India asks utilities to import coal amid short supply as demand spikes
NEW DELHI : India has urged utilities to import coal despite having the world’s fourth-largest reserves, with several power plants on the verge of running out of fuel due to a surge in power
Centre strengthening import monitoring system to strategise on lowering inflows
NEW DELHI : Ministries/Departments on checking import surges, import substitution In line with the Centre’s policy to check non-essential imports, the Commerce Ministry is strengthening its import monitoring system to identify and act on
Consignments of dry fruits and spices from Afghanistan arrive in the Indian market
NEW DELHI : Traders of dry fruits and spices in Mumbai and Delhi seemed relieved as consignments of raisins, small pistachios, apricot, figs, asafoetida and shah jeera from Afghanistan that were lying in transit
While India’s exports are doing well, container shortage is cause of concern, says FIEO
Shortage of shipping containers triggered by massive congestion at Chinese ports is beginning to give Indian exporters nightmares. Ajay Sahai of FIEO said the government needs to ensure that not many empty containers are
One District One Product scheme to give India’s unique exports the extra edge
NEW DELHI : What is common between Jamnagri Bandhini, Kolhapuri chappals, Kashmiri Papier Mache, Naga chillies and Tamil Nadu machine parts? They have all been selected for export promotion and improvement of market accessibility under the first
Indian exporters boxed in by container crunch as rates rise to $7,000-10,000 in a fortnight
NEW DELHI : Indian exporters throughout merchandise — from attire and agricultural commodities to client electronics and furnishings — are looking at a hunch in exports due to a worldwide scarcity of containers, and a resultant bounce
ATMA requested government to remove port restrictions, lower duty on rubber imports
NEW DELHI : Rajiv Budhraja of ATMA said it is a double whammy for tyre manufacturers as domestically available rubber is high priced and in short supply, while dependence on import continues to increase
Container shortage, high freight dent ceramic exports
AHMEDABAD : Container shortage and high ocean freight charges have started pinching ceramic tile manufacturers in Morbi, India’s largest cluster of ceramic industry. The twin blows have already eroded exports, and exporters fear more