GJEPC to set up training institute in Udupi to boost sector
The Dollar Business Bureau Foraying into the field of education and training for the first time Southern India, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is establishing Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ) at Udupi in the state of Karnataka in collaboration with the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. This training institute will be a part of the series of institutes and facility centres which will be established by GJEPC all over the country. The foundation stone for the premier training institute was laid by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Sitharaman said, “Across the globe, the best of jewellery pieces are handmade. Global retail giants like Cartier, Boucheron or Van Cliff command premium prices for ...
DIPP Secy authorised to issue licences to pvt players for mfg defence items
The Dollar Business Bureau A gazette notification issued by India’s Home Ministry on Saturday, says that the Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) can now issue licences to private players for manufacturing defence items. Private sector players can now apply to the commerce ministry for licences to take up the manufacture of tanks, fighter planes, warships and other defence equipment. This is a step the government feels will promote ease of doing business and give impetus to the 'Make In India' initiative. However, the licences will be issued only after the Home Ministry supervises the contenders to the license. The power of issuing licences was exclusively with the home ministry earlier. The decision has been taken ...
Commerce & Industry Notification: No S.O.486(E)
Dated November 2rd, 2015 | Copy of | Notification Sl44 dt. 02/11/15 | In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 4 of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985 (2 of 1986), read with rule 3 of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons as members of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority for a period of two years with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce number S.O.486(E), ...
Commerce & Industry Notification: No. S.R.O.944, dated the 17th day of March, 1954 amended
Dated November 2rd, 2015 | Copy of | Notification Sl43 dt. 02/11/15 | In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), read with rules 4 and 5 of the Tea Rules, 1954, the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons as Chairman and members of the Tea Board, for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Tea Control), number S.R.O.944, dated the 17th day of March, 1954, namely:- In the said notification, for ...
