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White House Quietly Drops WTO From Foreign Aid Cuts After Backlash
The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.
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Laptop, PC Import: Deadline Ends, Here's What Government Will Do Now
This marks a significant shift from the government's previous decision to require licenses for importing these products.
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Simple Authorisation Process Likely For Imports Of Laptops, Tablets: Report
The government is likely to put in place a simple import authorisation procedure and not a licensing process for inbound shipments of laptops, tablets, and computers from November 1, according to sources.
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Joint Director General Of Foreign Trade, 2 Others Arrested In Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Joint Director General of Foreign Trade N Ramesh posted at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and two others in an alleged bribery case, the officials said Wednesday.
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Export Of Non-Basmati White Rice Banned By Government
The government on Thursday prohibited export of non-basmati white rice, according to a notification of the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT).
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Import Of Cigarette Lighters Under Rs 20 Prohibited By Government
The government on Thursday prohibited imports of cigarette lighters if the price per unit is less than Rs 20, with a view to discourage inbound shipments of the product.
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New Drug Export Policy Likely After Concerns On India-Made Drugs: Sources
The Union Health Ministry and the Department of Pharmaceuticals are deliberating this new policy, ministry sources said. Suggestions were sought from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) regarding this.
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After Gujarat Government Official Death, CBI Finds Rs 1 Crore In His House
The CBI has recovered approximately Rs 1 crore from the premises of a senior Directorate General of Foreign Trade officer in Rajkot who jumped from fourth floor after being arrested by the agency for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs five lakh.
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Gujarat Government Official Jumps Off 4th Floor After CBI Arrest, Dies: Cops
A senior official of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) died on Saturday morning after he allegedly jumped off his 4th-floor office here following his arrest in a bribery case, police said on Saturday.
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After Ban On Wheat Exports, India Tightens Rules For Flour Too
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said India will impose restrictions on the export of flour in a fresh move to insulate domestic markets from a global wheat crisis.
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Drone Import Banned in India, Government Provides Certain Exceptions
India has banned import of foreign drones with certain exceptions as part of efforts to promote domestic manufacturing of drones in the country.
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Bring DGFT Under Finance Ministry: IRS Body To Arun Jaitley
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), responsible for promoting the country's exports, needs to be brought under the domain of the Ministry of Finance, a tax officers' association has demanded.
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Bombay High Court Asks US Couple To Approach Government To Take Back Embryos
In a legal spill-over of the ban on commercial surrogacy, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed an American couple to make a representation to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Department of Family Welfare to allow them take back to their country eight embryos kept by them in a hospital in Mumbai.
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US Couple Urge Bombay High Court To Return Embryos As India Bans Surrogacy
The Bombay High Court today directed that Director General of Foreign Trade and Department of Family Welfare of the Centre be made parties to a petition filed by a US couple who want to take back their eight embryos kept in a city hospital following a recent ban by the Indian government on commercial surrogacy.
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Government Feels the 'Pulse', Takes Measure To Check Soaring Prices
In a desperate bid to bring down the spiraling prices of pulses, the government today ended all exemptions on stock limits of pulses for exporters, food processors and large retailers, departmental stores with multiple outlets.
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White House Quietly Drops WTO From Foreign Aid Cuts After Backlash
The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.
-
Laptop, PC Import: Deadline Ends, Here's What Government Will Do Now
This marks a significant shift from the government's previous decision to require licenses for importing these products.
-
Simple Authorisation Process Likely For Imports Of Laptops, Tablets: Report
The government is likely to put in place a simple import authorisation procedure and not a licensing process for inbound shipments of laptops, tablets, and computers from November 1, according to sources.
-
Joint Director General Of Foreign Trade, 2 Others Arrested In Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Joint Director General of Foreign Trade N Ramesh posted at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and two others in an alleged bribery case, the officials said Wednesday.
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Export Of Non-Basmati White Rice Banned By Government
The government on Thursday prohibited export of non-basmati white rice, according to a notification of the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT).
-
Import Of Cigarette Lighters Under Rs 20 Prohibited By Government
The government on Thursday prohibited imports of cigarette lighters if the price per unit is less than Rs 20, with a view to discourage inbound shipments of the product.
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New Drug Export Policy Likely After Concerns On India-Made Drugs: Sources
The Union Health Ministry and the Department of Pharmaceuticals are deliberating this new policy, ministry sources said. Suggestions were sought from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) regarding this.
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After Gujarat Government Official Death, CBI Finds Rs 1 Crore In His House
The CBI has recovered approximately Rs 1 crore from the premises of a senior Directorate General of Foreign Trade officer in Rajkot who jumped from fourth floor after being arrested by the agency for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs five lakh.
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Gujarat Government Official Jumps Off 4th Floor After CBI Arrest, Dies: Cops
A senior official of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) died on Saturday morning after he allegedly jumped off his 4th-floor office here following his arrest in a bribery case, police said on Saturday.
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After Ban On Wheat Exports, India Tightens Rules For Flour Too
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said India will impose restrictions on the export of flour in a fresh move to insulate domestic markets from a global wheat crisis.
-
Drone Import Banned in India, Government Provides Certain Exceptions
India has banned import of foreign drones with certain exceptions as part of efforts to promote domestic manufacturing of drones in the country.
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Bring DGFT Under Finance Ministry: IRS Body To Arun Jaitley
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), responsible for promoting the country's exports, needs to be brought under the domain of the Ministry of Finance, a tax officers' association has demanded.
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Bombay High Court Asks US Couple To Approach Government To Take Back Embryos
In a legal spill-over of the ban on commercial surrogacy, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed an American couple to make a representation to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Department of Family Welfare to allow them take back to their country eight embryos kept by them in a hospital in Mumbai.
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US Couple Urge Bombay High Court To Return Embryos As India Bans Surrogacy
The Bombay High Court today directed that Director General of Foreign Trade and Department of Family Welfare of the Centre be made parties to a petition filed by a US couple who want to take back their eight embryos kept in a city hospital following a recent ban by the Indian government on commercial surrogacy.
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Government Feels the 'Pulse', Takes Measure To Check Soaring Prices
In a desperate bid to bring down the spiraling prices of pulses, the government today ended all exemptions on stock limits of pulses for exporters, food processors and large retailers, departmental stores with multiple outlets.
