said that it has created 6 lakh jobs from 2018 to 21. Addressing the virtual Startup India Innovation Week, […]

NEW DELHI: Union minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated the 40th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on Sunday. The IITF has returned to the national capital after a gap of one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The ITTF is being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi […]

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for waiver of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in World Trade Organisation (WTO) and dismantling new trade barriers in the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our response to the pandemic needs to ensure equitable access to vaccines and other COVID-19 related health products by […]