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Government instructs e-commerce platforms to remove drinks and beverages including Bournvita from ‘Health Drink’ category
The ministry cited a finding by the child rights body NCPCR that there is no beverage category called Health Drink under the rules.
Union Government approves electric vehicle policy aimed at making India a hub of EV manufacturing, minimum ₹4,150 crore investment required
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The Union Government has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country.
Outcomes of 12th WTO Ministerial Conference favourable to India: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
Sources indicate that India made a significant influence at the 12th ministerial conference of WTO.
Commerce ministry caps MEIS benefit to exporters during last 4 months of the scheme, govt says move aimed at protecting genuine exporters
According to an analysis done by the Department of Commerce, 98% of the exporters who claim MEIS will be unaffected by the changes
Union govt makes it mandatory for sellers to mention of ‘Country of Origin’ of products in Government e-Marketplace
The platform has also enabled a provision for indicating the percentage of local content in products in order to promote local goods.
PMO seeks product-wise details of Chinese imports, commerce ministry suspects China is routing its products through other countries
A high-level meeting took place at the prime minister’s office to discuss ways to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat and cut import dependency on China.
Coronavirus: India enforces an absolute ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, several nations send requests for supply as global demand rises
India is the largest producer of hydroxychloroquine in the world. The Commerce Ministry, in a notification dated 4 April, has enforced an absolute ban on the export of the drug.
We are ‘too small’ to take retaliatory action against India’s palm oil import curb: Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad
Malaysian PM said at the U.N. General Assembly last month that India had 'invaded and occupied' Kashmir, following which India’s top vegetable oil trade body had asked its members to stop buying oil from Malaysia
Commerce Ministry recommends lowering limits on import of duty-free alcohol and tobacco, is it contrary to global norms?: Here are the facts
The Commerce Ministry has reportedly recommended a restriction on the purchase of tax-free alcohol at duty-free shops to one bottle
Amidst price rise and shortage, government bans onion export
The government has ordered that the export of all varieties of onions are banned with an immediate effect.
