Chhattisgarh government reduced the entry tax on iron ore, pig iron and steel scrap purchased from outside the state to 0.5 per cent from 1 percent in the budget for 2013-14. The state government also reduced the value-added tax on TMT steel bars from 5 to 3 per cent, while the entry tax on iron ore
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World steel output grows a mere 0.8%
Data from World Steel Association (WSA) shows the global production of the alloy rose a mere 0.8 percent in January 2013 to 125 million tonne (mn t) from 123.7 mn t in January 2012. During January 2013, India produced 6.3 mn t, data from the association shows. In its monthly report, the body said
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SIMA seeks hike in customs duty on sponge iron
Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA), in a pre-Budget memorandum, urged the government to raise customs duty on sponge iron to 10 per cent from the current level of 5 per cent in the union budget 2013-14. The association wants the government to raise duty in order to reduce the rising import of sponge iron. The indu
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Govt aims upto Rs 35 bn from stake sale in SAIL
Before the end of the financial year 2012-13, the government plans to offload 10.82 per cent of its stake in state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and garner Rs 2,700-3,500 crore. The department of disinvestment (DoD) in holding discussions with the steel ministry on this matter and soo
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Govt aims upto Rs 35 bn from stake sale in SAIL
Before the end of the financial year 2012-13, the government plans to offload 10.82 per cent of its stake in state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and garner Rs 2,700-3,500 crore. The department of disinvestment (DoD) in holding discussions with the steel ministry on this matter and soo
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Demand for steel expected to recover
According to media reports, the TATA Steel expects demand for steel to revive following the reform measures taken by the government and also the recent monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The company feels that currently, demand for steel remains sluggish with many infrastructure projects that have achieved financial closure not taking off. He said that besides steel demand from the automobile sec
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Demand for steel expected to recover
According to media reports, the TATA Steel expects demand for steel to revive following the reform measures taken by the government and also the recent monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The company feels that currently, demand for steel remains sluggish with many infrastructure projects that have achieved financial closure not taking off. He said that besides steel demand from the automobile sec
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NMDC seeks equity partner for 3 mn t steel project
Public sector iron ore miner NMDC, which plans to set up a 3 million tonne (mn t) steel plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, is looking out for an equity partner for the project. The project reportedly faces delay because NMDC whose core competency lies in iron ore mining could not proceed owing to unavailability of a steel maker as a part
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NMDC seeks equity partner for 3 mn t steel project
Public sector iron ore miner NMDC, which plans to set up a 3 million tonne (mn t) steel plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh, is looking out for an equity partner for the project. The project reportedly faces delay because NMDC whose core competency lies in iron ore mining could not proceed owing to unavailability of a steel maker as a part
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SIMA seeks imposition of duty on scrap import
In its pre-Budget memorandum, the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA) urged government to discourage huge import of steel scrap, which is killing Indian sponge iron industry. The association wants the government raise basic customs duty on steel melting scrap from 0 to 10 per cent in Budget 2013 to discourage its