Rupee fall: Govt may raise import duty on steel

The proposal is part of a broader government plan to cut "non-necessary" imports to stop an outflow of dollars that has sent the rupee to record lows. In the three months to end-June, India became a net steel importer for the first time in two years, with foreign supplies reaching 2.1 million tonnes, up 15 per cent from a year earlier.

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