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17 Jun, 2025 News Image Maize area up in early sowing in Karnataka.
Farmers in Karnataka are seen showing preference to plant crops such as maize and soyabean in the ongoing kharif 2025 cropping season, based on the early sowing data released by the State Agriculture Department. Till June 13, the kharif sowing is complete in about 20.42 lakh ha, about a fourth of the targeted area of 82.50 lakh ha for the season. The overall sown area under kharif crop till June 14 is up marginally at 20.42 lakh ha (20.22 lakh ha).
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image India, European Union committed to free trade agreement by year-end: PM in Cyprus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began his five-day, three-nation visit with a stop in Cyprus, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the island nation in over two decades. He was received at the airport by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides. The key highlight of the visit was his address at the India-Cyprus CEO Forum in Limassol, where he pitched India as a hub of digital innovation, infrastructure development and economic opportunity. He also mentioned that India and the European Union are working towards a free trade agreement by the end of this year.
 Source:  indiatoday.in
17 Jun, 2025 News Image Namakkal poultry industry achieves major leap; exports eggs to US.
In a significant leap for the poultry industry in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, a consignment of one crore eggs has been shipped to the United States for the first time, meeting that country’s strict standards. The eggs, supplied by two firms and dispatched from V O Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, are expected to reach US shores in the coming days.
 Source:  deccanherald.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image As EU's green trade rules kick in, India works policy shifts.
While India and the European Union (EU) are ready to close a key trade pact, various Indian ministries are working on several rulebook shifts to align with a slew of new, stricter 'green' regulations by the EU that will come into effect within a year and are bound to impact Indian trade across sectors from coffee export to import of scrap. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change is at the forefront of the exercise, readying rulebook shifts and mechanisms to align with the incoming 'green' regime at the EU.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image India's exports to US up 16.9c pc, imports dip 5.76 pc in May.
India's merchandise exports to the US rose by 16.93 per cent to USD 8.83 billion in May, while imports dipped by 5.76 per cent to USD 3.62 billion during the month, according to the commerce ministry data. During April-May, the country's exports to the US increased by 21.78 per cent to USD 17.25 billion, while imports rose by 25.8 per cent to USD 8.87 billion, the data showed.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image GI tag sought for Kollimalai Coffee and Jackfruit.
The Patent Information Centre of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chennai has filed applications seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kollimalai Coffee and Kollimalai Palappazham. TNSCST is an autonomous organization under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. 'We have instituted IPR cells at 40 educational institutions across Tamil Nadu. And each of them have been allocated a product which has a potential to earn a GI tag. These institutions do the research work,' S.Vincent, Member Secretary of TNSCST told The Hindu.
 Source:  thehindu.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image Would like to conclude early tranche of trade pact with US before July 9: Commerce Secretary.
Negotiations for the proposed India-US trade agreement are in good progress and the two sides are expected to agree on an early tranche of the pact before July 9, a top government official said on Monday. 'We are working on the early tranche and as you are aware that there is a date (July 9), before that we would like to conclude this early tranche,' Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
17 Jun, 2025 News Image The cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-May 2025 is estimated at US$ 142.43 Billion, as compared to US$ 134.69 Billion in April-May 2024, an estimated growth of 5.75%.
India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2025* is estimated at US$ 71.12 Billion, registering a positive growth of 2.77 percent vis-à-vis May 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for May 2025* is estimated at US$ 77.75 Billion, registering a negative growth of (-) 1.02 percent vis-à-vis May 2024.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
16 Jun, 2025 News Image GI tag sought for Kollimalai Coffee and Jackfruit.
The Patent Information Centre of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chennai has filed applications seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kollimalai Coffee and Kollimalai Palappazham. TNSCST is an autonomous organization under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
 Source:  thehindu.com
16 Jun, 2025 News Image 'Modi Govt’s 11 Years of Good Governance puts India on Track to become World’s Third-Largest Economy by 2029': Sarbananda Sonowal.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal declared that India is firmly on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2029, crediting 11 years of Narendra Modi’s 'decisive and corruption-free' governance for triggering an 'unstoppable surge' in national development. Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh today to mark the NDA government’s 11th anniversary, the senior BJP leader said India has broken free from the era of policy paralysis and dynastic misrule and is now powered by welfare-led growth, youth-driven innovation, and massive infrastructure transformation.
 Source:  pib.gov.in