- A week after India pulls out of RCEP, Modi to meet Xi in Brasilia 12 Nov 2019 20:19 NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 11th Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) summit, a little more than a week after India pulled out of a mega trade deal mainly because of its …
- View: By saying no to RCEP, PM Modi has kept India first 12 Nov 2019 18:06 By Amit Shah November 4, 2019, shall go down as an historic milestone for India’s bold decision to stay away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The decision also cements India’s growing stature as a country that is rock solid in …
- India-Asean bilateral trade may double by 2025 to $300 billion: Study 12 Nov 2019 12:33 With India pulling out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), country's existing engagement with ASEAN is back in focus with an industry study suggesting that India's bilateral trade with the ASEAN economies would double by 2025 …
- Natco in legal battle with FMC to produce CTPR insecticide in India 12 Nov 2019 06:34 By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Generic drugmaker Natco Pharma Ltd and California -headquartered agriculture sciences company FMC are engaged in a legal battle over the use of an insecticide — CTPR (Chlorantraniliprole) — that is used in several crops. …
- Toxic air in Delhi fueled by rice fields that India doesn’t need 12 Nov 2019 05:08 By Pratik Parija Each year India’s rice farmers burn the stubble of the harvested crop, contributing to an annual haze that damages the health of those in and around the capital. Yet the country is producing more rice than it needs thanks to government …
- India: NCMC meets for the 3rd time to review Relief and Restoration work in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ over West Bengal and Odisha 12 Nov 2019 00:47 A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), was held today at the Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi, to review Relief and Restoration work in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ over West Bengal and Odisha. West Bengal reported 7 human …
- Vehicular Agriculture Sprayer Market Size, Share, Growth, Product Type, Applications, Industry Trends & Forecast to 2024 11 Nov 2019 23:16 The research report on Global Vehicular Agriculture Sprayer Market delivers major statistics of the global market and it also offers a valuable source of direction and guidelines for individuals as well as industries interested in the Global Vehicular …
- Is India-Philippines trade relation set to bloom? 11 Nov 2019 20:48 By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, Nov 11 (ANI): With the Philippines economy growing at a fast rate, Indian businesses can capitalise on potential opportunities to grow trade relations between the two countries. The Philippines' economy clocked a growth rate …
- Hyderabad: Complete Jal Jeevan Mission by 2024, Centre tells states 11 Nov 2019 20:13 Hyderabad: Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday asked southern states to complete the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission works by 2024. In reply, the states told him that the Centre has to provide funds. The mission aims to provide …
- View: All NBFCs shouldn't be painted with the same brush 11 Nov 2019 19:42 By Keki Mistry For more than a year, an overwhelming drive seems to be underway to label non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) as anathema to the economy. It’s easy to paint all NBFCs with the same brush, but it can be quite flippant to ignore the …
- GIC Re clocks H1 loss at Rs 481 crore on provisioning for ILFS, DHFL 11 Nov 2019 18:39 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Government-owned General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) said on Monday it suffered a loss before tax of Rs 481 crore in the first half of current fiscal year (April to September) as against profit before …
- India-China trains Afghan diplomats as part of 3rd country joint projects 11 Nov 2019 16:38 The 2nd Joint India-China Capacity Building Programme for Afghan Diplomats is being held at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Ministry of External Affairs from November 11 to 23 November. 10 young diplomats from Afghanistan are participating in …
- 4 reasons why India said no to RCEP 11 Nov 2019 15:11 'It seems a wiser decision to pull out at the right moment than regret after joining the pact,' explains Dr Rahul Mishra. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi speaks at the ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha…
- Haze blankets India's capital again as air quality worsens 11 Nov 2019 13:10 Haze shrouded India's capital city again on Monday, with residents braving dangerous air quality to return to work after a weekend of clearer air and better weather. The air quality index of the US Embassy in New Delhi stood at "hazardous" …
- Don’t get stuck in economic sectors in short-run: Kunal Kapoor 11 Nov 2019 09:39 When you look at the Indian data, the slowdown reflects more of a localised issue as opposed to global issues, says Kunal Kapoor, Global CEO, Morningstar Inc. In the short run, more attempts are being made to do things closer to home than ever before, says …
- LIVE: No Cong decision yet, Uddhav to meet Pawar 11 Nov 2019 09:39 !1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant speaks on party leader Aaditya Thackeray; says, "...You will get to know his potential if you watch him on YouTube. What a potential that young boy is having! There's a true …
- Palm oil jumps to near 2-year top as Malaysian production drops 11 Nov 2019 08:50 SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near two-year high on Monday as the country's production unexpectedly dropped in October, while exports jumped. The benchmark palm oil contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 33 ringgit, …
