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India's gold imports see 29% hike to $69 billion, says Commerce ministry

The rise in gold imports pushed the India's trade deficit (difference between imports and exports) to USD 310.60 billion during the 11-months of the last fiscal.
Published on Apr 05, 2026 08:50 pm IST

10 lakh people to get free AI training, says union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw is being felicitated by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan, during "CSC Diwas 2025" Celebration.
Updated on Jul 17, 2025 03:06 pm IST

Deepak Bagla quits as MD & CEO of Invest India: Report

Deepak Bagla holds key posts in various government bodies.
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 05:03 pm IST

‘Need self-reliant jewellery sector’

Piysuh Goyal said the Budget 2022 has paved the road for the sector to grow and expand India’s footprint in global G&J trade.
Published on Feb 19, 2022 06:54 am IST

Govt initiates first-ever development of Indian footwear sizing system

The DPIIT has approved 10.80 crore for the completion of the project.
Published on Dec 10, 2021 03:15 pm IST

News updates from HT: Goyal says India on track for ‘historic high’ on exports

Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal.
Published on Nov 14, 2021 01:01 pm IST

Indian exports grow by 5.4 per cent in Janaury 21

India sent $755 million more in exports to the US during the first half of this year as a result of the trade war waged by President Donald Trump against China, according to the trade arm of the UN.
Published on Feb 02, 2021 03:56 pm IST

Lockdown impact: India’s overall export declines by 25.42 per cent between April and June

Union Minister Piyush Goyal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Updated on Sept 16, 2020 06:12 pm IST

Wholesale inflation rises to 0.16% in August

It was at minus 0.58 per cent in July, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Updated on Sept 14, 2020 01:20 pm IST

Made-in-China labels soon on products sold by e-tailers?

This would also help consumers avoid the purchase of products originating from countries such as China if they wish to boycott them, the people said, requesting anonymity.
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 04:57 am IST

Challenges of a partial lockdown

Police personnel check identity cards of commuters before allowing them to proceed at a checkpoint, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, April 12, 2020
Published on Apr 13, 2020 07:31 pm IST

WPI inflation rises to 3.1 percent in January

Wholesale prices-based inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in January. (Representative Image)
Updated on Feb 14, 2020 02:44 pm IST

Officials of Nagaland’s investment development body visit Gurugram to study the state’s business reforms

Officials of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) on Wednesday visited the city to study Haryana’s business practices and reforms to implement them in their state. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 12:20 am IST

Pakistan exports over 100,000 kg human hair to China

Pakistan has exported to China over 100,000 kg of human hair valued at USD 132,000 over the last five years.
Updated on Jan 19, 2019 05:10 pm IST

‘Sangli chi halad’ finally gets geographical indication (GI) tag

Turmeric from Sangli and adjoining parts of the district in Maharashtra have been accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag
Updated on Nov 06, 2018 02:40 pm IST

India needs an industrial policy

The Make in India logo. A study by the ministry of commerce shows that some of the success stories of Make in India could be more optics than concrete gains
Published on Oct 16, 2018 05:05 pm IST

Make in India giving way to assembled in India, govt study shows

People walk past the logo of 'Make in India' in Mumbai.
Updated on Oct 16, 2018 09:30 am IST

India’s wholesale price index eases to 4.53% in August

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) furnished by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry was higher than 3.24 per cent which was reported for the corresponding period of 2017.
Updated on Sept 14, 2018 02:00 pm IST

India’s July trade deficit widens to more than five year high of $18.02 billion: Trade ministry

India’s trade deficit widened to a more than five year high of $18.02 billion in July, the trade ministry said on Tuesday, driven largely by a surge in oil imports.
Updated on Aug 14, 2018 11:31 pm IST

Wholesale inflation grows 5.77% in June on costlier vegetables, fuel

Samples of pulses are displayed in a wholesaler at Khari Baoli spice market in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 16, 2018 12:46 pm IST