Nirmala Sitharaman
TMT
Snapdeal's cup of woes: Online seller files police complaint, alleges fraud
Even as beleaguered e-commerce firm Snapdeal inches closer to a merger with rival Flipkart, several online sellers have complained against ......
TMT
India resists giving tax concessions to Apple for local manufacturing
India is resisting tech giant Apple Inc's demand for tax incentives to make iPhones in the country, with the trade ......
General
Rupee drops on devaluation report; govt denies move
The rupee almost went into a freefall on Thursday after a news channel reported that the commerce ministry was set ......
TMT
Now, it is easier for startups to avail of intellectual property rights-related benefits
To improve ease of doing business, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said a start-up would now need only ......
General
Getting tax benefits under 'Startup India' programme tougher than cracking IIT
Many startups in India have one or more founders who studied at one of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology ......
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Commerce ministry favours extending tax holiday for startups
The Finance Ministry should consider raising tax holiday for startups to 7 years from the current 3 years to encourage ......
General
Cabinet to consider intellectual property rights policy
A national Intellectual Property Right (IPR) policy will soon be taken up by the Cabinet for consideration, Commerce and Industry ......
Manufacturing
India to review steel's minimum import price next week
As part of its strategy against import of cheap steel products, India will review its decision of imposing a minimum ......
TMT
Govt working on e-commerce definition for clarity
In view of 'very complex' and 'multi-layered' business structure of e-commerce firms, the government is working on a proper definition ......
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Commerce ministry to meet state representatives on Wednesday to discuss FDI in e-commerce
The Commerce and Industry Ministry will hold a series of meetings tomorrow with states on issues such as FDI in ......