Amid row with Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, the All-India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association has received notice of derecognition from commerce ministry.
Several orders issued by commerce ministry this year have taken away Unnat P. Pandit’s financial & administrative powers, even as he continues to hold the post, the Delhi HC was informed.
Indian commerce ministry data shows imports in October stood at $65.03 billion, exports were $33.57 billion. At $60 billion for April-October 2023, Chinese imports double that of Russia’s.
Data reveals that most of rise in imports is on account of 'input goods' or capital goods. Import of electronics, electrical machinery & their parts is up by 37% from last year.
Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya appealed to the Centre to exempt ‘Bangalore Rose’ from the ban as this special variety is grown for export to Southeast Asian countries.
These recommendations come just before the upcoming Budget. Currently, a passenger can buy two litres of alcohol and a carton of cigarettes at airport duty-free.
Govt brings import of palm oil & palmolein under 'restricted category'. Move will be big setback for Malaysia from where India imports bulk of the product.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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