India
India’s e-commerce sector to see $120 bln revenue by 2020
NEW DELHI: The country's e-commerce sector is expected to see revenues of $120 billion by 2020 from $30 billion at...
India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $363 bln
CHENNAI: India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.52 billion to $363.12 billion as on April 29, 2016, the Reserve Bank...
Steel imports into India decline to lowest in year after curbs
NEW DELHI: Steel imports into India dropped last month to the lowest level in at least a year after the...
India imports 140,000 tons wheat from Aus in FY16
NEW DELHI: India has imported almost 140,000 tonnes of Australian-origin wheat in the past couple of weeks this year, as...
Gold worth Rs. 68 lakh seized in April
NEW DELHI: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport have seized smuggled gold, cigarettes and foreign currency worth over Rs....
Import of gold falls by 67.33% in India
NEW DELHI: Gold imports fell sharply by 67.33 per cent to 19.6 tonnes in April 2016 as jewellers’ strike opposing...
Indian utilities may import 48 mln mt coal in 2016-17
NEW DELHI: Indian power utilities that have plants based on imported thermal coal are likely to import around 48 million...
India non-industrial diamonds top export earner in FY16
NEW DELHI: India earned about $16.5 billion from the export of non-industrial diamonds, the top exported commodity in April-January 2015-16....
India gold bar imports surge 42% in March
MUMBAI: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has released the details of imports of raw materials for gems...
Impure gold imports halve in April vs Jan
KOLKATA: Imports of gold dore, or impure gold, halved in April compared to that in January, reflecting the impact of...
Iron ore exports dip due to global slowdown
NEW DELHI: Iron ore exports from India have dipped, primarily due to the slowdown in the world market, Lok Sabha...
Exports likely to get clearance in a day under Make in India green channel
NEW DELHI: Cars, smartphones, machines, medicines, garments — anything made in India will be allowed 'warehouse to wharf ' export...
India smartphone shipments up 23% in Q1
NEW DELHI: India smartphone market grew 23 percent in the first quarter of 2016, surpassing the US to become the...
Arrest of RGIA staffer uncovers gold smuggling racket
HYDERABAD: The arrest of a ground staffer at the RGIA on charges of smuggling gold on Thursday was a result...
India’s Reliance March oil imports up 22% YOY
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries, owner of the world's biggest refining complex, shipped in 22 percent more oil in March compared...
India offers $100 mln for infrastructure fund to PNG
NEW DELHI: Seeking to strengthen bilateral ties and ensuring energy security, India on Thursday offered a $100 million line of...
India signs dairy products export protocol with Russia
MUMBAI: After nearly 16 months of formal announcement, India has finally signed protocol with the government of Russia for exports...
Two gold seizures worth Rs 22m in 2 days at Dabolim airport
VASCO: In a major haul, the air intelligence unit of commissionerate of customs and central excise seized unclaimed gold worth...
India’s gems, jewellery exports decline in 2015-16
NEW DELHI: India's gems and jewellery (G&J) exports declined in the financial year 2015-16 due to a slowdown in global...
India bans import of goods from China
NEW DELHI: The government of India put a ban on the import of various goods from China including some electronic...
