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India secures 1.7 million tonnes of urea imports at lower prices, improving fertiliser availability for farmers during kharif and rabi seasons.

India locks in 1.7 million tonnes urea import at sharply lower prices

August 15, 2026 5:31 am

Boosts availability of the critical fertiliser for farmers in both kharif and rabi seasons.

RBI’s record banking system fund infusion is not boosting loan growth

July 20, 2025 7:49 am

NOMURA sees loan growth falling to 7-8% by March 2026

Explained: How China has caused a DAP supply squeeze

June 30, 2025 12:06 pm

From being India’s top supplier to stopping exports, China has triggered a shortage of the key fertiliser DAP. But both the industry and farmers have adjusted to that. Here's how

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labour concerns

April 07, 2025 12:43 pm

The widespread slavery at Sinan's salt farms was exposed in 2014, when dozens of slavery victims — most of them with disabilities — were rescued from the islands following an investigation by mainland police.

Critics don’t get it — free trade is good for India

January 30, 2025 2:15 pm

Contrary to the narrative that India is being used as a dumping ground, it has maintained a surplus in finished goods trade with many FTA partners, including ASEAN countries

The government has decided to ban manufacturing, possession and imports of electric detonator from April 2025 in view of security concerns and public safety.

Govt bans manufacturing, possession, imports of electric detonator from April 2025

October 03, 2023 4:32 pm

In a notification, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has said that the central government is of the opinion that electric detonator is of a "dangerous" character.

As services surge, FY23 exports rise 14%; imports up 17%

April 14, 2023 1:07 am

A strong trade performance on the services front helped boost the overall export numbers in 2022-23, even as the impact of a global economic slowdown was visibly felt in the case of merchandise trade.

India's merchandise imports to cross $700 bn in FY23 on higher crude, coal shipments: GTRI

March 29, 2023 12:44 pm

Six product categories - petroleum, crude oil; coal, coke; diamond, precious metals; chemicals, pharma, rubber, plastics; electronics; and machinery - account for 82 per cent of India's total merchandise imports.