E-commerce policy framework to be ready in 6 monthsA task force to be set up to finalise contours of policy to dealing with issues of competition, regulation and taxation.
US’ move on Indian export subsidies not trade war, says commerce secretaryThe comments came after the US decided to take India to the WTO over its export subsidies which it said work against the American workers b...
Commerce Secretary Rita Teotia hopes border row will not hit Indo-China tradeIndian and Chinese soldiers are locked in a face-off at the Doklam area, which is roughly 15 km southeast of the Nathu La Pass that separat...
Narendra Modi's ministers get class on GST, Digital IndiaThe meeting of the Council of Ministers was called by the PM after passage of legislations related to the GST in the Parliament session tha...
Suspension on expedited H-1B visa to affect IT companies: NasscomIn the past few weeks, there have been proposals to overhaul the popular H-1B visa regime through various legislations which have added to ...
US ignores top Indian officials, puts priority H-1B visas on holdBy paying an additional $1,225 premium, companies can have an H-1B application processed within 15 days, whereas a standard process takes t...
H-1B visa reform to be part of immigration package: US to IndiaThe assurance came amid an ongoing debate in the US and reported moves by the Trump administration to bring out an executive order to curta...
Kansas shooting should be treated as individual act: S JaishankarThe incident, which is being investigated as a hate crime by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has sent shockwaves among the India...
Trump administration has very positive view of Indo-US ties: Jaishankar"Overall, (the) sense was that the Administration has a very positive view of the relationship, positive view of India," said Jaishankar.
India reaches out to Latin American countries to strengthen trade tiesIndia’s increasing focus on building ties with the LAC region has helped two-way trade to increase from $2 billion some15 years ago $32.59 ...
Engineering exporters object to MIP for steel importsIf the MIP is imposed, it would be a "complete destruction of the the medium and small scale engineering sector," Engineering Exports Promo...
India, Ecuador ink pact to set up JETCO to boost tradeIndia and South American nation Ecuador today signed an agreement to set up a Joint Economic and Trade Committee to strengthen the trade re...
Pharma industry backs government's decision to defer trade talks with European UnionCiting enforcement related reports by the US FDA, Shah said the 2014 drug recalls from USA were 1,168 compared to only 56 from India.
Traders can pay fees using credit, debit cards from this weekThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) receives lakhs of applications every month and the fees ranges between Rs 100 to Rs 10,000.
Telecom department wants GIS mapping of telecom towersWith GIS mapping, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy wants to gauge energy drawing patterns of telecom service operators.
Key members from Narendra Modi's government in Gujarat take crucial positions at CentreModi has closely tested these officers and has a high level of comfort with them, said a retired bureaucrat who has observed functioning of...
After Aakash, government to develop sub- $100 smartphonesFlooding the market with low cost “Made In India” smartphones is at the heart of the government’s plans to evolve a broadband ecosystem.