Government approves 31 more ECMS applications, attracting proposed additional investments of Rs 7,877 crore NEW DELHI: Govt has approved another 31 applications, involving proposed additional investments of Rs 7,877 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, or ECMS. The projects will manufacture products, including printed circuit boards, camera modules, optical transceivers, electronic enclosures and materials…

Crude prices surge past $90 per barrel as ceasefire hopes dim Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude surging past the $90-a-barrel mark as hopes of an early end to the Middle East war remained uncertain. Iran signalled a shift towards a more offensive military approach, while US ruled out extending the ceasefire,…

Colgate-Palmolive India signals further pricing action to offset commodity inflation. Photo credit: ANI MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive India on Monday signalled that the company may take more price hikes in the coming quarters to protect margins as firms across sectors continue to tackle commodity inflation triggered by the West Asia war. Inflation will be an issue, the…

The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season (representative image) India is considering a series of measures, including limited duty-free sugar imports and tighter stockholding limits for bulk traders, to boost domestic supplies and rein in record sugar prices, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, according…

A large portion of Indian exports of these products already attract antidumping and countervailing duties in the US. India has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the Donald Trump administration’s move of announcing safeguard tariffs of 25% to 55% from August 15 for quartz surface products.India approached the WTO on August 14 seeking consultations…