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  Ease Of Business Ranking: Centre To Implement 200 Reforms To Ensure India In Top 50

  The government is working with the World Bank to recognise over 200 reforms that will help propel India into the top-50 bracket in ease of doing business, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion or DIPP secretary Ramesh Abhishek.

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  Government Eases Rules For Private Sector Entry In Defence Production

  The Commerce and Industry Ministry can now grant licences to companies for manufacturing tanks, fighter jets, warships and other defence equipment, the Home Ministry has said in a gazette notification. The Home Ministry said the secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion or DIPP can now issue licences for manufacturing defence h...

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  DIPP Says No Decision Yet on Apple's Demand for Concessions

  Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek said that Apple has submitted certain demands for the government's consideration.

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  Government Panel Nod Paves the Way for Apple Retail Stores in India

  Apple had given a detailed presentation to the committee headed by DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek on April 19.

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  Cap of 25% On Sales For E-Commerce Marketplaces Reasonable, Says Government

  Ruling out any relaxation in the 25 per cent cap on sales from a single seller for e-commerce market places, DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said on Thursday the limit is reasonable and fair.

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  Government Implementing Startup India Measures at a Faster Pace: DIPP

  Joint Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Shailendra Singh was speaking to reporters in New Delhi.

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  DIPP Working on Converting Red Tape Into Red Carpet: Secretary

  India improved its ranking to 130 from 134 out of 189 nations in the World Bank Doing Business 2016 report.

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  Startup Portal to Be Launched Next Week, Says DIPP

  "In another week's time, we are going to start the startup portal and the process of registration of startups also," said DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek.

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  PM Modi's 'Make In India' Racks Up $222 Billion in Investment Pledges

  Amitabh Kant, Secretary of India's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), told reporters investment commitments had reached Rs. 15,20,000 crores ($222 billion).

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  Will Bring Patent Pendency At Same Level As In US, Japan: Amitabh Kant

  With India grappling with massive backlog of Intellectual Property Rights applications, the Government on Saturday said patent pendency will be brought down to the same level as in advanced countries like the US and Japan in the next 18 months.

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  Government Says E-Commerce Market in India May Hit $100 Billion by 2020

  India's E-commerce market is likely to grow ten-fold in next five years to reach $100 billion on the back of increasing penetration of the internet, smartphones and spread of digital network in rural areas, Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday.

• Government to Come Out With 'Detailed Clarification' on E-commerce: Report

  DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant held three meetings during the day to take views of various stakeholders on how to tackle several issues facing the e-commerce sector including foreign direct investment (FDI) in the segment.

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  'DIPP Working on Guidelines to Address E-Commerce, Physical Retail Conflict'

  Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Joint Secretary Atul Chaturvedi made the statement at a PHDCCI event.

• Business Opportunity Worth $250 Billion in Defence in 7-8 Years: DIPP Secretary

  The government has hiked FDI cap in defence manufacturing sector from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.

• Panel Gives Nod to Tata Motors' Defence Proposal: Report

  The inter-ministerial panel is chaired by DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant.