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  No plans to import wheat, country has sufficient stocks to meet demand, say govt sources

  India | August 21, 2022 16:52 IST

  Wheat import: India's wheat production is projected to have declined nearly 3 per cent to 106.84 million tonnes while the overall foodgrain production is estimated to have touched a record 315.72 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year.

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  China reports June exports surge 32%, import growth slows as rebound from pandemic levels off

  Business | July 13, 2021 10:24 IST

  China's exports surged in June while import growth slowed to a still-robust level as its economic rebound from the coronavirus levelled off.

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  COVID 19: India to airlift oxygen generation plants, containers from Germany

  India | April 23, 2021 6:26 IST

  India will be importing oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater oxygen shortage in the country.  

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  Competitive pricing! China imports rice from India after 2 years amid border tension

  Business | December 02, 2020 19:59 IST

  China has started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by India compared to other nations, according to the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA).

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  India will become exporter of everything it imports: PM Modi’s push for Atmanirbhar Bharat

  Business | June 18, 2020 12:39 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid out roadmap for making India self-reliant amid tensions with China and pitched for India to become an exporter instead of being an importer.

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  Govt plans to extend urad imports till June on likely domestic shortage

  Business | January 19, 2020 19:08 IST

  The government plans to extend urad dal imports of up to 4,00,000 tonnes a fiscal for another three months till June this year in view of likely domestic shortages, according to sources.

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  At ₹ 150/kg, Onion prices continue to bring tears; likely to increase further

  India | December 27, 2019 19:25 IST

  Onion prices continue to bring tears to common people as it touched Rs 150/kg in many cities across India. In Kolkata markets, onion was being sold at Rs 120/kg while many markets across Delhi and Mumbai it was priced above Rs 150/kg.

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  Bangladesh withdraws import restrictions on 9 items through two Tripura land ports

  India | December 14, 2019 14:33 IST

  The Bangladesh government has withdrawn its restrictions on importing nine items from India through two land ports in Tripura, in a boost to traders of the region, officials said on Saturday. 

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  China ends anti-dumping duty on pyridine import from India

  World | November 20, 2019 13:44 IST

  Starting Thursday, anti-dumping duties on pyridine imports from the two countries will be ended, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said in a statement.

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  Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes onion to check price rise: Paswan

  India | November 09, 2019 19:47 IST

  While state-owned trading firm MMTC will import onions, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen staple in the domestic market. This decision was taken at a meeting of a committee of secretaries held on Saturday

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  Maruti asks auto component industry to produce electronics, key parts in India to cut imports

  Business | September 06, 2019 12:29 IST

  The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday asked the components makers to start manufacturing vehicle electronics and certain key parts in India in order to cut imports of such articles.

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  6 lakh trucks off road in Bengal, export-import hit

  India | August 19, 2019 23:58 IST

  The truckers are demanding a 25 per cent increase in the maximum Safe Axle Weight for goods vehicles and protesting on a host of issues including police excesses and hike in third-party insurance premium.

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  Petroleum products top list as India’s exports grow for 12th consecutive month in August

  Business | October 03, 2017 16:17 IST

  India's imports also increased by 21.02 per cent to $35.46 billion from $29.30 billion in August last year.

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  India imposes anti-dumping duty on tempered glass from China

  August 21, 2017 18:09 IST

  India has imposed anti-dumping duty on tempered glass, used for protecting mobile phone screens, from China for five years to protect the domestic industry from below-cost imports

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  India to offer Apple tax-free import of components for local manufacturing: report

  May 23, 2017 18:59 IST

  Days after Apple began the manufacturing of iPhone SE in Bengaluru providing a major impetus to the government’s ‘Make In India’ campaign, India has now offered Apple Inc. tax-free import of components needed for local manufacturing, reports Reuters.

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  Amid tension along LoC, Pakistan suspends cotton import from India

  World | November 27, 2016 17:19 IST

  With tension escalating between the two countries along the LoC, Pakistan has suspended the import of cotton and other agriculture commodities, including vegetables from India, a media report stated. As per officials of Department of

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  India to soon become zero petroleum import country, says Nitin Gadkari

  National | September 07, 2016 16:26 IST

  Senior BJP leader and Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that focus on adoption of alternative fuels could soon eliminate the need for India to import petroleum products. “We

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  Pulses imports may rise to 5 million tonnes in April-December: Industry

  July 03, 2016 14:17 IST

  New Delhi: India is likely to import about 5 million tonnes of pulses during April-December, largely by private traders, to boost domestic supply and cool retail prices that have reached up to Rs 200 per

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  Amid global price slump, India saw 50 per cent drop in crude oil import bill in 2015-16

  April 21, 2016 14:56 IST

  Global slump in oil prices has resulted in India’s crude oil import bill dipping to almost half to $64 billion in 2015-16 fiscal.

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  Chinese imports a challenge to domestic steel industry: Gadkari

  December 25, 2015 23:45 IST

  Jalna: Increased steel import from China is hurting the Indian steel industry and the government was working towards a solution to the problem, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said here today."Domestic steel industry has been facing