Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India on Saturday decided to impose port restrictions, with immediate effect, on the import of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh to check influx of cheap, subsidised imports from neighbouring country which have depressed prices, hurt farmers’ incomes, and led to underutilised capacity in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In the aftermath of the horrific Pahalgam terror attack last month by a Pakistan-sponsored terrorist group, the Azadpur Mandi, which is Asia’s largest fruit and vegetable market, on Thursday, took a decision to completely halt the trade of fruits, especially apples, and vegetables coming into … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) In a significant move to strengthen the dairy sector and boost milk production, the Rajasthan government has imported 2,680 doses of purebred Gir Bull semen from Brazil for artificial insemination of indigenous cows across 23 districts in the state. The initiative is part of the National … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Himalyan Apple Growers Society has demanded an immediate ban on the import of apples from Turkey. The general secretary of the body, Rajesh Dhanta, has called for India to immediately withdraw its engagement in import in the economic interests of the Himalayan states. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Coal imports in the country declined by 9.2 per cent to 220.3 million tonnes (MT) during April 2024 to February 2025 — compared to 242.6 MT in the same period of previous fiscal year due to an increase in domestic production, the government said on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which took 26 lives. According to a directive from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Pakistan-flagged ships … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Saturday welcomed the “bold and decisive step” taken by the government to prohibit the direct or indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, with immediate effect. According to a notification by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India has banned all imports – direct and indirect – from Pakistan amid rising tensions with the neighbouring country over the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack. According to a notification by the Commerce Ministry, “Direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has stepped up vigil to prevent the dumping of cheap Chinese imports in the country after the steep US tariff hike on the goods exported by the Communist country. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is reported to have held a number of meetings to take … Read more