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New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  and Road Transport & Highways,  inaugurated the MSME Day 2019 celebrations and the second International SME Convention in New Delhi on 27 June 2019. Speaking on the occasion he said that  Prime …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) organised the second Conference cum International Buyers-Sellers Meet in Imphal, Manipur on 19 June 2019. The Conference cum International Buyers Sellers Meet was inaugurated by …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Under the New Industrial Policy 2019, the Maharashtra state government is in the process of setting up Export Promotion Council, Export-cum-Convention centers in different regions and it will soon introduce a venture capital fund for export-oriented units, Mr. Jaykumar Rawal, Minister for Food and Drugs …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Indian industry is competitive in export products and we do not foresee significant impact on our foreign trade, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has said in the Rajya Sabha. In a written reply to the House, Mr Goyal said: ” The impact …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In collaboration with World Aquaculture Society’s Asian Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC), Tamil Nadu Dr. J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), Nagapattinam, organized a 3-day grand international aquaculture event, ‘Asian Pacific Aquaculture – 2019’ (APA-19) at Chennai Trade Center from 19 June 2019. It is an annual event of …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: After sacking errant income tax officers, the government on 18 June 2019 dismissed 15 senior customs and central excise officials, including one of the ranks of principal commissioner, from service on charges of corruption and bribery, according to a report in Business Standard quoting …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Reacting to media reports that highlighted a perceived set-back to the automated process of refunds for exporters under GST on account of the introduction of manual checks to curb large scale frauds in IGST refunds, government statement stated that these news items regrettably create …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: WTO members in the Negotiating Group on Rules considered four new proposals at the cluster of fisheries subsidies meetings held on 10-15 June, the second to last round of negotiations before the August break. With less than six months left until the December target to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: 60% of the footwear’s exported from India is being manufactured in Tamil Nadu, Shri. K. Murali, Director, Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), has said. Addressing the media in Chennai regarding the recent Achievements in Skill Development of CFTI on 18 June 2019, Shri. K. Murali …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 15 June 2019 delivered the opening remarks at the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, in RashtrapatiBhawan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. Welcoming the Governor of J&K, Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Responding to moderate export growth of 3.93 percent during May, 2019, FIEO President, Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta said that such a growth in exports is a reflection of extremely modest growth in global trade and increasing protectionism. MSME sectors are still facing the problem …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: 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 in New Delhi on 11 June 2019. Her second Meeting was with the stakeholder Groups from Industry, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA), an umbrella body of exporters from Tamil Nadu, has urged the Commerce Ministry to announce WTO-Compatable alternate scheme in place of MEIS. In a press release issued on 8 June 2019, Shri. Raja M Shanmugham, President, TEA, said the Commerce and …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal organized a meeting in New Delhi on 7 June 2019 on issues related to export credit with representatives of exporters organisations like FIEO, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), representatives of exporters organizations, …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: With an objective to further enhance trade and also encourage small and medium enterprises to establish trade linkages with China, FIEO is participating in the 2019 South & South East Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair (SSACEIF) to be held from June 12 to …