Indian Cotton Textiles Show gets underway in Dubai

A two daylong Indian Cotton Textiles Show got underway in Dubai on Sunday. 10 leading textile manufacturers and exporters from India are among a host of participants from India showcasing a whole range of home textiles and home furnishings.These include cotton textiles, cotton yarn, cotton fabrics a...

China to promote travel along Silk Road belt

China on Sunday said that it will promote travel by Chinese tourists to the countries along the Silk Road belt, which could also benefit India. China will promote travel to countries along the Silk Road in 2015.India, which gets just over a lakh Chinese visitors, is conducting campaigns to attract m...

With more participants the 34th India International Trade Fair IITF is going to showcase alluring items from different parts of the world.AIR Correspondent reports, the enthusiasm of foreign business communities to participate in the International Trade Fair in Delhi is gaining momentum.Talking to A...

With more participants the 34th India International Trade Fair IITF is going to showcase alluring items from different parts of the world.AIR Correspondent reports, the enthusiasm of foreign business communities to participate in the International Trade Fair in Delhi is gaining momentum.Talking to A...

G20 vows to slash cost of transferring remittances to 5%

The G-20 today pledged to take strong practical measures to reduce the global average cost of transferring remittances to five per cent.India pushed for a reduction in the remittance costs of non-residents at the G-20 summit that ended this afternoon.India had asked G-20 to work on steps to reduce c...

China to promote travel along Silk Road belt

China on Sunday said that it will promote travel by Chinese tourists to the countries along the Silk Road belt, which could also benefit India. China will promote travel to countries along the Silk Road in 2015.India, which gets just over a lakh Chinese visitors, is conducting campaigns to attract m...

ONGC to invest Rs 10,600 crore in western offshore fields

Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India's biggest energy explorer, will invest 10,600 crore rupees in raising production from its western offshore fields. In a statement, the company said, ONGC board has approved third phase of redevelopment of its prime Mumbai High South oil and gas field at a cos...

Finance Ministry review meeting with chiefs of PSU banks next week

Finance Ministry has called a meeting of chiefs of public sector banks next week to review their financial performance and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, PMJDY. The meeting will also focus on the issues of asset quality recovery of bad loans, Credit to farm sector, housing and education loans. Besi...

Govt launches modified DBT for LPG in 54 districts

The Modified Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG, DBTL, scheme has been launched in 54 districts on Saturday.In the modified DBTL scheme, LPG consumers in 54 districts spread over 11 states can get cash subsidy to buy the cooking fuel at market price.In the first phase, 54 districts have been targeted t...

Indian Cotton Conference 2014 inaugurated in Gurgaon

Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Saturday inaugurated Indian Cotton Conference 2014 in Gurgaon.The theme of this year's conference is "Adapt, Change and Innovate". Issues affecting each link in the global cotton supply chain, acquiring knowledge of horizontal and...