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India and the US are nearing a trade agreement. Tariffs on Indian exports could drop from 50% to 15-16%. This deal may involve India gradually reducing Russian oil imports. In return, the US is expected to offer concessions on energy trade. Both nations are also discussing increased imports of American corn and soymeal into India. India and the US are in extensive and advanced stage of talks on a trade deal that could see tariffs on Indian exports drop to 15% to 16% from the current 50%, mint r ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the US are closing in on a long-pending trade deal that could slash the current tariffs for Indian exports to 15-16% from a punishing 50%, according to three people aware of the matter. With energy and agriculture emerging as key cards at the negotiating table, India may agree to gradually reduce its imports of Russian oil, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. The purchases had prompted a punitive levy of 25% on Indian exports, which is over and above the ...Read More >
Shimla: The state govt has initiated the procurement of naturally grown barley in the Pangi sub-division of Chamba district and so far this Kharif season, 140 quintals of the crop has been obtained at Rs 60 per kilogram from 59 farmers.An agriculture department spokesperson said the govt was promoting natural farming to provide chemical-free food grains to the people and support prices for naturally grown crops. This initiative encourages farmers to shift to natural farming, enhancing rural live ...Read More >
Addressing the gathering, Devraj Thakur, president of the HRTC association, said, "We have been deceived by the management and the state government. The Himachal Pradesh government adopted the new pay scale scheme in 2016, but the arrears from 2016 to 2022 are still pending. Since April 1, 2024, not a single retired employee has received even ₹1 as pension." He added that for the past four years, no medical reimbursement claims had been cleared. "Over 500 retired employees have passed away in ...Read More >
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced India's logistics costs will drop to single digits by December, thanks to expressway expansion. He also revealed plans to make India the world's top automobile producer within five years and highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of promoting biofuels and utilizing waste in road construction. Logistics cost in India will come down to single digit by December this year, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, Union Mini ...Read More >
The recent floods -- the worst in four decades -- and the subsequent October rains have disrupted Punjab's agricultural cycle this year, with experts warning that the setback could hit next year's wheat yield. Last season's wheat was sown over 35 lakh hectares (86 lakh acres) with 182 lakh tonnes of the crop procured. The prolonged wet spell and deluge have already delayed paddy harvesting by nearly a month, narrowing the ideal window for sowing wheat. So far, only about 20% of the kharif crop ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Paddy, wheat and maize farmers in Bihar have lost around Rs 10,000 crore in 2024-25 due to the non-implementation of Minimum Support Price according to the C2+50 per cent formula given by the MS Swaminathan-chaired National Commission on Farmers, the All India Kisan Sabha said on Thursday. Overall, in the year 2024-25, farmers cultivating the 20 major Kharif and Rabi crops could have earned nearly Rs 3 lakh crore more if their produce had been procured at prices fixed as ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday directed all the administrative secretaries to set clear targets and complete the pending tasks to extend benefits of development projects to the people. In a high level meeting with all the administrative secretaries here today, the chief minister said that the state government from the very first day had been working to ensure good governance and betterment of the people of the ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday directed all the administrative secretaries to set clear targets and complete the pending tasks to extend benefits of development projects to the people. In a high level meeting with all the administrative secretaries here today, the chief minister said that the state government from the very first day had been working to ensure good governance and betterment of the people of the ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday transferred Rs 653.34 crore as relief to 8,84,772 farmers in 13 districts for their crop losses affected by excessive rainfall, floods, and pest attacks. CM Yadav sent the amount directly into bank accounts of the farmers through a single click during a virtual programme held at Samatva Bhavan, CM House in Bhopal. Also Read | Mizoram: Lengpui Airport Halts Operations As Potholes Spotted on Run ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) A study that analysed India's dietary consumption in relation to risk of metabolic disorders has estimated that 62 per cent of the country's total daily energy intake comes from low-quality carbohydrates, including white rice and processed whole grains. About a fourth of the world's diabetics are estimated to be living in India, significantly higher than other countries. Researchers from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR ...Read More >
India received 8% above-normal rainfall during the four-month monsoon, the highest in five years, said the IMD. The monsoon core zone recorded 122% of the long-period average, boosting kharif sowing and promising higher crop output. India received 8% above normal rainfall during the four month long monsoon season, which is the best during the last five year, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, adding that the monsoon core zone, which consists of most of the rain-fed agric ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India is expected to receive above-average rainfall in October, following above-normal precipitation in September, a senior weather department official said on Tuesday. Above-average rainfall in October could damage summer-sown crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and pulses, which are nearing harvest. The country is likely to receive above-average rainfall of more than 115 percent of the 50-year average in October, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorologic ...Read More >
MUMBAI -India is expected to receive above-average rainfall in October, following above-normal precipitation in September, a senior weather department official said on Tuesday. Above-average rainfall in October could damage summer-sown crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and pulses, which are nearing harvest. The country is likely to receive above-average rainfall of more than 115% of the 50-year average in October, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Dep ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday praised agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan for his contributions to green revolution, adding that India will never forget him.At Swaminathan's centenary birth anniversary celebration in Chennai, Stalin said, "Few people have lived their lives, impacting crores of people. Swaminathan is one of them. When crores of people were hungry, he undertook green revolution and eradicated hunger. For this, India will never forget him," adding, "He had farsig ...Read More >
