The Competition Commission of India (CCI) here today organised the Sixth National Conference on Economics of Competition Law through virtual mode. Shri N. K. Singh, Chairman, Fifteenth Finance Commission was the Keynote Speaker at the Conference. Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson, CCI, delivered the Special Address at the Inaugural Session and Dr. Sangeeta Verma, Member, CCI opened the Conference with ...
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Steel minister congratulates ArcelorMittal Nippon steel and Odisha government for signing of MOU for setting up mega steel plant in Kendrapada
Minister of Steel and PNG Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has extended his congratulations to steel major ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel India and Odisha Government for signing an MoU on 4th March, 2021 for setting up a 12 MT integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district of Odisha with an investment of ₹ 50000 crore. “This mega steel plant in Kendrapada will bring a new ...
Read More »INDIA’S MERCHANDISE TRADE: Preliminary Data, February 2021
India’s merchandise exports in February 2021 were USD 27.67 billion as compared to USD 27.74 billion in February 2020, a decrease of 0.25%.Exports during April-February2020-21 were USD 255.92 billion, as compared to USD 291.87 billion during the same period of last year, exhibiting a negative growth of 12.32%. India’s merchandise imports in February 2021were USD 40.55 billion, as compared to ...
Read More »GST compensation shortfall released to States reaches Rs. 1.04 Lakh crore
18th Instalment of Rs. 4,000 crore released to the States on Monday, 1st March, 2021 94 percent of the estimated shortfall released The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has on Friday, released the 18th weekly instalment of Rs. 4,000 crore to the States to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an amount of Rs. 3,677.74 crore has been ...
Read More »GST Revenue collection for February 2021
Revenues for the month of February 2021 , 7% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February 2021 is ₹ 1,13,143 crore of which CGST is ₹ 21,092 crore, ...
Read More »Data – The New Oil
Accurate data provides correct information for proper decision making and implementing smart strategies for growth of the organizations. Today, data is changing the face of our World. In general, data may simply be another word for information; but in business and computing, it refers to information which is machine-readable. It is one of the critical resources in digital ...
Read More »E – ADVERTISING : GAINING MOMENTUM
The online shopping market in India has tremendous potential because of growing numbers of consumers. Advertising and Technological advancements provided personalized services and experience to target market. Criteo, the advertising platform for the open internet published a report “why we buy”. The report says 90% of Indian consumers are willing to consider a new brand across all theproductCategories. More than ...
Read More »Switch to solar,will be cost-effective : Gadkari to MSMEs
Ministry is working with World Bank on a credit guarantee program to make financing accessible to unrated MSMEs Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Minister for Road Transport & HighwaysShri Nitin Gadkari has invited MSMEs to avail concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar for business efficiency. Rooftop Solar, he said, offers an excellent value ...
Read More »Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) –January, 2021 depicts downward trend
All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for January, 2021 decreased to 118.2 points compared to 118.8 points for December, 2020. In percentage terms, it went down by 0.51% w.r.t. previous month mainly due to Food & Beverages items having a share of 39.17% in the total weight which recorded a fall of 1.92% between these two months. During ...
Read More »INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE: 2011-12=100) FOR JANUARY, 2021
The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of January, 2021. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 137.6 in January,2021, which increasedby 0.1 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of January, 2020.Its cumulative growth during April to January, 2020-21 ...
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