Tag: Ministry of Finance
Union Budget must focus on innovation in the seed sector: FSII
Some industry stalwarts, who shared their views with Rural Voice, underlined the...
Govt extends 20pc export duty on parboiled rice till Mar 31 next year
To maintain adequate local stock and keep domestic prices under check, the government...
India exporting 75,000 ton non-basmati rice to UAE
The government has cleared exports of 75,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to...
Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice
To check the domestic prices and to ensure domestic food security, the Government...
Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda
In order to promote agriculture and increase yields, it is necessary to promote...
ACFI urges Fin Min to reduce import duty and GST on crop protection chemicals
The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
51 eminent economists write to FM for social security pensions and maternity benefits
In a letter written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Jean Drèze and 50 other...
Govt prohibits exports of broken rice
The government has prohibited the exports of broken rice. According to a notification...
Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices
Two weeks after releasing figures for record rice production and the very next day...
No respite for the common man on inflation front; WPI in double digits for 15 months
The WPI inflation has been 15.18 per cent for the month of June, which is marginally...
Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised
According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...
FICCI calls for reduction of GST on agrochemicals to 5 per cent
A high GST of 18 per cent on crop protection chemicals especially hurts small and...
DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season
According to industry sources, the country has a stock of about 30 lt of DAP while...
Food and fertilizer subsidies may cross Rs 5 lakh crore this year; cut in Budget likely
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Budget in Parliament on Feb...
Conflicting opinions of ministries on GM soyameal imports; political protests also start after BKS opposes govt decision
Despite the road to import of 15 lakh tonnes of soyameal obtained from GM soyabean...
Govt trying to avert a possible fertilizer availability crisis due to rise in global prices
The steep rise in the prices of fertilizers and their raw materials in the global...
