The Reserve Bank of India on Monday entered into a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework 2024-27.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) convened a significant meeting with stakeholders from the Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) manufacturing sector and rice millers in Hyderabad, today. The meeting was chaired by CEO Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, with special guests including Sri D.S. Chauhan, Commissioner & Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana, along with other prominent officials from the Food Safety and Consumer Affairs departments.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), had the honour of welcoming Her Excellency Madam Sajidha Mohamed, First Lady of the Republic of Maldives and her delegation for a meeting held at FSSAI HQ, FDA Bhawan, here today.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday it is time for the Indian rupee to appreciate on the back of inflows in debt and equity markets.

Yogi government is going to establish an export hub near Jewar airport under the UP Agriz project to boost the income of the farmers of the state, agricultural productivity and agriculture related industries. It will be implemented with the help of the World Bank. Apart from this, agricultural SEZ (Special Economic Zone) will be established to export 2 to 3 crops on a large scale globally.

In an attempt to streamline various standards followed with regard to Halal certification of meat and meat products exported from India, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has made it mandatory for exporters to have certification from the Quality Council of India (QCI) if they want to export such products to some 15 countries, including the UAE, Singapore, and Indonesia, effective from October 16.

India and the UAE will set up a food corridor with an expected investment of USD 2 billion which will cater to the UAE market and beyond and help Indian farmers earn higher income and create more jobs, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy held a video conference with the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Philippines to discuss the possibilities of paddy export to Philippines to the tune of 3 lakh metric tonnes.