Groww investors reap bumper returns; Lightspeed’s India rethinkHappy Wednesday! Groww delivered strong gains to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
13 May, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Coming soon: Price hike round 3 in four months for durablesConsumers face another price hike on electronics like ACs, TVs, and smartphones by end April. This marks the third increase in four months....
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Iran war: HUL hikes prices of Dove, Pears, Surf, Red LabelHindustan Unilever Limited has increased prices for its soap products. This move is a response to escalating costs of raw materials and pac...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
From $300 to $8,500 freight: West Asia war squeezes UP MSMEs, delays stretch to 60 daysExporters report shipment delays of up to 60 days, 20-30% cost escalation, and growing order uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict.
07 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Budget 2025: Plastics manufacturers' body seeks PLI scheme to help scale up global presenceUnion Budget 2025: All-India Plastics Manufacturers' Association has urged the government to introduce a production-linked incentive scheme...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.43 PM IST
India should come up with bio-plastics policy: ReportIndia should introduce a national bio-plastics policy with fiscal incentives like capital subsidies and government support for research and...
17 Sep, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
Cut GST on alternatives to banned single-use plastic items: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai to Centre"With the pressing need to encourage the switchover to alternatives to SUP items, it is crucial that GST rates on alternatives to SUP items...
12 Jul, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
Include national plastic recycling fund, R&D support for zero carbon tech in upcoming Budget: TERIIn a meeting held with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently, Ajay Mathur, Director General (DG) of The Energy and Resources I...
13 Jan, 2020, 08.53 PM IST
Industry seeks clarity on single-use plastic ban; officials say each state following its own policies is fragmenting industryIndustry has urged the Centre to issue clear guidelines on phasing out single use plastics by 2022. Companies said an outright ban would es...
16 Oct, 2019, 09.46 AM IST
Quit plastic bottles and glasses, drink water from cupped hands: Meenakshi LekhiMeenakshi Lekhi said India wasted a lot of energy and resources by copying things which were not indigenous.
06 Sep, 2019, 01.23 PM IST
Auto companies told to pay 28% GST on imported plasticCarmakers now have to pay 28% GST on imported plastic goods such as ashtrays and floormats instead of 18%.
24 Aug, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
GST regime to boost polymer downstream industry in BengalIPF was looking for some 100 acres land for a new plastics park exclusively for the MSME plastic sector within 50-60 kilometres from city l...
11 Jan, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
India's plastics export poised to cross USD 8 bn mark in FY18During the first half of FY18, cumulative value of India's plastics exports witnessed a positive growth of around 9.5 per cent.
24 Dec, 2017, 03.00 PM IST
Council to consider slashing GST on common use goodsThe Council has been meeting every month since the GST regime, which amalgamated over a dozen central and state taxes, was introduced on Ju...
05 Nov, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
- Industry split on taxation on plastics, bangles, bindis
Plastic might prove to be the next bottleneck when it comes to GST as, from rakhis to furniture, manufacturers are finding it difficult to ...
15 Aug, 2017, 12.08 PM IST
Falling crude oil prices likely to boost plastic, packaging sectorsThe industry is making contribution to the development and growth of various key sectors.
02 Jul, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Budget 2015: Plastic industry body moots higher duty on Chinese importsRituraj Gupta, president of All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association, said that the plastic industry has high hopes from the next Unio...
09 Feb, 2015, 03.10 PM IST