- Haze wraps India's capital again as air quality plummets 11 Nov 2019 07:40 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Haze shrouded India’s capital city again on Monday, with residents braving dangerous air quality to return to work after a weekend of clearer air and better weather. People ride a boat across Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in the …
- Huge Growth in The Global Smart Agriculture Solution Market is Projected At A CAGR of 11.5% During Forecast Period 2017-2024 11 Nov 2019 06:42 Nov 11, 2019 (AmericaNewsHour) -- According to recent research study conducted by Kenneth Research,Global Smart Agriculture Solution Market is expected to flourish at a significant compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% over the forecast period 2017- …
- Cyclone kills at least 14 in India 11 Nov 2019 06:26 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A strong cyclone lashed northeastern India and Bangladesh on Sunday, killing several people in both countries after more than 2 million moved to shelters across Bangladesh’s vast coastal region, officials and news reports said. …
- India must rethink its decision to opt out of RCEP 11 Nov 2019 04:29 On Nov 4, India decided against joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) -- a free trade deal involving the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Australia, China, South Korea, Japan, as well as New …
- Cyclone Bulbul: At least 14 killed in horror scenes across India and Bangladesh 11 Nov 2019 00:52 The horrific Cyclone Bulbul has claimed at least 14 lives across India and Bangladesh. There were fatalities in both countries after more than two million residents moved to shelters across Bangladesh's vast coastal region, according to officials and …
- At least 14 people killed as strong cyclone hits India and Bangladesh 10 Nov 2019 22:16 0 Comments At least 14 people killed as strong cyclone hits India and Bangladesh Independent.ie AT LEAST 14 people have been killed as a strong cyclone lashed northeastern India and Bangladesh. https://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia- …
- New Zealand sees big potential to cooperate with India in dairy sector 10 Nov 2019 15:31 Soon after India's exit from the multi-lateral trade pact, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a prominent partner in the mega trade bloc, New Zealand, has extended a helping hand for best practices in the dairy sector by offering …
- India’s sugar subsidy: Why is WTO up in arms? 10 Nov 2019 14:38 Sugarcane is the most rewarding crop of all. While rural India is facing tough times due to falling prices at the mandi gate and rising input costs, cane growers have seen their incomes rise in past 5-6 years. The FRP (Fair and Remunerative Price) on cane, …
- Cyclone kills at least 14 in India, Bangladesh 10 Nov 2019 13:05 Enamur Rahman, Bangladesh’s junior disaster management minister, said about 5,000 homes across the country’s coastal region were damaged and many trees were uprooted by the cyclone. The Agriculture Ministry said more than 200,000 hectares (494,200 acres) …
- Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP over Moody's cutting India's credit rating outlook 10 Nov 2019 09:20 By PTI LUCKNOW: Attacking the BJP, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said Moody's Investors Service cut India's credit rating outlook from stable to negative as it expected that in future too economic growth will be less and risk …
- The sea will reclaim Indian coastal areas sooner than thought 10 Nov 2019 06:46 There are few sights as magnificent and as readily available to the rich and poor alike in space-starved Mumbai as standing on Marine Drive at sundown and looking into the Arabian Sea. As you turn around, rows of art deco buildings with ship deck-like …
- India: Preparing capacities of 3,626 families to cope with future hazards 10 Nov 2019 04:09 The Himalayan region is one of the most seismic active regions in the world. The north-east India including Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills falls under Zone V (very severe intensity zone) and has experienced a large number of earthquakes and landslides of …
- Indian Government Donates Digger To Support Cook Islands Agriculture 10 Nov 2019 01:23 ARAP Growers Association thanks India for 'tremendous' gift By Melody Cargill RAROTONGA, Cook Islands (Cook Islands News, April 19, 2017) – The ARAP Growers Association has received a major boost in its drive to help maintain their plantations …
- Cyclone Bulbul makes landfall as Bangladesh, India evacuate hundreds of thousands 09 Nov 2019 20:05 Cyclone Bulbul made landfall on Saturday night in the world's largest mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India. The powerful storm brought sustained winds of 74 kilometers per hour (46 mph) with gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), …
- The RCEP train left the station, and India, behind 09 Nov 2019 20:04 Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on November 3, 2019. Photo: AFP / Anton Raharjo / Anadolu Agency Biggest story at ASEAN was convergence of moves toward Asia integration, leaving …
- Global Smart Agriculture Market Size – Forecast to 2019-2025: AGCO Corporation, Deere & Company, Digi-Star LLC & more | Asia Pacific is Leading the Smart Agriculture Market and is Projected to Hold the Position in the Coming Years 09 Nov 2019 19:41 The global smart agriculture market size is anticipated to reach a market value of $xx Billion with a CAGR of xx% over the forecast period. Factors that are driving the growth of smart agriculture market are rise in the level of population that has …
