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  India to import 10,000 tonnes onions to check prices

  India | August 22, 2015 21:08 IST

  New Delhi: With onion prices hitting Rs70-80 per kg in most parts of the country, the central government has floated tenders for the import of 10,000 tonnes of onions, it was announced on Saturday."Government of

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  Iran asks India to clear $6.5 billion oil dues within 2 months

  World | August 20, 2015 17:43 IST

  New Delhi:  Iran has asked India to pay within two months $6.5 billion in past oil dues, partly in rupees and rest in dollars or euros, a top official said."The payment will be in at

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  India is world's second largest arms importer. Who is number 1?

  India | August 18, 2015 17:04 IST

  New Delhi: In a report released earlier in the year, IHS, “the leading global source of critical information and insight” concluded that in 2014 global defence trade increased for the sixth straight year to $64.4

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  Pulses' yield down, will import 5,000 tonnes tur dal:Ram Vilas Paswan

  Politics | July 22, 2015 18:47 IST

  New Delhi:  The production of pulses in India declined due to adverse weather conditions and the government will import 5,000 tonnes of 'tur dal' (pigeon peas) to augment domestic availability, a union minister said on

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  Budget 2015: Gold and Jewellery sector expects a cut in gold import duty

  February 26, 2015 18:11 IST

  New Delhi: With every sector having high hopes from the Union Budget 2015, the gold and jewellery sector expects that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will cut import duty on gold in the Budget.A cut

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  'RBI right in lifting ban on importing gold coins'

  February 19, 2015 14:34 IST

  New Delhi: The World Gold Council (WGC) Thursday said the RBI's decision to lift a ban on import of gold coins and medallions by banks and allowing them to import gold on a consignment basis

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  Goa government to reduce taxes on import of coal

  India | August 06, 2014 8:18 IST

  Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday announced to scale down the state taxes onimport of coal.The existing green cess and rural welfare cess on the import of coal through Mormugao Port Trust has stopped

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  Govt cuts import tariff value on gold, silver

  June 02, 2014 16:19 IST

  New Delhi: The government today slashed import tariff value on gold and silver to USD 408 per 10 grams and USD 617 per kg respectively, in view of weakness in bullion prices globally.In the second

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  Gold, silver imports dip 40% to $33.46 billion in 2013-14

  April 12, 2014 16:42 IST

  New Delhi: Gold and silver imports declined 40 per cent to USD 33.46 billion in 2013-14 mainly due to restrictions imposed by the government on inbound shipments of the precious metal to narrow the current

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  Drugs advisory board demands ban on import of cosmetics tested on animals

  India | December 04, 2013 17:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Drug Technical Advisory Board, which operates under the ministry of health and family welfare, at its 65th meeting last week recommended a provision to be added under the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules

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  China lists items banned from export to NKorea

  World | September 24, 2013 11:13 IST

  Beijing : China has tightened restrictions on North Korea by issuing a long list of weapons-related technology and materials banned from export to its neighbor, reflecting Beijing's desire to get Pyongyang to recommit to scrapping

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  Gold, silver, non-essential imports to cost more

  August 12, 2013 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: Gold, silver and some non-essential goods are likely to attract higher import duties even as government announced a slew of measures including easier overseas borrowing norms to fetch an additional USD 11 billion

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  Gold import curbs to continue: Chidambaram

  July 29, 2013 19:49 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jul 29:  Restrictions on gold imports will continue following a surge in inward shipments of the metal in July after moderating in the previous month, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.“Imports were low in

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  Gold to get costlier due to stringent RBI measures against import

  July 23, 2013 8:36 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 23: Gold may get costlier after the RBI made it mandatory to export 20 per cent of imports in a bid to arrest the rupee's fall and improve the current account deficit (CAD),

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  Upcoming elections holding back businesses: US Exim Bank head

  June 25, 2013 20:49 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 25: The US Exim Bank head Fred Hochberg today said there is more clarity in policymaking now in India but businesses are still adopting a “wait-and-see” approach in the wake of upcoming general

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  Badals justify import of Pakistani livestock

  India | May 04, 2013 22:48 IST

  Chandigarh, May 4: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal have justified the import of livestock from Pakistan worth over Rs.16.71 lakh saying it was their own

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  Gold Up By Rs 450 After Import Duty Hike

  March 16, 2012 20:28 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 16: Gold today rose by Rs 450 to Rs 28,140 per 10 grams today, as stockists created fresh positions to meet seasonal demand, triggered by proposals to hike import duty amid a

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  Govt To Decide On Kingfisher Plea For Jet Fuel Import In 3-4 Days

  January 11, 2012 22:53 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 11: With Kingfisher asking the government to show "sense of urgency" on its plea for direct import of jet fuel, the Commerce Ministry is set to take a decision in the next

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  Singh Announces Duty Free Import Of 61 Items From B'desh

  September 07, 2011 7:05 IST

  Dhaka, Sept 7 : Taking the trade route to cement bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight announced duty-free import of 61 items from Bangladesh that were barred from entering India.A majority of these items-46

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  Govt Now Allows BCCI Duty Free Import For WC

  Cricket | February 10, 2011 18:08 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 10: The Government has allowed zero duty import of sports and broadcasting equipment by BCCI for the World Cup cricket tournament starting February 19. Last month the government had de-recognised BCCI as