India should be a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Thursday.
In a significant move to bolster regional connectivity and economic development, the Governor of Assam Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the Integrated Check Post Darranga in presence of Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay.
In the first tender for the supply of 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice floated by the Bangladesh government, which is likely to buy over 5 lakh tonnes (lt) in tranches, Pattabhi Agro Food of India has emerged as the lowest bidder after quoting $477/tonne (CIF) at Chattogram and Mongla ports. The Food Ministry of Bangladesh has floated another tender for 50,000 tonnes on November 4, which will be opened on November 18.
India's vegetable oil imports are estimated to decline further in the 2024-25 season to 15 million metric tons, as favourable weather will likely boost domestic production, an industry group said.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House may make the world's largest economy more protectionist, experts fear, citing his persistent criticism of trade policies of China and India, and the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries.
Arunachal Pradesh agriculture and allied departments minister Gabriel D Wangsu on Tuesday reiterated the state govt’s commitment to promoting sustainable agricultural practices and ensuring welfare of all officers and staff of the departments.
THIS early, rice imports have surpassed last year's level and could hit 4.2 million metric tons (MT) by the end of 2024, Department of Agriculture (DA) technical advisory group member and former undersecretary for rice industry development Leocadio Sebastian said on Wednesday at the International World Rice Conference Summit in Manila.
The ponds and river banks in the Terai and Kathmandu Valley are being cleaned and specially decorated for the Chhath festival. In the Kathmandu Valley, Kamalpokhari and Gaurighat along the Bagmati River are preferred locations for performing Chhath puja. In Madhesh Pradesh, popular sites include Ranighat, Nagawapokhari, Chhapakaiya Pokhari, and Dashrath Pokhari, where people gather to observe the festival.
