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Govt to dispose of 5 lakh tons of pulses buffer stock by March
About 20 lakh tonnes of buffer were created through local procurement and imports.
Finance Ministry asks PSU banks to act swiftly to deal with NPAs
NPAs of PSBs have increased to Rs 7.33 lakh crore as of June 2017, from Rs 2.78 lakh crore in March 2015.
Export soars 25.67 per cent to USD 28.61 billion in Sept
Trade balance stood almost flat at USD 8.98 billion in September 2017 against USD 9 billion in September 2016.
Raw sugar imports may check price hike in festive season: ICRA
Centre has recently permitted raw sugar import of 0.30 million MT at a concessional duty of 25 per cent.
Govt working on proposal to merge DGFT with CBEC
As per the World Bank's ease of doing business report (2017), India is ranked 130th out of 190 economies
Mobile operators face 10 pc customs duty on 4G equipment import
India, with over 1.16 billion mobile users is the second-largest telecom market in the world, after China.
India to import LPG from Iran to meet rising demand
LPG consumption in 2016-17 rose 9.8 per cent to 21.55 million tonnes.
CAD to widen significantly to 1.6 pc of GDP in 2017
Overall, the trade data suggest that stronger global demand and higher export prices are driving the exports recovery.
Exim Bank to raise USD 3 bn from overseas markets this fiscal
In 2016-17, the bank raised more than USD 2 billion from markets abroad
Exports rise for 4th month in Dec; up 5.72 pc
Trade deficit during the nine-month period stood at USD 76.54 billion as against USD 100 billion in the same period last year.