- Embracing market prices vital for India (Column: Behind Infra Lines) 09 Nov 2019 10:28 Issues that sectors such as residential real estate, credit markets and power generation amongst others have faced in India can be viewed through the lens of the “inability to generate a market-clearing price”. Fundamentally, both price discovery and price …
- APEDA eyes $60 billion agriculture exports with support of new policy 09 Nov 2019 07:23 With the support of new agriculture export policy which has helped in bridging the gap between Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture the agri exports from the country are likely to touch export target of US $ 60 billion by the year 2022, said …
- India uses less power for third straight month 09 Nov 2019 05:07 India’s electricity demand declined for the third straight month, another indication of an economic slowdown that seems to be deepening. Electricity demand from distribution utilities declined 13.2% in October from a year earlier, data from the Central …
- Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar reviews steps to modernise agriculture sector 09 Nov 2019 02:32 Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar reviews steps to modernise agriculture sector LAHORE:Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar held a meeting at his office here Friday in which different steps were reviewed to facilitate farmers and develop agriculture sector …
- Steel Other Industries Breathe Sigh Of Relief Over India’s Retreat From RCEP Trade Pact 08 Nov 2019 11:06 For a while, whether or not India would join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was touch and go. But eventually, much to the relief of domestic steel companies and those from other sectors, the Narendra Modi-led Indian government …
- Bhutan, India and Nepal to strengthen trans-border conservation 08 Nov 2019 11:04 Choki Wangmo | Guwahati Beginning next year, a large-scale transborder conservation of biodiversity will be strengthened through community involvement in the Manas and Kangchenjunga landscapes within Bhutan, India, and Nepal. Possible corridor linking …
- President’s remarks on agriculture hollow when one considers the 7000 sugar workers sent home 08 Nov 2019 07:09 Dear Editor, In one of his rare encounters with the media the caretaker president, David Granger spoke glowingly about agriculture and food production. He was being interviewed on the Kaieteur Radio last Friday, November 1, 2019. This was immediately …
- Disappointed that India did not join RCEP: New Zealand minister 08 Nov 2019 06:59 New Zealand’s Minister for Agriculture and Food Safety Damien O’Connor at the Amul Dairy plant in Anand. (Twitter/@DamienOConnorMP) Claiming that there are successful examples of Indian and New Zealand collaboration in the dairy sector, New Zealand’s …
- Rosatom expresses interest in teaming up with India to produce small and medium sized reactors 08 Nov 2019 05:11 New Delhi: Russian nuclear energy major Rosatom, that is building the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and is working with India on the nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, has expressed its interest in teaming up with India to produce small and medium sized …
- India’s soft underbelly: The informal economy (Comment) 08 Nov 2019 04:38 The economic slowdown is worrying. They say it is a global and cyclical phenomenon, and that things will improve in due course. Perhaps. Yet, we need to worry because the Indian economy is complex, with multiple layers in its social system that are at …
- Rosatom seeks collaboration with India to develop small reactors 08 Nov 2019 02:33 By Express News Service CHENNAI: Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation (RSAEC) has evinced interest in working with Indian companies in developing small and medium-sized nuclear reactors. Nikita Mazein, Vice-President, Rusatom Overseas (a …
- Asia’s trade negotiators decide they can no longer wait for India 08 Nov 2019 02:02 STUFF TOO many sheaves of paper into a stapler and it will struggle to fasten them together, however thin each page may be. The same is true of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a long-delayed trade deal involving 16 Asian countries. …
- Commentary: India's RCEP exit is a setback, but not a disaster 07 Nov 2019 22:31 PERTH: India’s decision to withdraw from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has been framed as a catastrophe. Coming at a time of growing rivalries among the major global powers, most analysts have argued it augurs poorly for …
- India dodges RCEP, but can’t avoid Reforms 2.0 07 Nov 2019 21:22 Exports to China account for just around 15 per cent, while another 11 per cent go to other destinations in East Asia. Independent India has never been a full-blooded international trader. But then who is a free trader in these uncertain times when even …
- India's pulse imports to rise this year 07 Nov 2019 20:37 Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted. Import dependence in pulses could rise this year on account of substantial kharif crop damage after a long spell of …
- Smart Agriculture 2019 Global Trends, Market Size, Share, Status, SWOT Analysis and Forecast to 2025 07 Nov 2019 19:40 Nov 07, 2019 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- The report published on the global smart agriculture market revealed the growth to be at a notable pace. The valuation of the smart agriculture market was further stated to surpass its previous valuation. …
- Doors left open for India to join RCEP: New Zealand minister 07 Nov 2019 16:36 GANDHINAGAR: New Zealand's minister of state for trade and export growth, Damien O'Connor, said on Thursday that doors are still open for India if it decided to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Talking to the media at …
