A steel ministry sponsored task force has asked the Centre to adopt a “selective trade policy” in the impending 12th Plan period by specifically excluding steel during negotiations with nations hav

New Delhi India is weighing plans to route sales of iron ore through a firm, the latest of several steps aimed at curbing illegal mining as the country struggles to shape a lasting policy balancing

Indian aquaculture farms are upbeat about the rising prospects of farmed shrimps in the overseas market.

Iran is seeking to close grain purchases using gold and oil as payment, and has paid yen for a large volume of wheat as it steps up efforts to beat sanctions that had started to choke imports of fo

The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi) has suggested to the Government to take up feasibility study of underground mining in Karnataka's Western Ghats.

In a decision that is likely to benefit rice farmers of West Bengal, an Empowered Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday is learnt to have decided to allow foodgr

SHILLONG, Feb 2 – Assam’s world famous tea has propelled the State as the leader in terms of export from the Northeast during 2010-11. Assam exported goods worth Rs 476.59 crore during 2010-11.

Bajaj Lighting, the lighting division of Rs 2,700-crore Bajaj Electricals Ltd, is planning to supply compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to domestic lamp makers.

Oil prices rose modestly on Monday after the EU slapped an embargo on Iran's crude exports as part of tough new sanctions aimed at stopping Tehran from funding its disputed nuclear program.

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery gained $1.25 to $99.58 a barrel after the widely-expected embargo was announced.