Import of medical equipment declined 13.6 per cent to $2.2 billion last fiscal year as compared to 2021-22. Similarly, import of solar cells, parts, diodes slumped 70.9 per cent to $1.9 billion in 2022-23. The report stated that import of laptops, PCs slipped 23.1 per cent to USD 4.1 billion and that of mobile phones came down by 4.1 per cent to $857 million in last financial year as compared to 2021-22.
Concurrent losers: 14 smallcap stocks decline for 5 consecutive sessions
Over the five trading sessions ending March 20, the Sensex benchmark remained largely flat with a slight negative bias, slipping just 31 points to close