Bajaj in December 2023, witnessed a surge in domestic sales by 28.49 per cent, reaching 1,90,919 units, while exports experienced a 2.22 per cent increase, totaling 1,35,887 units compared to December 2022. During this period, the company sold 2,83,001 units of 2-wheelers, marking a 14.55 per cent YoY increase, and 43,805 units of commercial vehicles, […]
Exports from India to Australia have grown by 14 per cent to USD 5.8 billion in April-November this fiscal year due to the strong growth of various sectors, such as engineering, pharmaceuticals and electronics, according to a senior official’s statement on 29 December. The interim free trade agreement implemented on 29 December last year has […]
Union Minister For Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced on Thursday that the National E-commerce Policy is in its final stages of discussion and is poised for imminent announcement. Addressing the media at a press conference, Goyal stated, “It is in the final stages of discussion at the highest level in the government. We hope […]
As India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to a lower-than-expected USD 8.3 billion in Q2 FY2024, the higher trade deficit is likely to push CAD sharply to USD 18 to 20 billion in Q3 FY2024, the rating agency Icra has said. Although India’s CAD narrowed slightly on a QoQ basis in Q2 FY2024, the sharp […]
Garment manufacturers in Rajasthan are urging the industries department to acknowledge their sector within the one-district-one-product (ODOP) category, seeking benefits similar to those provided in Uttar Pradesh and other states. Currently, the gem and jewellery sector has been included in the ODOP by the department, though the benefits are yet to be announced. The primary […]
LT Foods, known for its Daawat brand of rice, is aiming for a larger slice of the convenience foods market, anticipating revenues of Rs 800 crore by 2028-29. This move was followed by the company’s initiative to diversify from its core business of packaged rice, sold domestically in India and exported globally. In 2017, LT […]
India’s overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in November are estimated to be USD 62.58 billion, exhibiting a marginal positive growth of 1.23 per cent yearly, official data released on Friday showed. The overall exports during November 2022 were worth USD 61.82 billion. Major contributors to export growth in November 2023, though marginal, include iron […]
The slow growth in private consumption signals a mild expansion of sales activity of Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to the Jocata Sumpoorn index. Jocata Sumpoorn moved up to 0.62 in October, showing sales activity for credit-seeking MSMEs in the zone of moderate expansion. As sales performance had been in the zone […]
Domestic electronics manufacturing has witnessed a remarkable increase in the past decade, growing by over 400 per cent to reach a staggering Rs 8.22 lakh crore in FY 2022-23. As informed by Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha, India’s domestic mobile phone manufacturing has achieved a milestone, with […]
More than 60 Indian footwear and leather goods manufacturers are set to participate in the largest exhibition of such products in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 11-13 December. The Dubai International Footwear and Leather Exhibition (DIFLEX 2023) comes against the backdrop of rising demand for footwear and leather goods in the […]
