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Defence ministry restricts import of 351 more items for ‘Make in India’ push
The list of 351 items that face import curbs from December 2022 is the third such list issued by the defence ministry in 16 months as part of efforts to make India a hub for developing and manufacturing military hardware.

Exports jump 69.35% to USD 32.27 billion in May; trade deficit at USD 6.28 bn
Exports in May last year stood at USD 19 billion, and in May 2019 it was at USD 29.85 billion, the data showed.

GST Council to weigh states’ fiscal woes
- The states are demanding the extension of the GST compensation period beyond June 2022 and compensation of the GST shortfall of states through a central grant instead of debt financing.

ByGireesh Chandra Prasad, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
India's exports up 6.16 pc in January
Aside from the exports, the trade deficit for January 2021 was estimated at USD 14.54 billion.

Exports show signs of revival, 16.22 pc rise during Jan 1-7: Official
The improvement was mainly due to the increase in shipments of certain sectors such as gems and jewellery, engineering and chemicals.
