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Index of Core Industries set to get an upgrade with revised base year and weights

July 17, 2026 admin

The current ICI includes eight sectors — coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement, and electricity. The new series will include nine sectors. File image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Commerce and Industry will on July 20 release an updated Index of Core Industries…

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Govt announces two more credit-linked schemes under Export Promotion Mission

January 2, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government on Friday (January 2, 2026) launched two new components of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) aimed at easing and reducing the cost of the credit access process for exporters. This comes days after the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified guidelines for…

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Govt extends ban on onion exports till further orders

March 23, 2024 admin

The export ban on onion has been extended till further orders, a notification by DGFT said. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Government has extended the export ban on onion till further orders, according to a notification of the Commerce Ministry. Earlier, it was prohibited till March 31 this year. “Export prohibition on…

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India initiates anti-dumping probe into imports of solar glass from China, Vietnam

February 16, 2024 admin

India has already imposed anti-dumping duty on several products to tackle cheap imports from various countries, including China. (Representational image only.) | Photo Credit: The Hindu India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain solar glass from China and Vietnam, following a complaint by domestic players. The Commerce Ministry’s investigation arm Directorate General of…

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