Centre importing 10,000 tonnes onion, asks states to curb hoarding

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 23:47

With retail price of onion crossing Rs 50 per kg, the Centre Monday said it is in the process of importing 10,000 tonnes of onions and asked states to crack down on hoarders to ensure adequate supplies in the market.

China, Korea, Japan ship 75% of India's steel Q1 imports

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 15:51

Indonesia with 83,300 tonne, Russia (56,720 tonne) and Taiwan (44,840 tonne) were the other major exporters of finished steel to India.

Govt may import 210 mn tonnes of coal in 2015-16

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 14:53

Seeking to bridge the demand-supply gap, the government is likely to import around 210 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the ongoing fiscal.

No decision yet on slapping import duty on wheat: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 16:04

The government on Friday said it has not yet taken a decision to impose duty on wheat imports.

Govt cuts tariff value on imported gold for 2nd straight week

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 14:02

The government on Friday slashed the import tariff value on gold for the second straight week to USD 354 per 10 gm in line with weak global prices of the precious metal.

Govt issues tender to import 5,000 tonnes of urad

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 17:25

The government has issued a tender to import 5,000 tonnes of urad (black matpe) from Myanmar and other countries to boost domestic supply from September and curb price rise of lentils.

Govt further cuts gold, silver import tariff value

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 13:27

Government further slashed the import tariff value of gold to USD 376 per 10 grams and of silver to USD 498 per kg due to weak global prices.

Gold imports dip almost 37% to $1.96 bn in June

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 22:03

Imports of the precious metal stood at USD 3.12 billion in the same month of 2014. In May this year, the imports were worth USD 2.42 billion.

Exim Bank, BRICS member development banks ink MoU with NDB

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 15:32

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Friday said it has signed a multilateral agreement to cooperate with New Development Bank (NDB) along with other member development banks of BRICS nations.

India's push to curb steel imports could hit its small mills

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 13:51

Steps by India to protect its large steelmakers from a flood of cheap imports could end up closing scores of small, local firms that process the metal, industry analysts and executives said.

Traders to continue importing rough diamonds

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 00:55

Even as the market is going through tough times, diamond exporters today decided to continue with imports of rough diamonds so that there are no lay offs.