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India cannot compromise on fishermen's livelihood; subsidies quite low: Pi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for preserving special and differential treatment at the WTO in dealing with fisheries subsidies saying India cannot compromise on the livelihoods of over 9 million fishermen families.
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Youth will have major contribution in developing modern India, says Piyush
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to provide recruitment to 10 lakh youth in different government departments and said that it shows that youth will have a major contribution to developing modern India.
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India, WHO discuss working together for global health, traditional medicin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma had a warm, fruitful meeting with Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday.
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India concerned over references in TRIPS document, says super-profits of p
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): India has expressed disappointment and concerns about some reference in TRIPS document draft presented at the 12th ministerial meet that does not include effective measures to combat challenges posed by pandemic, especially for the developing countries
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At WTO, Piyush Goyal slams nations opposing TRIPS waiver, seeks negotiatio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday slammed the countries standing in the way of the key Indian proposal, besides urging the need to start negotiations on therapeutics and diagnostic
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UN rights chief not to seek second term after criticism over China visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding her recent China visit, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has decided not to seek another term after the present term was marred by criticism of her response to Beijing's alleged rights vi
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UEFA Nations League: Seferovic's fastest goal seals win for Swiss against
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Seferovic's goal was timed at 57 seconds, the fastest-ever in the UEFA Nations League.
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Indian fishing community protests against WTO's proposal to curb subsidies
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Members of the fishing community from several coastal areas of India on Sunday protested against the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal to curb fishery subsidies as it was not responsive to the demands of the developing nations.
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G33 Ministerial Meeting: Piyush Goyal expresses concern over stalemate on
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): At the G33 Ministerial Meeting in Geneva, a coalition of developing countries of which India is a key member, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed his concerns over the stalemate in reaching a permanent solution on the issue of publ
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Images of four brown dwarfs taken by group of researchers
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): Images of four new brown dwarfs were taken by an international research team from the University of Bern in Switzerland and a group from The Open University.
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We will not buckle under pressure: Piyush Goyal after G33 Ministerial Meet
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): After attending the Ministerial Meeting of G33, a coalition of developing countries of which India is a key member, in Geneva, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India will not buckle under pressure and it is read
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal pitches for permanent solution for food securi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): On the sidelines of the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in the Swiss town of Geneva on Sunday, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with the Director-General WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pertaining to prospects of a pe
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