FIPB clears 10 FDI proposals worth Rs 2,858 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 12:35

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has cleared 10 FDI proposals worth Rs 2,858 crore, and referred the Holcim-Ambuja deal to the CCEA.

Foreign Trade Policy soon: Nirmala

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 18:14

The government will soon unveil the much-delayed Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which is expected to roll out steps to boost exports.

India-South Asia trade reaches $19.21 bn in April-January period

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 17:22

The same stood at USD 20 billion in 2013-14.

India's exports up 0.88% in Apr-Feb

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 15:20

India's imports during April-February also went up by 0.70 percent to USD 411.80 billion, Sitharaman said.

India underlines need for enhanced cooperation with ASEAN

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 21:55

Amid territorial dispute in South China Sea, India today underlined the need for enhanced India- ASEAN cooperation for maritime security, freedom of navigation and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the international law.

RCEP pact to boost India-ASEAN trade to $200 bn by 2022

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 16:05

Noting that the India-ASEAN trade was well below potential, a top government official on Wednesday said the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) pact -- expected to conclude later this year -- will help boost trade to USD 200 billion by 2022.

'Rs 60k cr investment required in petrochemicals sector'

Last Updated: Thursday, February 12, 2015, 19:44

The petrochemicals sector requires an investment of over Rs 60,000 crore in the near future and the government is ready to provide this investment to usher growth in the segment, Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kuamr today said.

US strengthens trade engagement with India

Last Updated: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 12:20

The US says it strengthened engagement with India through the US-India Trade Policy Forum and secured the historic Trade Facilitation Agreement at the WTO after overcoming an impasse with India.

CIL divestment: Trade unions to hold demonstrations

Last Updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 00:24

The union leaders said that their future course of action will be decided after discussing the matter with representatives of all central trade unions on this issue.

India's raises market access issue with China

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 23:01

India Friday raised the problems faced by domestic business in accessing markets in China with which the country has a trade deficit of USD 37 billion.

Trade deficit falls to 10-month low of $9.43 billion in December

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 19:36

India's trade deficit declined to 10-month low of USD 9.43 billion in December mainly on account of falling imports due to slump in crude prices, though exports too have come down.