High-level panel on trade facilitation holds meeting

National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) met Friday in New Delhi to discuss ways for developing the roadmap for implementation of WTO's trade facilitation agreement.This was the first meeting of NCTE. Speaing at the meeting ,the Cabinet Secretary and Chairman of the NCTF, P K Sinha s...

Benami Transactions Act to curb black money comes into effect

The new law to prohibit benami transactions will come into effect from 1st of next month. Parliament had passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 to curb black money. An official release said, after coming into effect, the existing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 ...

Gold prices dip in Diwali trade; silver remain unaltered

Gold prices dropped 100 rupees, to 30,650 rupees per ten grams in a special 'Diwali Muhurat' trading session at Delhi's bullion market,yesterday. Silver held steady, at 43,000 rupees per kilo. Silver coins also remained unchanged, at 74,000 rupees for buying 100 pieces.

NCTF meets to discuss ways for developing roadmap for implementation of WTO's trade facilitation agreement

High-level panel on trade facilitation holds meeting National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) met Friday in New Delhi to discuss ways for developing the roadmap for implementation of WTO's trade facilitation agreement.This was the first meeting of NCTE. Speaing at the meeting ,the Ca...

Opec meets non-Opec nations to build support for plan to reduce output

Officials from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and non-member oil producing countries met in Vienna, Austria, aiming to build support for a plan to reduce output.OPEC sources said, Russia, which is one of the world's top producers, told the gathering that Moscow was ...

EU, Canada Sign Landmark Free-Trade Agreement

Gold prices dip in Diwali trade; silver remain unaltered

Gold prices dropped 100 rupees, to 30,650 rupees per ten grams in a special 'Diwali Muhurat' trading session at Delhi's bullion market, today. Silver held steady, at 43,000 rupees per kilo. Silver coins also remained unchanged, at 74,000 rupees for buying 100 pieces.

Opec meets non-Opec nations to build support for plan to reduce output

Officials from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and non-member oil producing countries met today in Vienna, Austria, aiming to build support for a plan to reduce output.OPEC sources said, Russia, which is one of the world's top producers, told the gathering that Mosco...

Bangladesh introduces temporary ban on catching Hilsa Fish

In Bangladesh, more than 900 fishermen have been arrested and Army deployed to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching Hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish.Official sources said in Dhaka that anyone caught catching Hilsa faces at least a year in jail under a ...

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 to curb black money comes into effect

The new law to prohibit benami transactions will come into effect from 1st of next month. Parliament had passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 to curb black money. An official release said, after coming into effect, the existing Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 ...