APEDA, LuLu Group sign MoU to promote Indian organic products globally

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday announced partnership with global retail chain LuLu Group International (LLC).   As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed LuLu Group will showcase a wide range of certified Indian organic products in its stores across … Read more

Government to drive economic growth via robust partnerships with states: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to drive economic growth through robust partnerships with state governments.  Chairing the third meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade here, the minister emphasised that government initiatives are instrumental in guiding India towards a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable trade environment, benefiting … Read more

Indian governmentt had no outstanding loans from RBI in Sept 6 week

The Indian government had no outstanding loans with the central bank under ways and means advances in the week ended Sept. 6, according to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released on Friday. The central government had no outstanding loans in the week earlier as well. State governments had 354.26 billion rupees loans … Read more

Government notifies foreign exchange rules 2024 to simplify investments, ease of doing business

With an aim to simplify rules and regulations for foreign investments, the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, has notified the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2024 under powers given under section 46 read with section 15 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.  The amended Rules will supersede the existing Foreign … Read more

Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Friday

indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Friday, after India’s retail inflation eased to 3.65% year-on-year in August, which below the Central Bank’s target of 4% for the second consecutive month and it indicating that price pressures are under control. Moreover, expectation of long-awaited interest rate cuts next week, weak American currency at overseas … Read more