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Promote Brand India through focus on high-quality!   Marking a decade of the transformative, Make in India - initiative, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, urged the Indian industry to  focus on prioritizing the production of high-quality goods to promote Brand India through sustainable practices in line with Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India with Zero Effect; Zero Defect.   Goyal said this while engaging with the CEOs of over 140 PLI beneficiary companies in an interactive session, celebrating their achievements under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. Addressing the gathering, Piyush Goyal applauded the efforts of PLI beneficiary companies which have been instrumental in driving growth across vital sectors, creating jobs, and positioning India as a global leader in manufacturing.   Goyal also expressed gratitude to global champions for their dedication, significant investment in producing innovative products and contribut...

CCI begins Market Study Findings expected at end of August The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a Market Study on E-commerce in India (‘Study’). In view of the rapid growth of electronic commerce (‘e-commerce’) and the rising importance of online trade in a large number of goods and services in India, the study will allow the CCI to develop a better understanding of the functioning of e-commerce in the country and its implications for markets and competition. The preliminary findings of the study will be presented at a Workshop to be held in the end of August 2019. All relevant stakeholders will be invited to share their views and deliberate on identified issues at this workshop. The final study report is expected to be published in the third quarter of 2019-20. The e-commerce study is 20th in the series of market studies that have been conducted by the CCI till date. Market studies contribute significantly to the capacity of competition authoriti...