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WHILE SWEDEN AND UK ACCEPT INDIAN GRAPES, GERMANY & NETHERLANDS YET TO CLEAR CONSIGNMENTS FOR SAFETY REASONS

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NEW DELHI: The Centre will allocate additional quantities of wheat and rice for ration card holders at rates lower than the minimum support price (MSP), but higher that the issue price, under the public distribution system. The allocations would be made from June.

New Delhi: Indian automakers need to enhance cost competitiveness and focus on greener technologies to increase their share in the world market, a study has said. The study, released by commerce secretary Rahul Khullar, said India's share to total auto exports is currently low, accounting for a mere 0.53% as per the 2008 world auto export numbers.

In a move aimed at curbing illegal mining

Dilip Kumar Jha & Abhineet Kumar / Mumbai April 28, 2010, 0:46 IST

The ferrous metal industry is divided over the likely impact of a steep increase in export duty on iron ore proposed by the government. The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi) says this will make Indian ore uncompetitive. Sponge iron and steelmakers have welcomed the proposal.

NEW DELHI: The foreign trade policy announced last year could be amended after the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) has completed its review of individual export sectors.

The review report will identify policy related problems and other hurdles and is expected in August, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said.

Tirupur: The powerloom cloth manufacturers affiliated to the Coimbatore-Tirupur districts Powerloom Cloth Manufacturers Federation, observed a fast here on Wednesday in protest against the frequent rise in the prices of cotton yarn.

Pointing out that the current export duty was grossly inadequate to contain rising export of iron ore from the country, steel minister Virbhadra Singh has sought the Prime Minister