India–UK Trade Deal to Come into Effect from July 15

India and the United Kingdom have announced that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC)…

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700 SHE-MARTs Planned to Boost Market Access for Rural Women Entrepreneurs

The Department of Rural Development is planning a major expansion of market support infrastructure to help achieve the goal of creating 6 crore Lakhpati…

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DigiDukaan Initiative Aims to Digitise Procurement for 1.4 Crore Kirana Stores

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) are working to digitally transform…

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RoDTEP Benefits Cut by Half: What It Means for Indian Exporters

The government has reduced benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by 50 % with immediate effect. For…

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At AI Impact Summit 2026, Ashwini Vaishnaw Positions IndiaAI Mission 2.0 for MSMEs

India is preparing to reposition artificial intelligence from a frontier technology to a mainstream business tool. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026,…

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Skill India Marks 12 Years of Building a Skilled and Future-Ready Workforce

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has completed 12 years of Skill India, highlighting the growth of one of the world’s…

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Amazon Cuts Seller Fees: What It Really Means for Small Businesses in India

India SME Forum recently hosted Mr. Gaurav Bhatnagar, Director of Sales at Amazon India, for a fireside chat on Amazon’s landmark seller fee revision.…

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"We're Out": Malaysia Becomes First Country to Abandon US Reciprocal Trade Deal

Malaysia has become the first country to walk away from a bilateral trade agreement it signed with the United States under Washington's reciprocal…

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