Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu requesting him to withdraw the ban on entry of Totapuri mangoes from the state to Chittoor district. He has also warned CM Naidu of retaliatory measures. CM Siddaramaiah further … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India’s coal imports declined by 7.9 per cent to 243.62 million tonnes (MT) during financial year 2024-25 due to the increase in domestic production of the fossil fuel, resulting in a massive saving in foreign exchange to the tune of $7.93 billion (Rs 60681.67 crore) … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, May 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to double the import duty on apples from the current 50 per cent to discourage its import from Turkey and safeguard the interests of the state’s fruit growers. He urged that quantitative restrictions should … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Amid heightened trade restrictions imposed by India on select goods from Bangladesh, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday, issued a strong warning, saying that countries dependent on India must act responsibly or “it won’t prove well for them”. Speaking to IANS, Ghosh said, “We can … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the need for a goal of “zero imports” and a focus on net exports for the steel sector as “India is currently working towards a target of exporting 25 million tons of steel and to increase production capacity … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that electronic processing of import and export through personal carriage by air passengers at select airports will begin from May 1. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Department of Revenue, has introduced electronic processing of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Aizawl, March 29 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said on Friday that due to the illegal import of ‘areca nut’ (betel nut) from Myanmar, local cultivators in the state have faced serious challenges in selling their produce at competitive prices. Addressing the training-cum-seminar on ‘Scientific Methods of Cultivation of Areca … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Karnataka BJP senior leader N. R. Ramesh shot off a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday warning him of a protest if the beef import is allowed in the state. The BJP leader asked Siddaramaiah to check and act on the development of the alleged … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Government has extended the duty-free import of yellow peas by three months till the end of May and clamped a duty of 10 per cent duty on imports of lentils (masur) with immediate effect, according to an official notification. The government has imposed a … Read more
