Rita Teaotia

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  India to Frame E-Commerce Policy

  "The objective is to come out with a framework for an e-commerce policy," Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia told reporters in New Delhi.

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  February Trade Deficit Dips To 5-Month Low

  Trade deficit narrowed to $12 billion in February from $16.30 billion in the previous month.

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  Need New Policy Framework For Export Finance Issues, Says Government

  Financial institutions need to become more sensitive towards small businesses, Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said.

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  GST To Make Exports More Competitive: Commerce Secretary

  Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said the two main export promotion schemes - Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) - will continue post GST implementation but would be aligned with the new indirect tax regime.

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  Work Visa One Of The Issues On Table Ahead Of PM's US Visit

  Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said the US has started a trade policy review of those countries with which it has adverse trade balance and India is ninth on that list.

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  Government Approves 6 New Special Economic Zones For IT, Biotech

  The developers who got nod for new zones include Vaxenic India, EON Kharadi Infrastructure and KRC Infrastructure.

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  Exemptions, Incentives And GST Don't Go Together: Rita Teaotia

  Commerce secretary Rita Teaotia told the exporting community that exemptions and incentives, which were being given for promoting exports would go away once the GST was in place.

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  'Indian Exports Started Picking Up Again In Past 2 Months'

  India's exports, which were on a decline for close to one-and-a-half years, have started picking up slowly in the past two months, Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said.

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  E-commerce Platform Can Give SMEs Access To Global Markets: Rita Teaotia

  E-commerce platform is fast emerging as a new trend in global trade and SMEs should use this medium to get direct access to the world markets, a top government official said on Wednesday.

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  Government To Rework Free Trade Agreement With EU After Brexit

  With Britain deciding to exit from the European Union, India will have to rework the proposed free trade agreement with the single-currency bloc, a top government official has said.

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  Commerce Ministry Pitches For Comprehensive Visa Relaxation Norms

  The proposal, according to an official, was discussed between Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia and officials of other departments, including the Home Ministry, at the PMO on Tuesday.

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  'Government, RBI trying to resolve payment issue with Venezuela'

  The government and the Reserve Bank are working out a mechanism to resolve the payment issue with Venezuela, Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said on Monday.

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  Government Clears Infosys Proposal To Set Up SEZ In Bengaluru

  The government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru in an area spread over 4 hectares.

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  Pharma Exports Up 9.7% In FY16, Shipments To US Surge: Teaotia

  The country's pharmaceutical exports reported a 9.7 per cent jump in 2015-16, with nearly 33 per cent growth in shipments to the US market, Union Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said on Wednesday.

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  Government to Consider Infosys Special Economic Zone Proposal on April 28

  The government will on April 28 consider two new proposals for setting up special economic zones (SEZs), including one from Infosys.