India’s top Aluminium producer wants restrictions on Imports

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Hindalco Industries Ltd, the largest aluminium manufacturer in India, has urged the government to place a limit on the import of low-cost semis, wire rods and scraps from China, South East Asia and the US. The company has quoted the rising share of inbound shipments in domestic demand as the

Solar Tariffs Witnesses Lowest Ever Tariff in Reverse Auction

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The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) conducted reverse auctions, which saw solar tariffs in India seeing the lowest ever level, at ₹ 2.44 per unit in May 2017 for 200 MW and again twice in July 2018, for 600 MW in each instance. The Director General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)

President Inaugurates One District One Product Summit

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the “One District One Product” Summit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The president told the audience that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the country’s economy, and is the second largest employer after the agricultural sector. He added that the MSMEs offer more

PM Modi Says Biofuel can provide Momentum in this century

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Biofuels can be the catalyst to provide momentum in the 21 st century. He said this while addressing gathering of people from various backgrounds such as farming, science, business, students, government officials, legislators and more, in New Delhi. Biofuel, products produced from crops can change the

Poor Quality Chinese Goods Troubling Indian Industry

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A Parliamentary Committee submitted its 55th report on “Impact of Chinese Goods on Indian Industry” to the government. The government presented this report in the Rajya Sabha, which recommended completely protecting the Indian industry against illegitimate, protectionist and unfair trade practices of any country. The parliamentary committee noted in the report

World Biofuel Day on 10 August

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To highlight the importance of non-fossil fuels as alternative to the normally used fossil fuel, the World Biofuel Day is observed every year. The World Biofuel Day also highlights the efforts that the governments have made in this sector. In India, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been

Government Puts Forth 4 GST Amendment Bills to Help MSMEs

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The Government of India has moved to rework the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws. It has introduced four bills in the Lok Sabha to amend GST laws to make the returns form hassle-free, and set the threshold for getting the composition scheme to INR 1.5 crore. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

Indian Machine Tool Industry Projected to Grow at 5.5 percent in 2019

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India has many machine tool manufacturing units. The machine tool industry in India is highly fragmented, yet its market is expanding. The Indian machine tools industry is projected to grow at 5.5 per cent per year through 2019. Growing demand in China and other developing countries is the reason behind