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Govt. Plans To Encourage Domestic Manufacturing; Bans Import of AC With Refrigerants
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on October 15 moved Air Conditioners with refrigerants to the "prohibited" list. Accordingly, the import of such air conditioners into the country will be banned. Reportedly, the decision was taken to encourage domestic manufacturing and also decrease the import bills on non-essential goods. Earlier, the government had banned the import of tyres and TV sets with the same intent.
Tags: India, Import ban, Air Conditioner, Foreign trade
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Rajnath Singh Declares Import Ban on 101 Defense Items
Under Atmanirbhar initiative, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced a ban on 101 items to boost native production. "Prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them,'' Rajnath Singh said in a tweet. He further stated, "This is a big step towards self-reliance in defense. #AtmanirbharBharat."
Tags: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence, Atmanirbhar India initiative, Import ban
Courtesy: The Times of India
