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Shelf-life norms for imported drugs may be relaxed to reduce wastageIndia is set to revise rules for imported medicines, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life instead of the current 60% rule. This...- Centre invites bids for green urea plants to curb import relianceThe department on Friday held a pre-EoI meeting with public and private sector companies, including NTPC, the Solar Energy Corporation of I...
- US goods trade deficit widens sharply in May on importsThe goods trade gap increased 27.4% to $105.8 billion last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Friday. Economists polle...
- Indian refiners unlikely to rush for Iranian oil despite temporary US sanctions waiver, says analystIndian refiners are unlikely to sharply raise purchases of Iranian crude despite a 60-day US sanctions waiver, as uncertainty over its dura...
- Middlemen offer Iranian oil to Indian refiners after US waiver, traders sayMiddlemen and Iran's state oil company are offering discounted Iranian crude to Indian refiners after the US granted a 60-day sanctions wai...
- Cotton duty or competitiveness? The bigger challenge facing India’s $190 billion textile industryThe government’s temporary import duty relief may ease pressure on mills and exporters, but industry experts say deeper problems in product...
- Health ministry issues proposal for one-year residual shelf life for imported drugsThe Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of...
- Daily lesson to beat procrastination: 'Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy' - Tennis legend Rafael Nadal on acting without hesitationProcrastination often stems from fear, not laziness. Rafael Nadal's wisdom highlights that the dread of losing, rather than losing itself, ...
- Govt targets solar, hydrogen components to cut import dependenceIndia is boosting domestic manufacturing across solar, green hydrogen, and wind energy sectors to curb import reliance. Key focus areas inc...
- Stainless steel sector MSMEs flag import surge, urges govt to reintroduce quality control orderIndian stainless steel MSMEs are urging the government to reinstate a quality control order after its suspension led to a surge in cheap Ch...
- India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
- India will monitor Chinese steel imports before deciding on further curbs, source saysIndia is closely watching steel imports, particularly from China, for another two months before deciding on further actions. Despite a thre...
- Drugmakers yet to see gains from government's minimum import price policyGovernment's Minimum Import Price (MIP) initiative to boost domestic drug makers faces a slow start. Despite setting price thresholds for k...
- India-bound fertilizer ships cross Hormuz, government saysFour cargo ships laden with vital fertilizers like urea and di-ammonium phosphate have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, en rout...
- CJI Surya Kant emphasises importance of yoga at workplaceChief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted yoga's role in finding inner peace amidst life's chaos during International Yoga Day celebrat...
- India weighs extending 40-product import duty exemption beyond June 30 amid West Asia tensionsThe government will decide on extending import duty exemptions for 40 products after June 30. This decision hinges on the evolving situatio...
- India to allow import of 3.78 lakh UK cars at concessional duty in first 15 years of trade pactIndia will allow imports of up to 3.78 lakh conventional-engine passenger cars from the UK at concessional duties under a new trade pact st...
- Gold imports fall to 25-30 tonnes/month from 70-100 tonnes after duty hike: Govt sourceGold imports into India have dropped sharply. The government's decision to increase import duty is proving effective. Higher gold prices an...
- India takes the shine off silver as imports plunge 82% in May after duty hikeMay witnessed a steep decline of over 81% in India's silver imports, a result of the government's recent moves to hike import duties and re...
- Why Saudi Arabia imports sand despite being covered by desertDespite vast desert landscapes, Saudi Arabia imports construction-grade sand due to its smooth, wind-shaped grains being unsuitable for con...
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