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SEA seeks import curbs on finished products to protect oleochemical sector

Edible oils industry body SEA on Monday demanded import curbs on finished products, including stearic acid and refined glycerine or impose duty with additional tariff on raw materials to safeguard the domestic industry. In a representation made to Food and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Mumbai-based Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) said: "Domestic oleochemical industry facing severe threat due to large scale import of finished product viz. stearic acid, refined glycerine, soap noodles and oleic acid at nil duty." SEA has requested the government to take immediate steps to safeguard the interests of the domestic industry by taking some measures. "Imports of finished products like stearic acid, soap noodles, oleic acid and refined glycerine should be placed under restricted items list," it said. Or else, the government should impose import duty on these products with additional duty of 25 per cent on imported raw material like refined palm stearin, it said. That apart,

Ensuring energy security

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GTRI suggests criteria to simplify granting incentives under PLI schemes

Economic think tank GTRI has flagged the slow progress in disbursement of sops under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes and suggested the government to simplify the criteria so as to expedite grant of incentives and push domestic manufacturing. The Rs 4,415 crore disbursement is only 2.25 per cent of the total outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore of incentives over five years under the PLI schemes announced in 2020, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday. "This slow fund spend is unsurprising, considering that setting up greenfield or new manufacturing operations takes time," it said. "PLI criteria for various sectors include thresholds on investments, production, sales, degree of localization, inputs used and many more. Manufacturers may not be able to tick on all boxes," GTRI Co-Founder Ajay Srivastava said. Citing an example, he said in one of the cases, the government suspected the invoice value and disallowed the incentive of a few hundred crore. "In most .

Budget 2024: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman say on domestic tourism

From interest-free loans to Lakshadweep and island connectivity, here is everything Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on tourism in the Interim Budget 2024

Interim Budget 2024: Industry seeks tax benefits, boost to exports

Indian industry, including exporters on Thursday, asked the government to provide tax incentives for research and more funds for marketing activities in the Budget to boost manufacturing and the country's outbound shipments. They also urged the government to consider developing a global shipping line in partnership with the private sector. India's outward remittance on transport services is increasing with rising exports. "We remitted over USD 80 billion as transport service charge in 2021. As the country moves towards the goal of USD 1 trillion, this will touch USD 200 billion by 2030," Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said, adding that the private sector may be engaged to develop the shipping lines. This will also reduce arm-twisting by foreign shipping lines, particularly of our MSMEs, the organisation said. For promoting Research and Development (R&D) in the country, weighted tax deduction can be increased to 200 per cent, it said. "Unfortunately, India's ...

Striking balance: CCI may tailor penalties for global corporations

The base penalty would be calculated on a company's relevant turnover, which is the turnover related to the product or service infringing on the law in the domestic market

PM launches Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design to promote local crafts

A centre to promote indigenous crafts of India and contribute to sustainable cultural economy with a vision to achieve self-reliance was launched here by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design (ABCD) has been named 'Project Aatman'. It is housed in a colonial-era barrack on the premises of the Red Fort complex in Delhi. The centre was inaugurated along with the maiden India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB), which will be open to the public from December 9-15. Modi launched the centre with a click of a button from a dais set up in temporary pavilion at the venue. Project Aatman is helmed by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Culture. The IGNCA has "set up the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design (ABCD) to pave the way for a sustainable cultural economy derived from the indigenous crafts of India by empowering the artisan communities with new designs and ...

IPEF supply-chain agreement: No changes required in domestic law

IPEF aims to create a more conducive environment for enhancing trade and investment linkages, developing resilient supply chains, and promoting sustainable development

One-year overnight swap hints domestic interest rates may be peaking

The market sees the recent decline in swap rates as reflecting a diminishing concern about an impending effective rate hike in India

Expect momentum building on demand side moving ahead: Hero MotoCorp

Hero MotoCorp expects demand momentum for two-wheelers to build up further in the domestic market with economic indicators remaining positive, according to a top company executive. The country's largest two-wheeler maker, which recently announced its foray into the European market, is revamping its sales infrastructure and is aiming to have at least 100 premium retail showrooms in the next six months. "As far as the economy is concerned, we know about the global geopolitical issues that are going on, however, the Indian economy continues to be resilient and is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world," Hero MotoCorp CEO Niranjan Gupta said in an analyst call. All the indicators are in the positive direction amid a strong consumer confidence index, he added. "While the monsoon has been patchy in parts, if you see the Rabi crops have been pretty good as compared to the last year. The festive season has started off very well and overall we do see momentum building on th

Road logistics industry anticipates favourable demand in FY2024: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA on Wednesday said that it anticipates a favourable demand scenario for the road logistics sector in FY2024, aided by stable domestic consumption and investment demand. It said the industry's revenue growth is pegged at 6-9 per cent in FY2024 on an elevated base of FY2023, driven primarily by demand from varied segments like e-commerce, FMCG, retail, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and industrial goods. "ICRA expects the outlook for the sector to remain stable," it said. According to ICRA, downside risks to the estimates remain from any material tapering of demand due to elevated inflation and interest rates and global supply-demand shifts impacting the Indian economic scenario. The industry debt coverage metrics are expected to ease marginally in FY2024 compared to the FY2023 levels with a likely contraction in operating margins because of inflationary input cost pressures, primarily elevated crude oil prices and debt-funded capital expenditure for vehicle replacemen

Israel-Hamas war: Indian exporters may face higher premiums, shipping costs

Indian exporters shipping goods to Israel may face higher insurance premiums and shipping costs due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to experts. Israel witnessed a surprise and unprecedented multifront attack by air, land and sea by the Hamas militant group, which rules the Gaza Strip, in its southern parts on Saturday morning. The International trade experts said the conflict may reduce the profits of domestic exporters but will not impact trade volumes unless war escalates. "For merchandise exports of India, the war may lead to higher insurance premiums and shipping costs. India's ECGC may charge higher risk premiums from Indian firms exporting to Israel," think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday. ECGC Ltd (formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd) is wholly owned by the government of India. It was set up in 1957 with the objective of promoting exports from the country by providing credit risk insurance and related services for ...

Domestic aviation sector experiences soaring passenger traffic in 2023

The Indian domestic aviation sector has witnessed an impressive surge in passenger traffic during the first eight months of 2023.

Price pressures deflate gas use equations, put $2 trn investments at risk

City gas distribution (CGD) utilities were among the first to feel the impact of rising fuel prices on demand last year after customers deserted them for alternative fuels

India will be shielded from risks of global slowdown: World Bank President

'India gets a lot of its GDP from domestic consumption'

Chip supply mostly sorted, only a few variants face crunch: MG Motor India

Firm's domestic sales jumped by 21% in 2022-23 to 48,886 units; in the current fiscal it hopes to sell up to 100,000 units

Manufacturing sentiment positive in first quarter, shows Ficci survey

In the fourth quarter of FY23, 55 per cent of the respondents reported higher production levels

CII business confidence index rebounds on capital expenditure push

Capex, domestic drivers & financial system to drive growth in FY24: CII

Hero MotoCorp rides in with 'most affordable' Harley at Rs 2.3 lakh

Pawan Munjal, Executive Chairman, Hero MotoCorp, told reporters, "Right now, focus clearly is on Harley-Davidson X440 for Indian consumer and for the Indian market. We are going one step at a time"

Centre approves formation of India's first domestic regulated carbon market

Any project or entity which saves on emissions can issue carbon credit against their savings