Modi is the first Indian premier to visit the Silicon Valley and meet its top CEOs
The Chinese, in turn, will reciprocate by procuring more iron ore from India and also set up steel plants in India in the near future.
Pakistani models strutted down the ramp at a fashion week in Karachi, hoping to promote fashion industry at home and attract foreign buyers.
Pakistani models strutted down the ramp at a fashion week in Karachi, hoping to promote fashion industry at home and attract foreign buyers.
This was announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath at the conclusion of the 2nd meeting of India-Russia Forum on Trade and Investment, coinciding with the visit of Russian Prime Minister Victor A Zubkov in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India imports gold worth $26 bn in Apr-Dec period.
Centre has already started work on developing a mechanism to ensure states producing any item in excess is able to transport it to other states where there is demand
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked the industry to enhance its contribution for creation of infrastructure through increased investment and assured that "holding the price line" was a priority for the government.
India and China are together expected to equal world's largest jewellery market, the United States, by 2015 when the global gems and jewellery trade is expected to touch $230 billion, states a new industry report.
Import of jewellery from Hong Kong attracts no duty in India, due to a free trade agreement.
The 'Make in India' concept in the defence sector has the potential to help India meet 70 per cent of its defence needs in a few years.
Cos ask US treasury to discuss data localisation norms with Indian officials at all platforms the two countries would meet, including G-20, US-India Strategic Dialogue, and IMF Annual Meet.
The department for promotion of industry and internal trade has asked the telecom department and State-owned BSNL to put on hold the tender for setting up 4G network, valued at Rs 9,000 crore, after allegations emerged that the tender favoured foreign companies. The tender was floated by BSNL in March under the new management for setting up the 4G network.
Exports of 13 APIs - including paracetamol, tinidazole, metronidazole, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, acyclovir, progesterone - along with formulations made from these APIs, would be restricted.
'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'
The stock was the worst hit among Sensex and Nifty components.
India's biotech industry has a vast potential for bilateral cooperation with US firms for collaborative research, technology trade, licensing and distribution.\n\n\n\n
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The Council includes companies like Tata Motors, Flipkart, Airtel, P&G, Madison World, ICICI Bank, HUL, Micromax and Future Group among others.
10 central trade unions have called a nationwide shutdown against 'anti-worker policies' of the central government. Apart from being successful in Bengal, Kerala and NE states, the bandh has also got support from Cong leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
'Only when China treats India as an equal can we consider them real friends.'
Lobby group tells USTR it has got assurance from India on compulsory licensing.
Finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Sunday hinted that the government was working on another stimulus package but he refrained from giving a timeframe.
Pre-Diwali Dhanteras sales of gold and silver witnessed a tepid response from consumers on Thursday on account of high prices of the precious metals and sluggish demand due to COVID-19 induced economic hardship, according to jewellers and industry experts. However, jewellers are expecting maximum footfalls on Friday as Dhanteras -- considered the most auspicious day in Hindu calendar for buying items, ranging from precious metals like gold and silver to utensils -- is being celebrated for two days this year.
The government should also introduce zero duty for gold imports so as the world trade shifts to India.
A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by IIT-Kharagpur.
The French president said that peace should be maintained in the region and peoples' rights should be protected.
The possibility of the slowdown affecting more players is greater if the industry doesn't get access to easier finance in the next six to eight months.
Japan on Friday assured India that recent clashes between the police and workers of a Japanese multinational in Gurgaon would not affect flow of investment from Tokyo, while agreeing with New Delhi that the incident was one-off.
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
US India Business Council has urged New Delhi and America to take steps to strengthen bilateral trade relationship to realise their 'true business potential'.
The SC said, "You must tell us some way of preventing unemployment also. We cannot have people unemployed and hungry. There are areas where firecrackers can be used."
Particularly hit has been the apparel sector, where the time taken by the industry to adjust to the Goods and Services Tax regime, downward revision of export incentives, and a credit squeeze faced by small and medium scale enterprises, has pushed production downwards.
The proposals will be reviewed by the World Trade Organization's General Council.
With exporters' claim for over five months still pending, liquidity has been wiped out and the process of finalising new contracts has been held up.
Once the GST is passed, the centre and states will have to adopt their own law.
Meanwhile, retail jewellery sales in India have declined by 50 per cent since gold price started its uptrend nearly two weeks. Buyers deferred their fresh purchase amid expectations of a correction in gold prices from the current high level.
Growing at an annual 13 per cent rate, domestic leather industry aims at doubling its exports earnings to $4 billion by 2010.\n\n
