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.

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.

Palm oil imports rise 23% in June on lower global prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:46

India's palm oil imports rose by 23 percent to 7,34,358 tonnes in June against the year-ago period on account of lower global prices, Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) said Wednesday.

Services exports fall nearly 9% to $11.87 billion in May

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:39

Services exports declined by 9 percent to USD 11.87 billion in May this year compared to the previous month.

India's exports plunge again, clouding growth outlook

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 19:47

Imports in June fell 13.4 percent from a year earlier to USD 33.12 billion, their seventh consecutive decline, chiefly reflecting a slide in prices for oil - India`s top import.

Exports fall for 7th straight month, dip 15.82% to $22.2 billion in June

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 19:15

India's exports contracted for the seventh straight month in June, government data showed on Wednesday, marking a 15.82 percent drop year-on-year because of a slump in global demand.

China June imports down 6.7% to 890.67 billion yuan: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 08:17

Exports increased 2.1 percent to 1.17 trillion yuan on-year, and the country`s trade surplus leaped by 45.0 percent to 284.2 billion yuan, the General Administration of Customs said.

Thermal coal imports soar 23% at 12 major ports

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:51

These 12 major ports had handled 19.62 MT and 8.10 MT of thermal and coking coal, respectively, in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.

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.

Govt mulls raising Rs 15,000 cr through gold bond scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 17:41

Government is looking at raising Rs 15,000 crore in the current fiscal through the gold bond scheme, for which a cabinet note is likely to be moved for consideration later in the month.

WGC welcomes govt's draft policy on sovereign gold bonds

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 20:42

The government's proposed policy on sovereign gold bonds would provide investment choice to consumers and integrate gold further into regulated financial sector, the World Gold Council said on Friday.