India
Extra tax to be charged per night on Airbnb-style property rent
ATHENS: Greece’s first regulatory framework on property rentals via websites such as Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey and HouseTrip will introduce a...
India, ADB sign $48 mn loan agreement for Assam
NEW DELHI: India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $48 million loan agreement towards improving Assam's power...
Coffee exports up 18.6% to 2.14 lakh tons in April-Oct
NEW DELHI: The country’s coffee exports rose 18.6% to 2,14,677 tonnes in the April-October period of the current fiscal despite...
Coal imports decline 14% to 16 MT in October
NEW DELHI: Coal imports fell 13.7 per cent to 15.59 million tonnes (MT) in October due to higher prices of...
Bonds sales hit record high
NE DELHI: Indian companies are selling record amounts of rupee bonds to individuals, tapping savers dissatisfied with deposit rates at...
AIU detains arrest three men in currency smuggling case
MUMBAI: Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs booked three passengers who were trying to smuggle foreign currency equivalent to Rs...
Gold import dips 55% in H1 of 2016-17
NEW DELHI: Gold imports dipped by about 55 per cent to $7.88 billion during the first half of 2016-17, which...
Gold import dips 55 per cent in H1 of 2016-17
DELHI: Gold imports dipped by about 55 per cent to $7.88 billion during the first half of 2016-17, which is...
India to keep wheat import tax at 10%, private imports seen at 3 mln tons
NEW DELHI: India will keep its wheat import tax unchanged at 10 percent and state-run traders will not import the...
India to keep wheat import tax at 10pc
NEW DELHI: India will keep its wheat import tax unchanged at 10 percent and state-run traders will not import the...
Wheels India Q2 FY17 net profit up 41% at Rs 13 crore
NEW DELHI: Wheels India Ltd., a leading steel wheels manufacturer has registered a 41% rise in its net profit for...
MMTC to sell sovereign gold coins to NRIs
KOLKATA: MMTC plans to sell sovereign gold coins to non-resident Indians through branches of Indian banks with which it has...
India Essar’s Sept oil imports from Iran fell 47%
NEW DELHI: Essar Oil, the top Indian buyer of Iranian crude, imported about 47 percent less Iranian oil in September...
OVL completes acquisition of 11% add’l stake in Vankor
NEW DELHI: ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has completed the acquisition of...
India, China continue talks on NSG membership
NEW DELHI: India on Monday continued its discussions with China over the issue of its membership in the Nuclear Suppliers...
Custom officials destroy firecrackers worth Rs 1 crore in Navi Mumbai
MUMBAI: The Nhava Sheva unit of the Customs department on Thursday destroyed firecrackers, worth Rs 1 crore, imported illegally from...
Ease transport, customs issues for India-Eurasia pact: Government Panel
NEW DELHI: Hassle-free customs clearance and easier trade routes are key to India’s successful free trade agreement with the Eurasian...
Jordan, India call for further economic cooperation
AMMAN: Although only 10 per cent of Jordan’s trade is with India, the figure is still significant, and hosting “one...
India’s muriate of potash imports
NEW DELHI: Fertilisers such as urea, di-ammonium phosphate, complex fertilisers, single super phosphate, among others, are manufactured in India. The...
Three Tamil fishermen held for smuggling heroin
RAMESWARAM: Three Tamil fishermen were arrested and their boat seized by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Talaimannar in the island...
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