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Centre keeping all options open to curb rice prices: Food secretary

At present, parboiled rice exports attract an export duty of 20 per cent that was imposed in August 2023

Centre keeping all options open to curb rice prices: Food secretary
Updated On : 03 Feb 2024 | 12:21 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh: Chintpurni traders protest against passenger ropeway

Hundreds of traders from the Chintpurni area in Una district shut their shops to carry out a procession through the main bazaar in protest against a passenger ropeway to the Mata Chintpurni temple. They closed the market on Wednesday and sat on strike near Baba Maidas House, a statement issued by the traders' body on Thursday said. The protest came in response to a 1.1-km aerial ropeway proposed to be constructed with an outlay of Rs 76.50 crore. The ropeway, which would transport 700 passengers per hour in each direction, is aimed at enhancing the pilgrims' experience. The state government had recently handed over a 'Letter of Award' for the development of the project to a company. The Trade Board said that the distance to the temple is only 1 km and the ropeway will destroy the businesses of thousands of shopkeepers. The temple administration keeps golf carts for the movement of elderly, disabled, and sick who come to the temple. Traders said that the ropeway construction woul

Himachal Pradesh: Chintpurni traders protest against passenger ropeway
Updated On : 28 Dec 2023 | 3:01 PM IST

As tur dal prices bite, traders want consumers to try other dal varieties

Pulse traders want the govt to raise awareness about consuming other dal varieties like chana, masur, moong, and yellow peas, which are available at cheaper rates

As tur dal prices bite, traders want consumers to try other dal varieties
Updated On : 18 May 2023 | 12:20 PM IST

Unprofitable, growing bad assets: The tale of existential crisis at RRBs

They are mostly loss-making, with growing bad assets so the agricultural sector prefers commercial banks

Unprofitable, growing bad assets: The tale of existential crisis at RRBs
Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

India opposes group consultation on food subsidies programme at WTO

The members had expressed concern with India's "lack of full transparency" in taking recourse to the Bali Decision as well as in replies to certain questions raised in the Agri Committee

India opposes group consultation on food subsidies programme at WTO
Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 9:17 PM IST

ITC to launch super app this year to tap small farmers' potential: Chairman

The product will offer a wide range of agricultural solutions while its micro-services structure will enable plug-in by a range of agtech solutions

ITC to launch super app this year to tap small farmers' potential: Chairman
Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 9:51 PM IST

Farm Bills: Tomar assures MSP mechanism will continue for farmers

Tomar said that many steps, proposed in the Bill, had been recommended by the numerous expert committees, including those which were constituted by the previous Congress government

Farm Bills: Tomar assures MSP mechanism will continue for farmers
Updated On : 17 Sep 2020 | 10:48 PM IST

Govt may launch mobile app to record off-mandi transactions under new Bill

Govt says no change in MSP; introduces three bills to replace farm ordinances

Govt may launch mobile app to record off-mandi transactions under new Bill
Updated On : 14 Sep 2020 | 10:56 PM IST

Most farmer-trader disputes may not go to the SDM level: Sanjay Agarwal

In both the ordinances, there are stringent provisions of recovery and penalty on the traders if they are at a fault, Sanjay Agarwal says

Most farmer-trader disputes may not go to the SDM level: Sanjay Agarwal
Updated On : 08 Jun 2020 | 12:36 AM IST

Streamline logistics of perishables further to boost farmers' returns: CII

Access to credit remains a challenge for food processors while tractor makers face liquidity crunch

Streamline logistics of perishables further to boost farmers' returns: CII
Updated On : 27 May 2020 | 12:09 AM IST

Rajasthan agricultural traders plan 5-day strike from Saturday

In Rajasthan, the trade agents are paid 2 per cent margin for commodities they handle

Rajasthan agricultural traders plan 5-day strike from Saturday
Updated On : 29 Aug 2018 | 10:36 PM IST