Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi on Friday said that the government will go to the districts to enhance exports. Seventy districts in the country account for 80 per cent of the country’s exports total exports, he told reporters at the Indian Chamber of Commerce. In West Bengal, two districts – Darjeeling and […]
Govt to tap districts for enhancing exports: DGFT
Projects worth ₹1,700 cr invested for development of Inland Waterways of Northeast: Sarbananda Sonowal
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The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the roadshow for the Global Maritime India Summit, 2023 (GMIS) in Guwahati. Sonowal highlighted the significant investment made by the government in the inland waterways sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The bilateral trade between countries increased to USD 20.36 billion in 2022-23 from USD 17.5 billion in 2021-22.
The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has announced the establishment of an Indo-US task force for electronics with the aim of increasing trade between the two countries to $100 billion over the next decade. The task force will focus on boosting trade, promoting innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening the partnership between India and the […]
India’s exports increased despite recession, registering lowest inflation, says Piyush Goyal
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India’s exports from Coimbatore have increased to $776 billion USD from $500 billion USD in just two years, despite challenges such as the recession and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. He attributed this growth to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the cooperative federalism between the […]
India has asked the U.S. to allow the release of $26 million belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that was frozen due to their alleged trade links with sanctioned Russian diamond major Alrosa. The freeze is the first known punitive sanctions measure against any Indian business since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last […]
The world’s top exporter agreed to sell 79,000 tons of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, 50,000 tons to Singapore and 14,000 tons to Mauritius, according to a commerce ministry notification late Wednesday. India said last month it would allow for exports of the variety if asked to meet the security needs of other countries.
Basmati rice exporters in India are in negotiations with global buyers to secure prices above $1,200 per tonne for new orders. The exporters plan to adjust the prices against future orders once the temporary halt on basmati rice exports is lifted. The Indian government implemented the halt to prevent the illegal shipment of white non-basmati […]
Government likely to extend export benefits under RoDTEP scheme for pharma, steel, chemical sectors
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“As exports are not doing good for the last few months, there is a demand to extend it for about six months till March 2024. It is under consideration. We may extend it,” the official said. These three sectors were late entrants into the scheme that aims to refund duties, taxes and levies at the […]
India has allowed the export of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius, and Singapore. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has allocated export quotas for these countries, with 79,000 metric tons to Bhutan, 50,000 tons to Singapore, and 14,000 tons to Mauritius.