Apparels are the fastest growing category amongst online sales of all ecommerce products in India, notes a research paper released by the trade body – ASSOCHAM. Apparel, health, home furnishings and fragrances/ cosmetics are the few ...
On July 22, the Indian industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the Indian Finance Ministry should review its budget proposal to increase the royalty rate on iron ore from 10 percent to 15 percent with a view to maintaining cost competitiveness ...
Tags: iron ore, domestic industry, Mineral
Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has submitted a 10-point detailed agenda for growth and development of Indian textile industry to the Textiles Minister, Mr Santosh Gangwar. "With textile industry in China reducing its spinning activities ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Textile
On June 13, the Indian industry body ASSOCHAM called on the Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and submitted a memorandum, strongly suggesting the imposition of a 30 percent export duty on iron ore pellets in the ...
Tags: Iron Ore Pellets, steel capacity
The Indian government is considering urging Indian state-owned miner National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to halt exports in response to demand from local steel mills facing a shortage of raw materials, a senior government ...
Tags: Iron Ore, iron ore miner
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has stated that the Indian Supreme Court order for the temporary closure of about 26 iron ore mines in the Indian state of Odisha may result in a significant fall in ...
Tags: Iron Ore, import duty
Batting for domestic silk producers, apex industry body ASSOCHAM recommended extension of anti-dumping duty on imports of raw silk from China till December 2015 in order to boost India's raw silk production. "India's silk industry is an ...
Be it a family holiday to exotic locations in Europe or US, sporting branded jewellery, driving around in top-end SUVs, going out for a fine dining in five star hotels, India’s luxury life style market has remained largely affected by ...
Tags: Luxury Market, Apparel
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has urged the Indian government to extend antidumping (AD) duty to imports of stainless steel flat products from China in all grades, widths, shapes and sizes, including ...
Tags: AD duty, stainless steel, metallurgy
NEW DELHI: Fuelled by growth in sectors like real estate, infrastructure, retail, automotive and food & beverages, the country's glass industry will acquire a market size worth Rs 340 billion by 2015 from Rs 225 billion at present, ...
Tags: Glass Industry, 340 Billion
India's Steel Ministry is finalizing a new national steel policy (NSP) focusing on infrastructure development, securing raw materials and human resource development for the growth of the steel industry, according to the Associated Chambers ...
Tags: raw materials
About 30 percent of total textile mills in India remained non-operational in 2000-10 leading to huge job losses, a recent study conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has found. The study ...
Tags: Textile Mills, Apparel
About 75% of India’s youth spend on cosmetics, apparel and mobile have surpassed Rs. 6,000 per month due to rise in pocket money, growing awareness, intense publicity campaign etc, reveals an ASSOCHAM comprehensive survey released on ...
Tags: cosmetic consumption, apparel
India's Mines Ministry is seeking to reduce the country's iron ore export tax from the current 30 percent amid the sharp decline in iron ore exports, according to media reports. The Indian government increased the iron ore export tax from ...
Tags: India Mulls, Iron Ore
Production by the world's largest diamond producer De Beers has been consistently going down past many years and as a result now India's DTC (Diamond Trading Company, rough diamond distribution arm of De Beers) sightholders are facing acute ...