Capital goods boom, apparel bust: India's manufacturing growth is concentrated where it creates the fewest jobsIndia's industrial growth shows a worrying divide. Capital-intensive sectors driven by domestic demand are performing well. However, labor-...
15 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
India’s textile output shrinks in March as Iran war fuels input costs, hitsIndia's textile production saw a significant drop in March. Key sectors like readymade garments and cotton goods faced challenges. Rising c...
01 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Labour-intensive sectors see steep fall in exports in MarchThe fiscal year 2026 brought a mixed bag for India's exports. On one hand, engineering goods, electronics, and pharmaceuticals excelled, dr...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
India's 2018-19 forward cotton export contract up 100% YoYIn 2017-18, India could not sign as many forward contracts since cotton availability was restricted.
14 Sep, 2018, 02.15 PM IST
Cotton traders wait for price to fallMarket sentiment has moved up ever since Gujarat announced the bonus to farmers, traders said.
02 Nov, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
- Allow contracted cotton exports despite ban: Exporters
Cotton exporters have demanded allowing the shipment of registered contracts of cotton despite its ban, saying this would otherwise result ...
07 Mar, 2012, 10.50 PM IST
- CCI procures cotton in Andhra Pradesh as prices crash
A central agency has begun cotton procurement at minimum support price (MSP) in Andhra Pradesh where prices have crashed after Monday's exp...
07 Mar, 2012, 05.28 AM IST
- Inter-ministerial haggling delays cotton export contracts decision
A government panel will meet at the end of next week to decide whether cotton export contracts should be extended beyond the December 15 de...
04 Dec, 2010, 04.51 AM IST
- Duty and curbs on cotton exports to go from Oct 1: Commerce Secretary
Govt said curbs on cotton exports and the Rs 2,500 per tonne duty on the shipments of the natural fibre would go from October 1.
17 Aug, 2010, 04.40 PM IST
- Pakistan, B’desh want India to honour cotton contracts
Pakistan and Bangladesh have demanded that the contracts for supply of cotton made by Indian growers before exports were suspended last mon...
02 Jun, 2010, 05.07 AM IST
- Govt restricts raw cotton exports to cool prices
The government has restricted exports of raw cotton to cool prices of the fibre in the domestic market.
20 Apr, 2010, 04.33 PM IST
- Weak global demand may hit cotton exporters
India’s cotton exports are likely to end up much below the estimated projections due to sluggish demand across global markets and a higher ...
06 Feb, 2009, 02.28 AM IST
- India to have cotton futures contract soon
Cotton Association of India (CAI), on Sunday said that it plans to launch cotton futures contracts, a top industry official said.
07 Sep, 2008, 01.34 PM IST
- Centre steps in to arrest rising cotton prices
Cotton continued to be bullish in the domestic market at Rs 28,500 per candy on Wednesday even as the Centre introduced yet another check t...
24 Jul, 2008, 01.40 AM IST
- Bureaucratic barriers to Cotton exports
In a move that is perceived to be restricting cotton exports, government has made registration of overseas contracts compulsory with the Te...
23 Jul, 2008, 03.28 PM IST
- India cotton exports seen at 5.5 mn bales by March
India will probably export about 85 percent of its September target by March as local yarn-makers start selling cotton directly instead of ...
20 Mar, 2008, 06.53 PM IST
- NCDEX to weave futures in long-staple cotton
Come August 21, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will launch an Indian 28.5mm long-staple cotton contract for trading ...
18 Aug, 2006, 12.09 AM IST