Imports

Strategy paper on coal import substitution: Inter-ministerial committee report

The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …

US initiates probe into Indias steps on farm imports

New Delhi: Concerned over its low share in India

Power cos to meet 90% coal import

POWER SECTOR is likely to meet only 90 per cent of the 20 million tonnes coal import target this fiscal due to delay in order placements, increasing the misery of many power stations that are running on critical stocks of less than seven days. The imports are likely to fall …

Ban lifted on Chinese toys

NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, India on Monday announced that it had lifted the ban on import of toys from China provided they conform to international safety norms. India had on January 23 banned the import of Chinese toys for six months on grounds of public health and safety. …

Imported crude vs local biofuels (Editorial)

ARVIND BANSAL BIOFUELS first became popular in the western world and much debate has centred around their environmental impact as well as cost comparative to fossil fuels. Most debate has been generic and has compared the two in

India relaxes ban on import of Chinese toys

The government has partially relaxed the ban on import of toys from China. A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) today said that import of toys from China would be allowed if it was accompanied by a certificate that the toys conformed to certain international quality …

Govt to tighten norms for steel scrap imports

BS Reporter / New Delhi March 2, 2009, 1:04 IST The government is planning stricter norms for import of steel scrap. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the nodal agency for foreign trade matters, is expected to issue a notification this week that will make it mandatory for importers to …

Who should pay for embedded carbon?

China has suggested that carbon emissions incurred during the manufacture of exported goods should the shouldered by the country where they are consumed.

A week later, the e-sops

FM Cited Constitutional Propriety To Justify Absence Of Any Fiscal Measures In The Interim Budget. Now, Just Before Announcement Of Elections, He Unveils Rs 29,000cr Concessions To Charge Up Industry And Urban Consumers TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee may have left consumers disappointed with his Interim Budget last …

Safety first: New norms for toys soon

New Delhi: The absence of mandatory guidelines have allowed toy manufacturers

China to contest Indias ban on toy imports in WTO

BEIJING: China is likely to drag India to the World Trade Organisation challenging the ban by New Delhi on Chinese toys, a media report said on Wednesday.

India-ASEAN trade in agriculture: retrospect and prospect

Amongst several commodities moving across India-ASEAN borders, agricultural commodities acclaim an irrefutable importance. Today, agricultural trade is a major pillar of India

Piecing it together

The CFL market in India The CFL market in India is complex. It comprises at least 12 big brands and perhaps hundreds of small players, whose contribution is not measured. elcoma, the primary association of lamp and components manufacturers, estimates the cfl market size in the country is between 150 …

Chinese toys banned, Centre tells HC

Mumbai: The central Government on Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that they have banned the import of toys from China for six months as an interim measure till the toxicity of the toys is assessed. A S Shinde, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, has stated in his affidavit …

Food Ministry plans to allow raw sugar import

NEW DELHI: With no firmed up figure available yet on the estimated shortfall in sugarcane output this season and sugar prices shooting up, the Ministry of Food is moving to seek the permission of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for importing raw sugar. The Ministry plans to take

Imported food items flout Indian laws

Karthik Madhavan Labour Department can initiate action against seller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few items like jellies do not sport the name and address of the manufacturer There is no mention about the date of manufacture and date of expiry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHOTO: M. GOVARTHAN Awaiting action: Imported confectionaries and biscuits do not …

Petroleum and energy policy in Iran

Iran, a major oil producing and exporting country, also imports gasoline because of inadequate refining capacity and rising petrol consumption. This article examines the problems faced by an economy dependent on the export of crude oil and gas, that are compounded by the dilemmas of rising domestic consumption, a significant …

Verified sustainable Brazilian ethanol in Swedish pumps

While exporting and importing governments are often at loggerheads over the legitimacy of sustainability criteria for biofuels, private companies have agreed on a certification scheme that allows verifiably sustainable ethanol to be imported from Brazil to Sweden.

Triggering agricultural development through horticultural crops

The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops, e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourably placed for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It …

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