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NEW DELHI: Govt is working to step up the supply of induction cooktops and vessels, while nudging companies and institutional kitchens to move to electricity-based cooking to reduce pressure on gas.To meet the immediate requirement of cooktops, whose demand has increased in the wake of LPG concerns, imports are lined up, while domestic production is sought to be speeded up in the coming weeks.Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal, DPIIT secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, power secretary Pankaj ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Home-grown FMCG major Dabur expects its consolidated revenues to grow in mid-single digits in the March quarter of FY26, led by a sequential recovery in the domestic market and double-digit growth from the international market. Besides, the company expects its operating profit to grow ahead of the topline, said Dabur in an update for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The March quarter witnessed "steady momentum" in the domestic India business, underpinned by a stable mac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreame Technology, a global leader in smart home innovation, is deepening its presence in India by adopting a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) strategy, marking a significant step in its growth journey in one of its priority markets. Through the Dreame India website, consumers across the country will now be able to access and purchase the brand's entire product portfolio - ranging from robotic vacuums to cordless stick vacuums, wet and dry vacuum cleaners to groo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Informing about the meeting, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, in a social media post on Friday, stated that Wang Wentao met Goyal during the conference and expressed willingness to deepen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Informing about the meeting, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, in a social media post on Friday, stated that Wang Wentao met Goyal during the conference and expressed willingness to deepen ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 3: Nandita Sinha, the chief executive officer of Myntra, is set to resign in the coming weeks, marking a significant leadership shift within the Flipkart group. According to sources, the company has already initiated the process of identifying her successor as it prepares for key strategic developments, including its much-anticipated IPO later this year. Sinha, who has been associated with Flipkart since 2013, played a crucial role in scaling Myntra into India's leading fashion ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, adding that the country's trade pact with the US is the 'best' as compared to its competitor countries. "Our relations are very robust. We have a deep strategic partnership on several aspects- technology, defence, trade and investments, and our approach is that India should get preferential market access," Goyal told reporters here as one year elaps ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Extending moratorium in the WTO on import duties for cross-border electronics transmission for longer period will bring more certainty and predictability to businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The 14th ministerial conference, which concluded in the early hours on March 30 in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon, failed to reach a consensus on the moratorium. "We discussed it amongst the ministers, and we were generally of the opinio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) India stood alone at the recently concluded WTO meeting in Cameroon in opposing a China-led proposal on the Investment Facilitation for Development agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, asserting that it is 'better to stand alone for the right than to be in a crowd just to look good'. The Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement was first mooted in 2017 by China and other countries that depend heavily on Chinese investments, and count ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 1: Ganesh Consumer Products Limited has onboarded Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja as brand ambassador for its latest sattu campaign, as the company looks to expand the traditionally regional category into a wider national market. The new television commercial, launched at a city hotel in Kolkata, marks a strategic push by the company to reposition sattu from a traditional energy drink to a modern, performance-oriented, protein-rich nutritional choice. The launch event was atten ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (UNI) India is working towards bringing into force a free trade agreement with Oman from May 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday at a presser after a series of engagements at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Cameroon. Highlighting the outcome of his bilateral meeting with Oman's leadership, Goyal said, "We are working towards bringing into effect the agreement with Oman... on 1st of May 2026," signalling a key step ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2: Dreame Technology, a global leader in smart home innovation, is deepening its presence in India by adopting a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) strategy, marking a significant step in its growth journey in one of its priority markets. Through the Dreame India website, consumers across the country will now be able to access and purchase the brand's entire product portfolio - ranging from robotic vacuums to cordless stick vacuums, wet and dry vacuum cleaners to grooming applianc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asserted that India is pushing for "preferential access" and the "best possible deal" in its ongoing trade engagement with the United States, underlining that the country is currently in a "very sweet spot" among emerging economies. "Our approach is that India should get preferential access, market access and, having got the best deal compared to any of our competitors or any other emerging or develo ...Read More >
New Delhi : Godrej Enterprises Group and Tata Capital have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate India's intralogistics transformation by introducing structured finance lease solutions -- an emerging and differentiated model in the Indian forklift and material handling equipment market. The collaboration enables businesses to scale operations without large upfront capital expenditure and aims to finance lease assets worth ₹100 crore over the next three years. With sectors such as e ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: Xiaomi has officially expanded its popular Note 15 lineup with the launch of the Redmi Note 15 SE 5G today, April 2. Positioning the "Special Edition" (SE) as a blend of premium aesthetics and mid-range performance, the company has targeted a competitive price point under INR 20,000. The device stands out with its "Crimson Reserve" vegan leather finish and a high-capacity 5,520mAh battery, aiming to capture the budget-conscious yet style-focused consumer segment. Xiaomi has ...Read More >
Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers has announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tiwari as its new Chief Operating Officer effective today. New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers on Tuesday announced the appointment of Venkatesh Tiwari as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective April 1, 2026. Tiwari will succeed Tejinder Singh Kalra, who is set to retire from the company upon attaining superannuation on August 31, 2026. To ensure a smooth and seamle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Leasing of industrial and warehousing spaces grew 16 per cent in January-March across 24 major cities on better demand from e-commerce players, third-party logistics firms and manufacturers, according to Savills. Real estate consultant Savills data showed that the absorption of industrial and warehousing spaces stood at 18.5 million sq ft in the first quarter of this year from 16 million sq ft in the year-ago period. Eight tier-I cities accounted for 79 per cent of this ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): ITC Limited has formally announced that Sproutlife Foods Private Limited, the manufacturer of the health-focused brand Yoga Bar, has become its subsidiary effective April 1, 2026. The Kolkata-headquartered conglomerate confirmed this in a regulatory filing, marking a significant milestone in its multi-year acquisition strategy for the nutrition-led food brand. According to the filing, ITC "with effect from today i.e., 1st April, 2026 has acquired the right to n ...Read More >
Dish TV India Limited provides direct to home (DTH) television and teleport services in India. The company offers connected devices, such as Dish SMRT Hub and D2H Stream; regional content; and value-added services. It also provides programming, live TV, and user-generated content through Watcho platform; FLIQS which provides films, web series, and short-form videos; and Zing Super Device, a 2-in-1 device that merges pay TV channels with a free-to-air package. In addition, the company operates, m ...Read More >
boAt is entering Malaysia's booming accessories market even as its India revenue declines, competition increases and IPO plans stalls. Audio and wearable electronics maker boAt is entering the Malaysian market as the company aspires to expand into South Asian countries. The company has partnered with Binny Bansal's latest franchising and licensing venture, Opptra, to roll out its product in Malaysia's heavily China-dominated mobile accessories market. boAt, which cracked the Indian market with ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. (APCO) bagged the SKOCH Award-2025 in recognition of its outstanding digitisation initiatives in the handloom sector. The APCO implemented computerised billing systems and e-commerce platforms, which have significantly contributed to improved operational efficiency and enhanced sales performance. These initiatives have not only streamlined transactions but also expanded market access for handloom products. Commissioner (Handlo ...Read More >
The study highlights a growing preference for certifications over degrees and emphasizes diversity-led skilling to address talent gaps. Organizations are boosting learning budgets and embracing inclusive strategies to prepare the workforce for evolving industry demands. NIIT Ltd. today launched the NIIT India Skills Gap Report 2026, a nationwide study conducted in partnership with YouGov. The survey, based on insights from 3,500 respondents spanning students, working professionals, recruiters, ...Read More >
Vijayawada: In a major relief to the handloom sector, the state government led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has decided to implement a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at ensuring financial stability for lakhs of weaving families, will provide up to 200 units of free power per month for handlooms and 500 units for power looms. The scheme is expected to significantly ease the burden of rising electricity costs, a major expense in ...Read More >
Varanasi: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav is set to inaugurate the MP-UP Cooperation Convention 2026 at the BLW ground on Tuesday, with a focus on crowd management strategies at Kashi Vishwanath Dham, modern urban planning techniques and developing the Kashi-Ujjain-Chitrakoot religious tourism circuit.The MP CM has invited Rakesh Sachan, minister of micro, small and medium enterprises department, UP, to the conference. The one-day event will begin with a study tour of the Kashi Vishwan ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Rajasthan government is actively working to strengthen local development and promote district-specific products at a global level through the One District, One Product Policy (ODOP) 2024. The policy aims to empower local artisans, entrepreneurs, and small businesses while boosting employment and economic growth across the state. Each district has been assigned a specific product, ensuring better utilisation of local resources and skills, while pres ...Read More >
New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that consensus-based decision-making is the bedrock of the WTO's legitimacy, as the discussions related to reforms in the global trading system, electronic commerce, TRIPS non-violation and the package for least developed countries (LDCs) will now continue in Geneva. The minister's statement comes after the conclusion of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the WTO at Yaounde in Cameroon on Monday, where he led the Indian delegation. Goyal empha ...Read More >
These initiatives were announced in the Budget presented in Parliament last month. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * CBIC removed the Rs 10 lakh value cap per consignment on courier exports from April 1 * Return to Origin facility introduced for uncleared goods after 15 days at courier terminals * Simplified procedures adopted for re-import of returned or rejected e-commerce export goods Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Rajasthan government is actively working to strengthen local development and promote district-specific products at a global level through the One District, One Product Policy (ODOP) 2024. The policy aims to empower local artisans, entrepreneurs, and small businesses while boosting employment and economic growth across the state. Each district has been assigned a specific product, ensuring better utilisation of local resources and skills, while pres ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday removed the long-standing cap on courier export consignments and introduced a faster return mechanism for cross-border parcels to boost e-commerce shipments and reduce logistics delays. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified amendments to courier import-export rules, scrapping the ₹10-lakh per shipment ceiling with effect from April 1. The change, announced in the 2026-27 budget, removes a restriction that pushed higher-value parcels ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has removed the ₹10 lakh cap on export by courier firms and enabled the return of uncleared parcels to senders from 1 April, easing shipment constraints and improving turnaround times, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said on Tuesday. The changes that were first announced in the FY27 Union budget are part of reforms to strengthen and streamline e-commerce exports and the broader courier-based cross-border trades, the CBIC said. These changes aim to boost ...Read More >
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