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A farmer casts urea on his field. (Photo: Reuters)

Govt yet to take decision on deregulating urea prices

by Tanya Ashreena |Jan 20, 2015

"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.

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Jewellery firms struggle to get credit as banks tighten norms on fear of defaults

by Devidutta Tripathy |Jan 16, 2015

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.

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Govt not planning further curbs on gold imports, says Trade Secy Rajeev Kher

by Meenakshi Sharma |Jan 8, 2015

"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 challenges India's polished diamond throne

by Tanya Ashreena |Dec 26, 2014

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...

CIL workers threaten five-day strike, stoke output worries

by Tanya Ashreena |Dec 18, 2014

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.

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Govt may raise steel import duty to curb shipments from China

by Tanya Ashreena |Nov 12, 2014

"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.