India scripts history by achieving highest ever goods export target of 400 billion US dollars within single year, says Piyush Goyal

March 23, 2022 7:33 PM

India scripts history by achieving highest ever goods export target of 400 billion US dollars within single year, says Piyush Goyal

India has scripted history by achieving an ambitious target of 400 billion dollars of goods export within a single year. Addressing media in New Delhi today, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said this is a testimony to the sheer grit, determination, self-confidence and capabilities of young entrepreneurs, exporters and MSME sector. He said it is for the first time in history that India has crossed 400 billion dollars in merchandise exports. He said it is an important milestone in the ...

First T-20I encounter of 3-match series match between India, Sri Lanka to play tomorrow in Lucknow

February 24, 2022 8:26 AM

First T-20I encounter of 3-match series match between India, Sri Lanka to play tomorrow in Lucknow

Team India will face Sri Lanka in the first T20 International of three-match series today at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The play will start at 7 pm.   Rohit Sharma will lead the team and Dasun Shanaka will take command of the Sri Lanka T20 squad.                                                                                                                                     The second and third T20 International will be played on 26th  and 27th of t...

India to play against West Indies in Second T20 Men's match tomorrow at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

February 17, 2022 7:43 PM

India to play against West Indies in Second T20 Men's match tomorrow at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

India will take on West Indies in the second T20 International of the 3 match T20 series at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata at 7 PM tomorrow.         So far, The touring West Indies have failed to trouble the hosts in any of the matches. After being outclassed by 0-3 in the ODI series and losing the first T20 international by 6 wickets. If India wins this game, it will be a third successive series win for Rohit Sharma in limited-overs cricket after being appointed the full-time captain for T...

3rd ODI: South Africa beat India by 4 runs, clinch series 3-0

January 23, 2022 10:33 PM

3rd ODI: South Africa beat India by 4 runs, clinch series 3-0

In Cricket, South Africa beat India by 4 runs in the third and final One Day International at Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town. The Hosts were all out at 287 in 49.5 overs. Quinton de Kock scored impressive 124 runs.   For India, Prasidh Krishna bagged three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah and Deepak Chahar claimed two wickets each. Yuzvendra Chahal took one wicket. Earlier, India won the toss and elected to bowl.   Brief Score: RSA 287 (49.5) IND 283 (49.2)

India, UK launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement

January 13, 2022 8:11 PM

India, UK launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement

India and the UK have formally launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between two countries. Joint Statement of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan said, the Free Trade Agreement would be a substantial opportunity for both economies and a significant moment in the bilateral relationship. The India-UK bilateral trading relationship is already significant, and both sides have agreed to double that bilateral tr...

India on track to achieve export target as country registers 300 billion dollar export in first 9 months of this fiscal: Piyush Goyal

January 3, 2022 8:21 PM

India on track to achieve export target as country registers 300 billion dollar export in first 9 months of this fiscal: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India is on track to achieve the export target as the country registered 300 billion dollar export in the first nine months of this fiscal. India has set a export target of 400 billion dollar. While interacting with media in New Delhi today, Mr. Goyal said, India recorded highest ever goods exports of over 37 billion dollar in the country's history in last month which is 37 per cent more in comparison to exports made in December ...

November 12, 2021 9:21 PM

India will face Australia in the opening match when women's cricket makes its debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on July 29 next year.  The final will be played on August 7. Event organisers announced today that women's cricket is making its debut at the Commonwealth Games with the T20 format. England and Wales Cricket Board in a statement said, the women's cricket T20 competition will be held at the Edgbaston Stadium from  29 July, with the bronze and gold medal mat...

Women cricket: First T20 match between India, Australia abandoned due to rain

October 7, 2021 8:26 PM

Women cricket: First T20 match between India, Australia abandoned due to rain

In the women's cricket, the first T20 match between India and Australia has been abandoned due to rain at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. Both teams were given 1 point each. India was at 131 for four in 15.2 overs, when the play stopped. Earlier Australia won the toss and opted to bowl. This is the three-match T20 series, after the three ODIs and the one-off day and night Test.