Food ministry plans bringing various laws under one umbrella

Thursday 21 December '06

There is good news cooking for the food processing industry. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) has decided to set up the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) in couple of months’ time.

Telecom manufacturing to get of $2 bn booster

Friday 15 December '06

To establish India as a global manufacturing hub for telecom sector, the government on Thursday announced fresh investment commitments of about $2 billion over the next year.

India’s first renewal energy SEZ to come up near Nagpur

Friday 8 December '06

Maharashtra bagged the country’s first dedicated special economic zone for manufacturing of renewal energy devices and systems.

No need for ban on iron ore exports: Commerce Ministry

Friday 1 December '06

Rejecting the plea of steel industry lobby and industry bodies like ASSOCHAM for the time being, the Department of Commerce has given clear indication that there is no possibility of imposing a ban or a cap on iron ore exports.

Indo-Chinese FTA a distant dream: Ramesh

Tuesday 21 November '06

With the Chinese president in town, the debate over a free trade agreement with China is again heating up. However, the UPA government wants all national security issues to be debated and redressed first.

Post Doha round failure, Ministry bets on FTAs

Friday 10 November '06

The Democrat victory in the American senate will have far wider repercussions for India than just the nuclear deal.