Piyush Goyal

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India Has Now Over 1 Lakh Government Recognized Startups: Piyush Goyal

The minister highlighted the success of the Startup India initiative and stated that the nation has witnessed remarkable growth from 450 startups in 2016 to more than 1 lakh startups in 2023

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Government To Roll Out Quality Standards For Drones And EVs

Based on the discussion between concerned ministries and government departments, more products have been identified for notifying them under quality control orders (QCOs) and mandating compulsory certification of BIS, according to sources

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Piyush Goyal Invites All E-Commerce Players To a Much Larger Market

The minister highlighted that ONDC will foster economies of scale, competition and better pricing along with quality that will ultimately benefit consumers

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Focus On Scale, Efficiency And Technology To Cut Logistics Costs, Says Piyush Goyal

The minister said that logistics has become the centerpiece of India's policy making in its journey towards becoming a developed nation and a leader in international trade

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India Unveils New Foreign Trade Policy 2023

Unlike previous policies that were announced for five years, the FTP 2023 reportedly has no end date and will be updated as needed

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ONDC Will Help Small Retail Survive Onslaught Of Large Tech-Based Ecommerce Firms, Says Piyush Goyal

The minister also said that the consumer industry in India, and FMCGs have been victims of indiscriminate low-quality imports because of which people have suffered

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Goods And Services Exports May Touch $1 Trillion Each By 2030, Says Piyush Goyal

According to reports, the country's merchandise and services exports touched an all-time high of $422 billion and $254 billion, respectively, in 2021-22

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FTA With EU May Take Longer To Conclude, Says Piyush Goyal

As per reports, currently EU is India's third largest trading partner, accounting for $88 billion worth of trade in goods in 2021, whereas India is the EU's 10th largest trading partner accounting for 2.1% of EU total trade in goods in 2021

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India Can Achieve a $47 Trillion Economy Target By 2047 Trusts Piyush Goyal

As India enters the Amrit Kaal, he shared that India had all the potential to achieve a $47 trillion economy target on its centennial anniversary

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Take the Products To World Level, Piyush Goyal To Electronic Manufacturers

The minister further highlighted about the opportunity for the sector from across the world especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and exhorted the industry to seize it

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Piyush Goyal Calls For International Network To Strengthen Global Startup Ecosystem

According to the minister, this network must support and inspire startups, act as a team to facilitate exchange of ideas, best practices and funding mechanisms and promote collaborations in research and development

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Apple Plans 25% Manufacturing Scale Up In India, Says Piyush Goyal

Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday tweeted that Apple's exports from India had hit $1 billion in December

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Let's Go For a Startup Database And Make It Available For All: Piyush Goyal

The minister reportedly said that the database can help the government in its procurement of goods and services

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12 Social Sector Ministries In Advanced Stages Of Data Integration With PM GatiShakti Initiative, Says Piyush Goyal

On October 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the GatiShakti – National Master Plan (NMP), aimed at developing an integrated infrastructure to reduce logistics costs

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Student Visas Aren't Something I Would Be Looking At In An FTA, Says UK Trade Secretary

Kemi Badenoch also added that India has the most student visas that the UK issues, but an FTA is on trade that focus on trade matters, rather than bringing in other things that are not specific to it