Gem & Jewellery Training Institute set up in Udupi, Karnataka,First of its kind in Southern India, aims to boost G&J sector in the region

Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman laid the Foundation Stone for a premier Gem & Jewellery Training Institute today in Udupi, Karnataka . Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ)




Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad Meets the Industry Leaders to Develop a Roadmap for US$1 Trillion Digital Economy

Digital India being one of the most important programmes of the Government of India, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) today organized a high-level consultation with the industry leaders from IT and ITeS sector with focus on digital financial services and e-commerce.




Kharif Crop Sown in 92.85 Lakh Hectare so far

The total sown area as on 16th June 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 92.85 lakh hectare as compared to 87.59 lakh hectare at this time last year.




Setting up of GST Facilitation Cell in DIPP.

In pursuance to Cabinet Secretary’s directions a GST facilitation cell has been set up in the Department with a view to facilitate the rollout of GST. The GST facilitation cell is headed by Sh. Sudhansu Sekhar Das, Economic Adviser.




Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea calls on PM

Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea calls on PM