During the first Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment (DTI) was convened in New Delhi on 15-16 January, India and Norway discussed ways to boost cooperation in range of sectors including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The sluggish global economy, along with the domestic slowdown, dented India's external trade as both exports and imports showed a downtrend in December.
The Indian textile industry should not expect the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to sell cotton at a loss just because it is a government enterprise, according to CCI chairman P Alii Rani, who recently said the corporation has so far bought a quarter of the cotton that has arrived in the markets this year since the beginning of the cotton year on October 1.
The MSME Export Promotion Council (MSME-EPC) is holding the first three-day summit in Guwahati for aspiring entrepreneurs in the North East from Friday to pave the way for development of entrepreneurship and businesses by women and youths of the region.
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has procured about 40 lakh bales of cotton as part of its MSP procurement operations so far during the season, amounting to 25% of the crop arrivals in the market, top officials of the corporation said.
New Delhi : A recent analytics-driven probe into Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds has led investigators to detect more than 1,200 untraceable exporters, saving the exchequer of over Rs 350 crore in refunds under payment.