As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has recorded the "highest ever" annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in 2021-22. In 2020-21, the inflow stood at USD 81.97 billion. FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sectors has increased by 76% in 2021-22 (USD ...

Wholesale price-based inflation has risen to 15.08% in April on rising prices across segments from food to commodities. The WPI-based inflation was 14.55% in March 2022 and 10.74% in April 2021. Reason: Due to the rise in prices of mineral oils, basic ...

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX) building in Dubai, UAE on March 29, 2022, during his visit to Dubai to participate in the India Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, ...

Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) (erstwhile IFLADP) has been approved for continuation from 2021-22 with an approved financial outlay of ₹1,700 crore, said the ministry of commerce in a statement on Saturday. The programme was approved by the cabinet on 19 ...

India’s first virtual platform for spice exports ‘Spice Xchange India' was launched on Thursday. The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash inaugurated India’s first portal for spice exports named ‘Spice Xchange India’ at a hybrid event held in Kochi. The ...

Producers’ inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) has reached an all-time high in the current series at 14.23 percent in November, data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed. Inflation in October this year was at 12.54 percent, while in November ...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2021 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 40th edition of IITF, a magnum of the India Trade Promotion Organization represents India in totality as an ideal destination for numerous business and ...

The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal recently chaired a meeting for the review of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) initiative of DPIIT. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 ONDC is globally first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to democratise Digital Commerce, ...

Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal, Handloom exports should increase from ₹2,500 crore a year to ₹10,000 crore in the next three years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The minister announced that a Committee ...

Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the first meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had ...