Services' share in total exports to rise significantly: Commerce Ministry

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 16:07

"We are hoping that (with) changes in the services architecture of incentives in the new policy, services should do better. We hope that their share will increase significantly," a top Commerce Ministry official said.

FTP to promote eCommerce cos focusing on job creation

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 18:48

Under the new five-year Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), the government will provide incentives to eCommerce companies exporting products from sectors that create jobs.

'No Board of Trade meeting before FTP'

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 11:12

"There will be no such meeting this time. All the work is over for the FTP. The ministry has consulted all the stakeholders for the policy," a senior official told PTI.

Foreign Trade Policy soon: Nirmala

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 18:14

The government will soon unveil the much-delayed Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which is expected to roll out steps to boost exports.

'Direct FTP export incentives to 3 nations for better results'

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 10:38

Incentives in the new foreign trade policy (FTP), to be unveiled by month-end or first week of April, should focus on only three nations for boosting exports, traders body FIEO said today.

'Foreign Trade Policy after Budget'

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 22:40

Exporters have already raised concerns over the delay in announcement of the FTP. Ten months of the current fiscal are already over.

Commerce Ministry for easing of gold import norms for exporters

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 12:38

In a letter to Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram, Commerce Secretary S R Rao has asked him to "look into the matter (gold imports by exporters) and issue necessary instructions to RBI for removal of the anomaly.

Govt announces steps in FTP to boost green products

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 19:27

Coinciding with the World Environment Day, the government Tuesday announced various steps to encourage exports of green products.

No window for IPL in FTP, BCCI never asked for it: ICC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 00:00

The ICC sought to dispel the notion that IPL has been given a window in the international cricket calendar.

England facing scheduling misery over playing 99 Tests

Last Updated: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 00:00

ECB faces more scheduling misery after the ICC revealed their Future Tours Programme for the next eight years.

NZC ‘thrilled at hitting jackpot’ with new FTP: Vaughan

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 00:00

NZC chief executive Justin Vaughan has said that the board has hit the jackpot with the new FTP that will see tours of India and England and the 50-over World Cup.