Friday, April 7 2006 12:26 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: India's imports increased to 140 billion dollars in 2005-06, up 32 per cent from last fiscal, with non-oil imports accounting for 97 billion dollars.

Announcing the annual supplement 2006 to the Foreign rade Policy, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Vishes Krishi Upaj Yojna has been expanded to include village and cottage industries.

He also introduced two new schemes focussed product cheme and focussed market scheme to promote exports of pecific products such as fish, leather, sports goods, handlooms in specific markets like Africa.