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February 19, 2024
India’s pulses demand to grow exponentially as economy set to reach $5 tonnes : DGFT
NEW DELHI : As India imports over 3 million tonnes (mt) of pulses annually even as production has jumped substantially, the Government sees the gap between demand and supply continuing. This is even as
February 19, 2024
APEDA catapults agricultural exports from modest $0.6 billion to $26.7 billion in FY 2022-23
NEW DELHI : The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has achieved a feat by significantly elevating India’s agricultural exports from a humble USD 0.6 billion in the fiscal year 1987-88 to an
February 19, 2024
CBI lens on export ‘scam’ at Maharashtra’s Nhava Sheva
MUMBAI : A multi-crore rupee fraud of bogus exports that appears to have made a mockery of the Central government’s export benefit scheme has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is
February 19, 2024
Tamil Nadu to give Cuddalore port to a private developer to operate for 50 years
CHENNAI : The Cuddalore port is back in the limelight with the Tamil Nadu government planning to give it to a private developer to operate for nearly 50 years. The port had become defunct
February 19, 2024
IIT-Madras building a world class facility for Ocean Engineering and Maritime Technology
CHENNAI : The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has been silently building a massive Centre of Excellence (CoE) that is driving indigenous development of Maritime Technology and expertise. The researchers behind this project are already
February 19, 2024
Lakshadweep’s maritime potential waits to be tapped
MANGALURU : Mangaluru, a close neighbor to the pristine Lakshadweep archipelago, is looking to strengthen its historic business ties with the islands. The Old Mangalore Port aims to become the gateway for Lakshadweep’s logistical
February 19, 2024
Bangladesh-India river trade route in Rajshahi opens today
DHAKA : The Rajshahi-Murshidabad river route is going to open today aiming at strengthening trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India, the two neighbouring countries. Sultanganj River port under Godagariupazila in the district is
February 19, 2024
Trade balance with Europe moves into deficit in FY24
NEW DELHI : India’s trade balance with Europe has moved into negative territory over the first three quarters of FY24, with imports exceeding exports during the period. This is a reversal from FY22 and
February 19, 2024