Amid global tariff uncertainties, recycling industry seeks open market to push circular economyThe United States, rich in recycled materials, finds it essential to engage in export activities, especially with India—an essential partne...
22 Jan, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
India, Australia ink MRA to boost organic products exportIndia and Australia have formalized a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) to streamline trade in organic goods. This agreement facilitates...
24 Sep, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Budget proposal to promote investments, create jobs: Industry playersIndustry players believe the budget will drive private investments, creating jobs and helping achieve "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. Virendra D. ...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Metal recycling industry calls for policy adjustments to boost circular economyIndustry officials have highlighted that the Goods and Service Tax, import duty, and lack of initiatives for a circular economy are impedin...
24 Jan, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
EPR for circular economy in discussion to incentivise recycling: OfficialUnder the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 initiative, the Ministry of Mines and the Ministry of Steel have issued recycling framew...
18 Jun, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Nodal ministry needed for material recycling industry: Niti Aayog boss Amitabh KantKant said there is also a need to constitute designated material recycling zones on the outskirts of each city and this should be compulsor...
15 Jul, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
Recycling industry says scrap cargo stuck at ports, charges not waived; 6,000 units face closureNoting a drop in export-import (EXIM) cargo due to supply chain disruptions on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government last month ...
01 May, 2020, 06.52 PM IST
Metal scrap piles up at ports as MSME importers struggle to take delivery“Customs offices are open, but transports are not able to run freely,” said Ekjot Chawla, director at Arora Iron and Steel Rolling Mills, a...
29 Apr, 2020, 09.47 PM IST
Material Recycling Association of India asks government to waive demurrage and rental chargesAccording to MRAI, more than 2.5 lakh containers have got stuck for clearances at Indian ports on account of the complete lockdown.
29 Apr, 2020, 11.57 AM IST
Over 1,500 delegates expected to participate in MRAI conferenceThe meet will be addressed by the likes of Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Steel, Prakash Javadekar, U...
30 Jan, 2020, 03.58 PM IST
- MRAI urges government to remove basic customs duty on import of aluminium scrap
An increase in duty will have an adverse impact on the small and medium players of the sector who make products such as alloys by recycling...
18 Jul, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
Modi 'best doctor' to cure India of major 'diseases': Arjun Ram MeghwalMeghwal said cleanliness, corruption, poverty, communalism, casteism and terrorism are the six diseases, identified by the prime minister, ...
19 Jan, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Steel Ministry to look into import duty on metal scrapsSteel Secretary Aruna Sundararajan assured the industry that the ministry will look into import duty structure on imports of all types of m...
22 Jan, 2016, 07.57 PM IST
- Steel Ministry to consider demands of recycling sector
The union steel ministry will seriously consider the demands of the country's recycling industry for support in the form of strong policy i...
22 Jan, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
India's ferrous scrap imports to dip by one-fourth on weaker rupeeIndia's ferrous scrap imports are likely to drop by one-fourth essentially on weaker rupee, lowering steel production and surging usage of ...
12 Sep, 2012, 05.05 PM IST
- DGFT to review pre-shipment inspection agencies, to redraft rules
DGFT has blacklisted and suspended 12 agencies who issue pre-shipment inspection certificates (PSIC) and is said to be in the process of re...
27 Dec, 2010, 12.40 AM IST
- MRAI seeks Govt support to import radiation detection equipment
Metal Recycling Association of India (MRAI) has requested the government to reduce and/or abolish import duty levied on radiation detection...
06 Sep, 2010, 02.38 AM IST