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India, UK Ministers Discuss Plan To Take Forward Talks On Free Trade Deal

July 17, 2024 admin

There are pending issues in both goods and services sectors. New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds in Italy and discussed plans to take forward the negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement, an official statement said on Wednesday. The bilateral meeting took…

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Exports positive in April-June quarter despite global challenges: Goyal

July 14, 2024 admin

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s exports have recorded healthy growth in May and remained in the positive zone in June and the first quarter of the current fiscal despite global challenges, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He also said that growth in the services sector…

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Increase in exports, improvement in CAD, manufacturing will help boost Indian economy, says Piyush Goyal

June 30, 2024 admin

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI We are very confident that the Indian economy is poised for both healthy and organised growth and providing opportunities to lakhs of people across India, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Healthy increase in the country’s exports, improvement in the current account deficit…

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BJP Backs Party’s Maharashtra Leadership After Poll Review Meeting In Delhi

June 18, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The BJP has ruled out any change in its leadership in Maharashtra, where the party had its second worst setback after Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections. “There will be no change in leadership in Maharashtra,” Union Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters this evening after key leaders of the Maharashtra unit met…

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Piyush Goyal On Electoral Bonds

April 29, 2024 admin

“Bonds were brought in to ensure greater transparency in electoral funding,” Piyush Goyal said. New Delhi: Union minister Piyush Goyal told NDTV today that the electoral bonds issue does not figure among the key issues in the general election at all. “Nobody is asking,” he told NDTV when asked about the massive Supreme Court verdict…

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Piyush Goyal Hits Out At Thackerays For Slum Comment

March 30, 2024 admin

The Union minister is the BJP candidate from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat. Mumbai: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray for their ‘anti-development agenda” and for opposing the right of every slum dweller in Mumbai to “a better life”. Earlier in the day, Aaditya…

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5 Union Ministers On BJP’s 2nd List, Piyush Goyal Set For Electoral Debut

March 13, 2024 admin

Mr Thakur will contest from Hamirpur. New Delhi: Releasing its second list of 72 names for the Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday, the BJP has fielded five Union ministers from various states, including Piyush Goyal, who is set to make his electoral debut. His colleagues on the list are Nitin Gadkari, Anurag Thakur, Pralhad Joshi…

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Piyush Goyal: India’s exports will close fiscal at same level as last year despite uncertainties

March 12, 2024 admin

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has exuded confidence that during this fiscal, the country’s goods and services export numbers will be at the same level; as it was last year despite slowdown and uncertainties in the global trade. He also said…

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Piyush Goyal: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, number of other countries want to start rupee trade with India

March 11, 2024 admin

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi Many developed and developing countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and nations of the Gulf region are keen to start trade in rupee with India as it would help cut transaction costs for businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He…

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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 10, 2024

March 10, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Kashi Vishwanath temple, in Varanasi, on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns as Lok Sabha polls approach Days ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned on March 9. Mr. Goel’s tenure was…

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