India and the US are negotiating a trade deal. India offers to buy corn for ethanol production and more energy. New Delhi seeks removal of penal tariffs on Russian oil. Washington pushes for American soybean and corn purchases. India resists due to GM concerns. Talks continue to meet a fall deadline for a bilateral trade agreement. India could buy corn from the US to produce ethanol, besides making higher purchases of energy, as part of fresh offers to arrive at a trade deal. New Delhi has pres ...Read More >
The longer-term implications are complex. India is achieving its fuel-blending targets, but at the cost of crop diversity. India's farmlands are in the middle of a quiet-but-dramatic shift. New government data show that crops linked to the ethanol economy -- sugarcane and maize -- are steadily expanding, while oilseeds like soybean, a critical crop for the country's edible oil security, are losing ground. This pattern is visible across states, being reinforced by policy incentives guaranteeing ...Read More >
India's export regulations have been amended by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, now permitting the export of Second Generation (2G) ethanol. This eco-friendly ethanol, derived from non-food sources like agricultural residues, aligns with sustainability goals due to its low CO₂ emissions. Exports necessitate valid authorization and feedstock certification, impacting ethanol under ITC(HS) Code 22072000. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday updated India's export ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana has earned nationwide recognition as the 'seed bowl of India' and is now aiming to become the 'global seed capital,' agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said on Thursday.Tummala praised the association for connecting farmers, scientists, industries, and govts over the past 25 years. Telangana leads the country in seed production, generating one crore quintals annually, including 75 lakh quintals of rice, 10 lakh quintals of maize, and 10 lakh quintals of millets and o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): After meeting the target of 20 per cent ethanol blending in Petrol, the time has arrived when India should gear up for exporting ethanol given its surplus production in the country, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Wednesday. "It is the time for India's futuristic development. We need to reduce our imports and increase our exports. As far as the surplus of ethanol, it is now the requirement of the country that we need to expo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and the United States will hold trade talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, weeks after President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs on the South Asian nation's exports, slowing its overall shipments to a nine-month low in August. India and the United States will "fast-track" trade talks, Rajesh Agarwal, India's chief negotiator and a special secretary in its commerce ministry, told reporters at an event for the release of trade data, but gave no details. U.S. trade repr ...Read More >
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India is a huge exporter of corn and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has called out India for its refusal to import any US corn. File image/Reuters The United States continues to trade jibes and harsh words when it comes to trade relations with India. After saying that New Delhi would apologise in two months and try to make a deal with Trump, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has launched a new trade tirade, this time using American corn as his grouse. In an interview to Axios, Lutnic ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Monday urged the Union Fertilizers and Chemicals Secretary Rajat Kumar Mishra to ensure that adequate urea is allocated and distributed to Telangana farmers as soon as possible. As part of his visit to Delhi, the minister explained that adequate urea should be supplied to Telangana farmers in these ten days, as urea imports were not at the expected level due to various reasons. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, "Urea is essentia ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following a request from agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, the Centre has approved an additional 40,000 tonnes of urea for Telangana. Transported via five ships, this shipment adds to the 40,000 tonnes already allocated, bringing the total urea supply for the month to 1,04,000 tonnes.'15-day period key'Minister Tummala met Rajat Kumar Mishra, secretary of the Union ministry of fertilizers and chemicals, in Delhi to ensure allocation and distribution of urea to farmers. He ex ...Read More >
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticized India's trade practices, highlighting the imbalance where India sells extensively to the US but restricts American corn imports with tariffs. He asserted that India must lower its tariffs to ensure fair and reciprocal trade, aligning with President Trump's stance. Lutnick warned of potential difficulties in US-India trade relations if these issues remain unresolved. India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won't buy even a small amount of Amer ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a subtle retort to detractors amidst the ethanol controversy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said, "My brain is worth 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money and I don't stoop low." He emphasised that his work and experiments are driven by ideas and purpose for farmers, rather than the need to earn more.Speaking at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, Gadkari said, "You think I am doing this for money? I know how to earn with honesty. I am not a ...Read More >
In a major relief to the State government which drew flak from the opposition over the shortage of urea, the State is set to receive 27,650 metric tonnes of urea in the next four days. The State had received urea to the tune of 11,930 metric tonnes on Friday and this was preceded by receipt of 23,000 metric tonnes in the last couple of days, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said. The Minister directed the department officials to reiterate the plea to the Central government to revive t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Telangana minister and senior BRS leader Satyavathi Rathod queued up alongside farmers to collect urea bags at the Gundatamadugu Cooperative Society in Kuravi mandal of Mahabubabad district. Holding her pattadar passbook for her five-acre farmland, she waited in line and registered for coupons just like other farmers. Speaking with the farmers, Rathod alleged that though they had been waiting for weeks, not a single bag of urea was being distributed to them. She criticised t ...Read More >
Nagpur, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dismissing criticism against the government's ethanol-blended petrol programme as politically motivated, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that his brain "is worth Rs 200 crore a month" and he is not short of money. In his address at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, he said: "My brain is worth Rs 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money, and I don't stoop low." His comments came amid the criticism of t ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stones for multiple infrastructure projects in Assam's Mangaldai and Numaligarh and accused Congress of protecting illegal immigrants and enabling encroachers to grab the land of locals, threatening the demography of the state. Asserting that his government has decided to free the nation from encroachers Mr Modi while addressing his first public rally at Mangaldoi in Darrang praised Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for ...Read More >
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