Piyush Goyal

Consumer

21 August, 2024

Commerce minister Goyal accuses Amazon, e-commerce players of predatory pricing

India's commerce minister accused Amazon and other e-commerce companies of predatory pricing practices and said the sector's rapid rise should ......

TMT

10 March, 2022

PE/VC investors should not look at "supernatural profits": Piyush Goyal

Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors should look at more reasonable returns on their investments in India, Union ......

People

14 January, 2022

Piyush Goyal asks global VC funds to invest in startups from smaller cities

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has urged global venture capital (VC) funds to sharpen their focus on startups from smaller ......

Finance

10 January, 2022

Indian startup ecosystem should eye adding 75 unicorns in 2022: Piyush Goyal

As fund flow to Indian startups continues at a rapid pace, with an increasing number of new-age businesses touching, or ......

TMT

20 April, 2021

Govt launches $125 mn seed fund focused on startups

The government has launched a Rs 945 crore (about $125 million) Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, media reports said. The scheme, ......

Economy

08 April, 2021

Cabinet approves incentives for solar panel, white goods production

India's cabinet on Wednesday approved production-linked incentives for the manufacturing of high-efficiency solar panels and white goods including air conditioners, ......

Consumer

01 April, 2021

Cabinet earmarks $1.49 bn as incentives for food processing sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to earmark Rs 10,900 crore ($1.49 billion) in incentives to strengthen the ......

Manufacturing

18 August, 2020

Govt wants auto companies to cut royalties to foreign parents

India's commerce minister has asked automakers to find ways to reduce royalty payments to foreign parent companies for use of ......

Manufacturing

10 August, 2020

Govt to push local manufacturing, expects balance of payments to be strong

India's government plans to promote the manufacturing of selected products, especially lines in which China enjoys a big share in ......

Markets

04 June, 2020

Nifty, Sensex snap six days of gains as financials weigh

India shares snapped a more than 1,000-point rally over the last six sessions to close lower on Thursday, with losses ......