"We are thinking of farmers when we take policy decisions... We will supply urea, fertiliser at subsidised rates," Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said.
Jewellery firms are finding it hard to get credit to import raw material and ship out their wares as banks tighten the screws, worried about defaults in the sector.
"The government is also considering our recommendation of a reduction in the import duty," said Bachhraj Bamalwa, director of the All-India Gem and Jewellery Trade Federation.
China's share of the global polished diamond market has tripled to 17
per cent in the past decade, according to data from the United Nations.
India's share has fluctuated between 19 and 31 per cen...
The call for the strike exacerbates concerns about supplies from
Coal India, the world's biggest coal miner which accounts for about 80
per cent of India's output.
"We have received several letters from Indian steel companies seeking
help to compete with imports from China," Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday.
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