APEDA Showcases India’s Agri-Food Strengths as Export Partner at World Food India 2025
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry participated as the Export Partner in the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. With 142 exhibitors and 120 stalls, APEDA’s pavilion showcased the diversity of India’s agri-food sector, […]
Roche commences tender offer for all shares of 89bio, Inc. for $14.50 per share in cash, plus a non-tradeable contingent value right for up to $6.00 per share in cash
Basel, 1 October 2025 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has commenced a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of 89bio, Inc. (89bio) (NASDAQ: ETNB) at a price of $14.50 per share in cash, plus a non-tradeable contingent value right (CVR) to receive certain milestone […]
Press Communique
The landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) entered into force on 1 October 2025, representing a significant milestone in the trade and economic relations between the parties. India is the fastest‑growing large economy and is on course to become the world’s third‑largest economy. […]
DPIIT and Thermo Fisher Scientific Sign MoU to Strengthen India’s Biotech Startup Ecosystem
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thermo Fisher Scientific (TFS) to accelerate innovation in India’s biotechnology sector and nurture a strong pipeline of high-growth startups. The partnership aims to support over 500 biotech startups in the next three years through […]
PIB Organizes Preventive Health Check-up and Consultation Camp for Safai Mitra and Officials in Collaboration with All India Institute of Ayurveda and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
The Press Information Bureau (PIB), in collaboration with the All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi (AIIA) under the Ministry of Ayush, and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized a preventive health check-up and consultation camp for Safai Mitras and PIB officials at Shastri Bhawan and […]
DPIIT Completes Migration of Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM) Services from G2B Portal to National Single Window System (NSWS)
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has successfully completed the migration of Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM) services from the existing G2B Portal to the National Single Window System (NSWS). This important reform initiative is aimed at furthering the Government of India’s agenda of Ease of Doing Business […]
Call for proposals under Promotion of Research & Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme for industry & startup projects worth about ₹11,000 crore
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India has invited applications for research and innovation projects under its Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme, a landmark initiative to transform the sector into a globally competitive, innovation-driven sector. With an approved outlay of ₹5,000 crore, the scheme is expected to catalyse a Pharma-MedTech innovation […]
Shri Rajesh Agrawal assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce
Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS (1994 Batch), has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi today. Shri Agrawal is an accomplished administrator with three decades of experience in governance, policy making and implementation across diverse sectors including skilling, human resource development, apprenticeship, power, fertilizer, agriculture, and MSMEs. He […]
India–EFTA TEPA comes into force with USD 100 billion investment objective and one million direct jobs
The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked the entry into force of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). The agreement includes an investment objective of USD 100 billion over 15 years and facilitation of creating one million direct jobs in India, while providing wider goods and services access across Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and […]
Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 5.0 undertaken in Department of Commerce
The preparatory phase of the Special Campaign 5.0 from 15th September 2025 to 30th September 2025 started in the Department of Commerce with the communication to all the attached and subordinate offices, Public Sector Undertakings, Organisations and autonomous bodies of the Department to prepare a Plan of action in the prescribed format and share the […]
