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India to soon highlight as manufacturer of defence products: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that India will soon highlight as a manufacturer of defence products and country's export potential.
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FICCI recommends RBI to 'find space for rate cut'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Post the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) bi-monthly monetary policy statement, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said the former must find space for a rate cut in the coming quarters.
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56 new airports to function in few years: Suresh Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu on Thursday claimed that 56 new airports would be functional in the next few years in India.
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Core sectors register 5.3% IIP growth in Feb'18
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 2 (ANI): The combined Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of Eight Core Industries stood 5.3 percent higher in February this year, compared to the same period last year, the government said on Monday.
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Fix GST at 5 percent and rationalize stamp duty, land rates for affordable
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (NewsVoir): PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday urged the GST Council to consider further reduction of GST at a slab of 5 percent from prevailing 8 percent for affordable housing, arguing that conformant of infrastructure status on affordable housing w
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India to bilaterally discuss steel import tariff with US
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday said that India will bilaterally discuss the import tariffs on steel and aluminium with the United States.
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FICCI cautions Centre on possible reduction of credit support
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): Responding to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) notice discontinuing the issuance of Letters of Undertaking (LOUs) and Letters of Comfort (LOCs) for trade credit for imports, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said although th
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Exports up by 4.48%, imports by 10.41% in Feb'18
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16 (ANI): Exports during February 2018 exhibited positive growth of 4.48 percent, while imports for the month saw a 10.41 percent, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated.
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Ban on LOUs/LUTs to impact trade facilitation and ease of doing business:
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI-NewsVoir): Anil Khaitan, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed his disappointment over RBI's announcement on discontinuation of Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) and Letters of Comfort (LoCs) for trade credits for imports into India as it will i
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Wholesale inflation eases to 2.48% in Feb'18
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) stood at 2.48 percent (provisional) for the month of February 2018 as compared to 2.84 percent (provisional) for the previous month, and 5.51 percent during the corresponding month of
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AAHAR 2018 to be inaugurated by Suresh Prabhu tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): The 33rd edition of 'AAHAR 2018', the International Food and Hospitality fair, will be inaugurated by Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday.
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Suresh Prabhu takes charge as new aviation minister
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Commerce and Industry minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday took over the additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry.
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