Ministry of Commerce & Industry EASING THE PROCESS OF FILING PATENTS The details of patents filed in India over the last five years is as below: Financial Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 (Upto 31st Jan, 2022) No. of applications filed 45444 47854 50659 56267 58503 51940 The number of patents filed by…...
India and Australia plan to finalize the Interim Trade Agreement
Ministry of Commerce & Industry India and Australia plan to finalize the Interim Trade Agreement in next 30 days- Shri Piyush Goyal Proposed CECA FTA is like a ‘Dil Chahta Hai FTA’,- Shri Goyal The negotiations represent a watershed moment in India-Australia bilateral relationship - Shri Piyush Goyal Interim agreement would be a significant milestone…...
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SMALL BUSINESSES
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SMALL BUSINESSES The Government has taken a number of recent initiatives under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19 on small businesses in the country and to improve their financial and market access. Some of them are: Rs. 20,000…...
SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises through its MSME-Development Institutes (DIs) situated in all States, facilitates Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to export from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) and Special Economic Zones. For this purpose, 52 Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) have been…...
PURCHASE OF HANDLOOM
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises PURCHASE OF HANDLOOM The Central Government, through administrative instructions, has reserved all items of hand spun and hand-woven textiles (Khadi goods) for exclusive purchase from Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Of all items of textiles required by Central Government departments, it shall be mandatory to make procurement…...
SETTING UP OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
Ministry of Commerce & Industry SETTING UP OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN The National Design Policy, 2007 envisaged that four new National Institutes of Design shall be set up in addition to the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Accordingly, Government of India has recently established four new National Institutes of Design, one each in Andhra…...
LOGISTICS SECTOR
Ministry of Commerce & Industry LOGISTICS SECTOR Contribution of logistics sector in overall GDP is not compiled at present. However, sector-wise Gross Value Added (GAV) for the last three years is given below: (Value in Rs Crore) S.No. Sector At current prices 2018-19 (3rd RE) 2019-20 (2nd RE) 2020-21 (1st RE) 1 Railways 1,23,596 1,35,477 1,36,807…...
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO STARTUPS
Ministry of Commerce & Industry ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO STARTUPS Many Ministries/ Departments of Government of India and State governments have implemented Schemes for funding and supporting startups in different sectors and areas. Details of funding or progress of startups is not centrally maintained. To provide seed funding to startups through approved incubators across all…...
ENGINEERING CLUSTERS
Ministry of Commerce & Industry ENGINEERING CLUSTERS The Government has set up engineering clusters in the country under the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS). District-wise details of Engineering Clusters projects set up in the country and funds sanctioned/allocated/released/utilized along with their progress under the scheme is given below: Completed projects: Rs. in crore Sl. No.…...
Khadi’s Employment Drive Transforms Tiger-infested Bali Island in Sunderbans
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Khadi’s Employment Drive Transforms Tiger-infested Bali Island in Sunderbans It is a historic transformation of the sleepy tiger-infested Bali island in the dense mangrove thickets of Sunderbans. The island, which was totally disconnected from the mainstream of development since Independence, is now bustling with Khadi activities. Over a…...