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  Uttar Pradesh An ''Achiever State'', Says Centre's Report On Business Reforms

  Uttar Pradesh has become an ''achiever state'', Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has said in its Business Reform Action Plan report for the year 2017-18.

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  E-Commerce FDI Policy Bars Foreign Investment in Multi-Brand Retail: Government

  The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), in a statement assured that FDI in allowed only in the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce segment

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  DIPP Arm Launches Competition For College Students

  Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), under the department of industrial policy and promotion, has launched a competition for college and university students to foster a culture of innovation and creativity in the youth.

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  Import Tax on Phones, Cameras, and Televisions Increased; Move to Hurt Apple and Others

  The rise in tax from 10 percent to 15 percent on handsets will make imports of phones - including most of Apple's iPhone models - more expensive.

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  Apple's India Manufacturing Ambitions to Be Supported, Waiting for Formal Proposal: Prabhu

  Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu also said that the Centre is willing to call all state chief ministers who are willing to give them the best deal.

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  Apple in India: Government Considering Exemptions, Says DIPP Executive

  Ramesh Abhishek, the top bureaucrat in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, made the statement on Thursday.

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  Government Tweaks Startup Definition, Benefits to Now Flow for 7 Years

  So far, only companies up to five years from the date of incorporation were eligible for concessions under the plan announced last year.

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  Apple's India Manufacturing Demands Will Be Looked at After GST Rollout: Sitharaman

  "GST will be coming soon. So, tax-related incentives demanded by Apple will have to be looked from a different angle," Sitharaman told PTI.

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  Apple Officials Said to Discuss Duty Demands With Finance Ministry

  Apple India is said to have has sought concessions, including duty exemption on manufacturing and repair units, components, and capital equipment.

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  Most of Apple's Demands Haven't Been Met, Says Commerce and Industry Minister

  To a question in Rajya Sabha on whether the government has accepted most of Apple's demands, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: "No".

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  Apple Tax Incentive Demand Said to Have Been Turned Down by Revenue Department

  PTI sources said the demand of the technology major was sent by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to its revenue counterpart.

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  H1B Visa Changes: Commerce and Industry Minister Holds Discussions With Stakeholders

  Top government officials and industry representatives have met on the proposed tightening of the US H1B visa rules and its impact on the domestic IT sector.

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  DIPP Says No Decision Yet on Apple's Demand for Concessions

  Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek said that Apple has submitted certain demands for the government's consideration.

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  To Make In India, Apple Executives To Meet Government Officials On January 25

  A team of the US-based iPhone maker Apple will meet a group of senior officials from various ministries, including IT and finance, on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country.

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  Mobile Industry to Contribute 8.2 Percent of GDP by 2020, Says Government Report

  "In terms of unique mobile phone subscribers, India is expected to cross the 1 billion mark by 2020."