India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in April-February 2018-19* are estimated to be USD 483.98Billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 8.73per cent over the same period last year. Overall imports in April-February2018-19* are estimated to be USD 577.31Billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 9.42per cent over the same period last year. *Note: Services data pertains to April-January 2018-19 as ...
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First Workshop on India Energy Modelling Forum Held
The NITI Aayog and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the first workshop on development of the India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF), which has been envisaged as a pan-stakeholder platform for debating ideas, scenario-planning & discussing the India’s energy future. The two-day workshop, being held with the support of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was organized ...
Read More »Coal Production during April-February 2018-19
The coal production during April-February 2018-19 was 638.46 MT as compared to 591.42 MT during corresponding period of previous year with a growth rate of 8.0% on y-o-y basis. Coal India Limited (CIL) coal production target was fixed 610.00 MT for 2018-19. The coal production during April-February 2018-19 was 527.70 MT as compared to 495.08 MT during corresponding period of previous ...
Read More »Empowering Women Entrepreneurship through MSME Schemes
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is empowering women entrepreneurs through its different schemes. 1.38 lakh projects have been set up by the women entrepreneurs under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Scheme since inception and upto 23.01.2019. The projectsset up by women entrepreneurs are about 30% of total projects set up under PMEGP. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MSME, ...
Read More »Export of Grapes
The details of the quantum and value of grapes and its products exported from the country during the last three years and the current year are as under: Quantity in MT, Value in USD Million 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (April-November) Product Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Grapes, Fresh 132647.60 203.16 198471.30 268.29 188221.18 294.59 40581.92 52.35 ...
Read More »12th Regional Standards Conclave held in Odisha
The BIS Act 2016 lays down the framework for Standards development and delivery in India. The products, process, the service, delivered in the country, should be of high quality and meet the expectation of both consumers and producers. This was stated by Director General, BIS, Ms. Surina Rajan, while addressing the inaugural session of 12th Regional Standards Conclave in Odisha ...
Read More »Production and Export of Mangoes
The details of India’s exports of mangoes during the last three years and the current year are as under: Quantity (in MT); Value (in Million USD) ITCHS COMMODITY DESCRIPTION 2015-16 2106-17 2017-18 2018-19 (UPTO Nov-18)* Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 08045020 MANGOES FRESH 36779.26 50.10 52761.00 66.46 49671.32 59.45 43063.70 53.80 08045030 MANGOES SLICED DRIED ...
Read More »Commerce & Industry Minister Releases Compendium of Cement Industry
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu released the compendium on “The Cement Industry – India 2018” in New Delhi today. The compendium has been prepared by National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), in association with cement section of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). It contains key information about technology ...
Read More »Industry-Academia Roundtable a big draw in INCAL 2019
The Industry-Academia Roundtable in the ongoing 3-day International Conference on Aluminium (INCAL) in Bhubaneswar has provided an engaging platform to deliberate on the yawning gap that exists between the skill-set requirements of the industries and what are being provided by the institutions to the youth. ‘’We thought it appropriate to bring the industry captains and top academicians under one ...
Read More »12th Regional Standards Conclave Odisha :MSMEs Need to Maintain Standards to compete globally
“MSMEs need to maintain Standards and should not suffer due to issues relating to conformity assessment and standards compliance, if they have to compete globally, said Mr. Prafulla Samal, Minister of SSPED, Women &Child Development, and MSME Government of Odisha while addressing the 12th Regional Standards Conclave, that took place on the 4th day of the trade fair. It was ...
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Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment