PLI scheme: The PLI scheme, which aims at boosting domestic manufacturing in the country, is a central government initiative to make the indigenous industry globally competitive and aimed at the production of high-value export-oriented items

The FICCI President said that vaccination should open up for the 18-45 years age group as this group has been acting as superspreaders of the infection in the country

Exports during April-March 2020-21, however, dipped by 7.4 per cent to $290.18 billion compared to $313.36 billion in 2019-20, the data showed

In its annual 2021 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said while the Indian government pursued ongoing economic reform efforts, it also continued to promote programmes like \"Make in India\" that favour domestic production over importation

\"As against about $313 billion of goods exports last year, we will end the year with almost 93 per cent of that, $290 billion. Now isn't that great,\" Goyal said while addressing the Times Network India Economic Conclave

PM Modi visits war memorial, meets Bangladesh leaders, young achievers in DhakaPrime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh which coincides with the country's 50th Independence Day celebrations. The Prime Minister was greeted by his counterpart Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina when he landed in Dhaka on Friday. While in Dhaka, PM Modi visited the National Martyrs' Memorial, Savar. The Prime Minister paid homage to the freedom fighters who had died in 1971 during the Bangladesh...

\"Covid-19 has demonstrated the resolve of Railways to fight back and emerge stronger. Mindset of Railways has transformed. It's no longer business as usual for Railways,\" said Piyush Goyal

The thrust on R&D services came after it became one of the fastest-growing segments among India's services exports

\"Vaccines will create an India brand that will go beyond vaccines and pharmaceuticals. We have to capitalise on this goodwill. This should help all sectors. PLI scheme's success will support this,\" the Prime Minister said

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 8.9% to 25.62

There is a minimum shortfall of six million bales and Pakistan has so far imported roughly 688,305 metric tonnes of cotton and yarn, costing $1.1 billion, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

As the first signatory of the Climate Pledge in September 2019, Amazon has committed to become net zero carbon by 2040 across its businesses. To achieve that 10,000 Amazon custom electric delivery vehicles will be on the road delivering to customers worldwide as early as 2022

Sitharaman was asked about her role models and her dreams when she replied, \"Absolutely sweet question\"

India can swiftly take up the COVID-19 vaccine doses at a shorter time and at a reasonable cost if private firms enter to vaccination process, Azim Premji said

Sitharaman underlined that the nation's growing and aspiring needs and demands across the various sectors cannot be served just by the state government and central governments put together

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined that the nation's growing and aspiring needs and demands across the various sectors cannot be served just by the state government and central governments put together

In a statement, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said the \"shocking revelations in the Reuters story are \"sufficient enough to immediately ban operations of Amazon in India\"

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India is keen to expand in the digital space with the US but would be conscious of the government's responsibility to the people of the country for data privacy

Indian traders, both brick-and-mortar and smaller online sellers, have long alleged that Amazon's platform largely benefits a tiny number of big sellers and that the American giant engages in predatory pricing that has crushed legions of retailers

Amit Agarwal, SVP and Country Head, Amazon India briefed Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice on its plans to begin manufacturing Amazon devices in India