India, Botswana announce Cheetah translocation pact; Prez Murmu says 'will take good care of them'The two heads of state will preside over an event where five of the eight captured Cheetahs will be released into a quarantine facility at ...
13 Nov, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
India to launch big Africa outreach in NovemberIn a significant diplomatic move, India is enhancing its connections with Africa. President Droupadi Murmu is set to embark on groundbreaki...
07 Nov, 2025, 06.45 AM IST
G7 has no problem with India buying Russian diamond, but there's a catchThe communication is a breakthrough for domestic diamantaires as G7's sanctions on Russian stones have been a setback for the nearly 1.5 mi...
03 Oct, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Botswana seeks investments from IndiaBotswana has sought investments from India in key sectors like diamond, agriculture, mining, energy, information and communications technol...
27 Oct, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
Anand Sharma to push for trade treaty in S AfricaIn his meeting with his South African counterpart Rob Davies, Sharma is expected to press for the India-Southern African Customs Union.
30 Sep, 2013, 07.03 AM IST
- India, Africa set trade target of $90 billion by 2015
India and Africa have decided to revise bilateral trade upwards to $90 billion in the next three years, Commerce and Industry Minister Anan...
17 Mar, 2012, 07.55 PM IST
- De Beers' list of sightholders surprises market
Many in the closely-knit diamond trade are surprised at the failure of Rosy Blue to qualify for rough diamond supplies from De Beers .
23 Dec, 2011, 06.56 AM IST
- Diamond houses keep fingers crossed after change of guard at De Beers
The buyers quietly pick the boxes and take flights back to Mumbai or Antwerp, where the stones are cut and polished by skilled craftsmen.
13 Dec, 2011, 02.15 AM IST
- Diplomats woo Punjab industry to invest in Africa
Botswana High Commissioner Lesego Ethel Motsumi today said the impressive growth rate of 9.6 per cent in the second quarter in 2011 is indi...
02 Dec, 2011, 09.20 PM IST
- De Beers to shift diamond trading business to Botswana from London
De Beers, which produces more than a third of the world's diamonds, has agreed to move sorting and trading of the gems to Botswana by the e...
20 Sep, 2011, 01.54 AM IST
- MCX group's overseas exchange ventures may get delayed
Turmoil in financial markets seems to be affecting the global expansion plans of Financial Technologies, promoter of top domestic commodity...
30 Mar, 2009, 05.13 PM IST
- Diamond cos head to Africa for direct sourcing
Antwerp could be passé! India has decided to look at Africa for direct sourcing of rough diamonds.
25 Mar, 2008, 03.34 AM IST
- India, South Africa Customs Union MoU gets Cabinet nod
The Union Cabinet gives its approval for signing of a MoU between India and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) for exchange of tariff co...
17 Jan, 2008, 05.06 PM IST
- Several Indian cos out of DTC ‘sight’
Diamond Trading Company (DTC), the distribution arm of the De Beers Group, has lopped off a number of Indian companies from the list of sig...
24 Dec, 2007, 04.34 AM IST
- NBCC, CSEB set to sign Rs 4,000-cr JV
NBCC plans setting up of a 1,000 MW power plant at Marwah near Korba.
16 Nov, 2007, 03.08 AM IST
- Africa set to blood diamond Opec
A group of 18 African nations producing diamonds have come together to form the African Countries Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) head...
27 Apr, 2007, 02.28 AM IST
- Mega FTA with Mercosur, SA union on cards
Even as the government faces the heat over the impact on free trade agreements (FTAs) on farmers, a detailed plan for the country’s first t...
21 Jul, 2006, 12.38 AM IST