18 Dec, 2024 News Image Bilateral Relations Between India and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
In November 2024, India and Bosnia and Herzegovina convened their fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Sarajevo, reaffirming the intention to enhance bilateral relations and foster collaboration across diverse sectors.
 

 Source:  india-briefing.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image Karnataka expects promising growth due to agriculture sector.
Karnataka is expecting a promising economic growth due to good south-west monsoon, the state government said in its report.
In its 'Mid year review of state finances 2024-25', which was tabled in the assembly on Tuesday, the Karnataka government said the state economy will be on growth trajectory with positive outlook in agriculture sector.
 

 Source:  theweek.in
18 Dec, 2024 News Image Onion exporters seek stable export policy.
Onion exporters on Monday met Union agriculture minister Shivraj Chauhan and demanded a stable export policy, besides withdrawal of the 20% export duty on onion, considering the rising supply of kharif onions, which have lower shelf life.
 

 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image State govt mulling Rs 500 cr project to promote apple cultivation: Sukhu.
The state government is contemplating to formulate a Rs 500 crore dedicated project for the rejuvenation of apple cultivation. 'This project will be implemented for five years and will focus on promoting high-density plantations to enhance farmers’ income and strengthen the rural economy,' said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while chairing a meeting to evaluate the progress of various schemes implemented by the Horticulture Department here today.
 

 Source:  tribuneindia.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image World Bank to showcase the Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project as a model project across the world.
The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project will be presented by the World Bank as an example project for other countries. Three years after the project’s 2016 commencement, the World Bank wrote to the Himachal Government in 2019 to shut it down since it had gotten off to a bad start and seemed certain to fail. Since the project didn’t seem to be progressing, the World Bank essentially opted to end it. The World Bank team head, Bekzod Shamshiev, stated, 'But then the Himachal government and the implementing agencies turned it around so effectively that we now intend to use it as a model project around the world.'
 

 Source:  agrospectrumindia.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India, Lanka Vow to Boost Trade Ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the national capital, with both nations acknowledging the benefits of the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) and consenting to strengthen trade settlements in their respective currencies.
 

 Source:  deccanchronicle.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India-UK FTA talks likely to resume in April-June to resolve pending issues.
India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK’s fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said.
 

 Source:  livemint.com
18 Dec, 2024 News Image India s rice exports up by 95% in November 24.
India’s exports saw significant growth across various categories in November 2024 compared to the same month last year. According to a government statement, rice exports surged by an impressive 95.18 per cent, rising from $0.59 billion in November 2023 to $1.14 billion in November 2024. Tobacco exports also experienced a substantial increase of 50.48 per cent.
 

 Source:  nuffoodsspectrum.in
18 Dec, 2024 News Image i-CAS for Halal mandatory for specified meat exports to certain countries, says Piyush Goyal.
The Centre has said the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) for Halal is mandatory with respect to the export of specified meat products destined to specified countries.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
17 Dec, 2024 News Image We will continue to communicate with all stakeholders related to agriculture sector: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held pre-budget consultations with stakeholders at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today. During this meeting, along with farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs, various organizations related to agriculture, Farmer Producer Association and other stakeholders gave various important suggestions. In the meeting, Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that we will meticulously review all the suggestions received and inform the Finance Minister and Shri Chouhan added that we will continue to communicate with all stakeholder related to the agriculture sector.


 Source:  pib.gov.in