Month: February 2019

Trade Deficit between India and China

open view new desk Government of India has been taking continuous and sustained steps to bridge trade deficit by lowering the trade barriers for Indian exports to China. During the 11th session of India-China Joint Group on Economic Relations(JEG) held in New Delhi on 26 March 2018, the […]

One killed, 3 injured in road accident in UP

Muzaffarnagar :  A man was killed and three others were injured after their motorcycle was hit by a truck at Yusufpur village here, police said Tuesday. The accident took place in an area under the Bhopa police station Monday evening. Nadeem (20) was killed in the accident.The injured are […]

Rupee rises 13 paise to 71.67 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee appreciated by 13 paise to 71.67 against the US dollar in opening trade Tuesday, driven by positive opening in domestic equities and weakening of the greenback in overseas markets. Forex dealers said investors were cautious ahead RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee outcome scheduled for February 7. […]

Capital Infusion in ECGC

open view news desk Government of India has approved capital infusion of Rs. 2,000 Crore to be released during FY 2017-18 to FY2019-20. The details are as under: FY 2017-18 Rs. 50 Crores; Released. FY 2018-19 Rs. 500 Crores; Released. FY 2019-20 The proposal to release the rest […]

Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme

open view news desk In order to facilitate import of capital goods for producing quality goods and services and enhance India’s manufacturing competitiveness, the Central Government has been implementing a Scheme called the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme under the Foreign Trade Policy for manufacturer exporters with or […]

Fog disrupts rail services, light rain expected in Delhi

New Delhi :  Twenty-four trains were delayed after fog engulfed the national capital on Tuesday morning with the meteorological department forecasting light rains in the evening. The minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius. “Twenty-four trains were delayed with an average delay of around three to four hours,” the […]

Gems and Jewellery Domestic Council

open view news desk An Ad-hoc National Committee of Domestic Council for Gems and Jewellery consisting 14 Members representing various associations of Gems and Jewellery Sector has been constituted to draft Memorandum and Article of Association and other Rules/Bye-laws of the Domestic Council. The Government is supporting the […]

Production and Export of Mangoes

open view news desk The details of India’s exports of mangoes during the last three years and the current year are as under: Quantity (in MT); Value (in Million USD)   ITCHS   COMMODITY DESCRIPTION 2015-16 2106-17 2017-18 2018-19 (UPTO Nov-18)* Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity […]

India-Us Case at WTO

open view news desk The United States’ unilateral measure of imposition of additional customs duty of 25% on steel products and 10% on aluminium products are violative of the WTO provisions. As these measures affect India’s trade, India has challenged the US before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body […]

Suresh Prabhu Addresses India-Monaco Business Forum

open view news desk Calls for Cooperation in Tourism and Climate Change Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, said that there is vast scope for cooperation between India and Monaco in several sectors including tourism. Addressing the Indo-Monaco Business Forum in New Delhi […]

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