News

2016

  • ITPO Holds Meeting for Export Development - Exporters from all sectors of the economy had the opportunity to seek clarification on various issues faced by them and to also identify new areas for boosting the country’s overall exports during an interactive session with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). The sessi... more

  • WTC Mumbai Launches Make in India Series - MUMBAI, INDIA - Mr. O.P. Gupta, IAS, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks & Registrar of Geographical Indications inaugurated the ‘World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Depository Library’ of World Trade Centre Mumbai on May 4, 2016. Mr. Gup... more

  • Event Discusses Solutions to Boost Trade Credit - World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai organised an interactive panel discussion on ‘Trade Credit: Its Relevance to Global Value Chains in Context to Indian MSMEs’ at WTC Mumbai on April 29, 2016 which was sponsored by Deutsche Bank. Mr. Vijay Kalantri initiated the discussion sayin... more

  • Maharashtra Plans Science-based Environment Policy - MUMBAI, INDIA - A two-day Conference on Pathway Towards Formulation of Science-based Environment Policy for the State of Maharashtra was organised by World Trade Centre Mumbai marking Earth Day on April 20-21, 2016. The Conference was organized by Maharashtra Pollution Control... more

  • Russia’s Ugra Region Keen to Partner with India - MUMBAI, INDIA - A delegation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra region headed by H.E. Mr. Aleksey Zabozlayev, Deputy Governor, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Russia visited World Trade Centre Mumbai to promote the 8th International IT Forum 2016 to be he... more

  • Experts Raise Alarm over Water Crisis - MUMBAI, INDIA - A panel discussion on ‘Water Matters: Water for All’ was organised by World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai and Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) on March 23, 2016 marking World Water Day. Dr. Mihir Shah, Former Member of the Planning Commissio... more

  • Social Entrepreneurship Gains Traction in India - MUMBAI, INDIA - A one-day interactive panel discussion on ‘Sustainability through Social Entrepreneurship’ was jointly organised by World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) on March 17, 2016. Mr. James Rajanayagam, Project Consultant, Cent... more

  • Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship in Fine Arts - MUMBAI, INDIA - The World Trade Centre celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 2016 to recognise women’s contribution to fine arts and its impact on employment. The Honourable Pankaja Munde, Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare, Government of Maharas... more

  • Luxembourg Eyes Trade Opportunity in India - MUMBAI, INDIA - H.E. Mr. Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg paid an exploratory visit to India with a 35-member high level delegation from Luxembourg. Senior officials of the World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Ass... more

  • India Budget FY17 to Boost Rural Infrastructure - World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIAI) jointly organized an interactive panel discussion on ‘Implications of the Union Budget 2016-17’ with special emphasis on direct and indirect taxes on 3rd March, 2016. Mr. Ravinder Saroop, IRS, Commission... more