- EPF scam: Officials face the heat; Union Agriculture Secretary in trouble 07 Nov 2019 11:38 A woman walks past a signboard of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFL) outside its office on the outskirts of Mumbai, January 31, 2019.Reuters With the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Uttar Pradesh Police turning the heat on the bureaucrats in …
- Commentary: Why India walked away from Asia’s mega free trade deal 07 Nov 2019 09:02 NEW DELHI: India’s decision to drop out of Asia’s mega free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), is the outcome of a hard-nosed calculation. By stepping aside at the last minute, even as the remaining 15 members of the …
- India, US optimistic about inking trade deal before year-end: Senior Indian diplomat 07 Nov 2019 08:53 NEW YORK: India and the US are "quite optimistic" that they will ink a trade deal before the end of this year, a senior Indian diplomat has said. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra, Minister (Commerce) in the Embassy of India in Washington, said here on …
- India Will See $100 Billion Energy Investment - Indian Minister 07 Nov 2019 07:30 Asia & Pacific 10:05 07.11.2019Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): Despite being the world's third largest energy consumer India is 83 percent dependent on imports to meet its oil needs and about half its gas needs are shipped in from abroad. India …
- India showcases Kashmiri kahwa, chicken biryani at China import expo 07 Nov 2019 04:59 India’s ambassador to China, Vikram Misri, inaugurates the Indian pavilion at the expo. (Credit: Twitter profile of @VikramMisri) India is showcasing Kashmiri kahwa, the famous green tea from Kashmir, alongside chicken biryani, kachodis and Sula wine at …
- China urges RCEP members to include India in trade bloc 07 Nov 2019 04:19 New Delhi: A Chinese state-run English daily has offered suggestions for including India in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the newly formed world’s largest trade bloc comprising the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
- Smart Agriculture Market is Anticipated to Grow Based on Enhanced Application Till 2026 07 Nov 2019 03:12 Nov 06, 2019 (Hitech News Daily via COMTEX) -- Smart agriculture can be defined as an innovative way of performing agricultural activities by using modern technologies such as big data, cloud data based services, livestock biometrics, agricultural robots, …
- Agriculture Ministry told to prepare ‘zero edible oil import’ plan 07 Nov 2019 01:51 New Delhi: The commerce ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to prepare a road map for India to attain self-sufficiency in edible oil production. The need for a “zero edible oil import” plan was discussed by commerce minister Piyush Goyal at an …
- Industries, but not bypassing agriculture 06 Nov 2019 23:43 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her stance on not allowing industries on arable land, saying that the country’s industrialisation would not come at the cost of its agriculture sector, BSS reports. “We will definitely go for …
- India will chart its own Course of Energy Transition-Shri Dharmendra Pradhan 06 Nov 2019 20:37 Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said that Global energy system is transforming at an unprecedented pace. Participating in the ENRich 2019 – KPMG India’s Annual Energy Conclave here today, the Petroleum …
- ‘India risks being sidelined if it doesn’t join RCEP deal’ 06 Nov 2019 19:38 NEW DELHI : Damien O’Connor is the New Zealand government’s minister of agriculture as well as the minister of state for trade and export growth in charge of the country’s negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). During his …
- View: India needs RCEP to push much-needed domestic reforms 06 Nov 2019 18:14 By Ajit Ranade The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) grouping of 16 countries represents half the world population and two-fifth of GDP and trade. It’s also the fastest growing part of the world. Over the past four decades, the world’s …
- India will achieve the target of safe drinking water for all by 2024, says Jalshakti minister Shekhawat 06 Nov 2019 14:47 PUNE: Minister of Jalshakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that India will achieve the target of providing safe drinking water to everyone by 2024. He was speaking at the inauguration of the the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management …
- India's pulse imports to rise this year on rain-induced crop damage 06 Nov 2019 14:24 Barely a year after achieving self-sufficiency in 2018-19, India is going back to importing pulses due to massive Kharif crop damage and bleak prospects for rabi sowing of these protein-rich foods, following the long spell of unseasonal rainfalls in …
- India: WFP India Country Brief, September 2019 06 Nov 2019 11:36 Highlights In the State of Odisha, WFP is entering into an agreement with Mission Shakti, the State Government’s Directorate for Women’s Self-Help Groups (WSHGs). WFP will support in strengthening the capacities of WSHGs on livelihoods, empowerment and …
- India to see USD 100 bn energy investment by 2024: Pradhan 06 Nov 2019 11:24 New Delhi, Nov 6 () India will see a massive USD 100 billion investment in creating oil and gas infrastructure over the next five years as the world's third-largest energy consumer steps up spending to meet rising demand. Speaking at KPMG's Enrich …
- India on track to cut oil import dependence by 10 pc by 2022: Pradhan 06 Nov 2019 08:51 New Delhi, Nov 6 () The government is on track to meet the target of cutting India's oil import dependence by 10 per cent by 2020, Petroleum Minnister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. Speaking at the 'Urja Sangam' conference in March 2015, …
- ‘India sent $755 mn more in exports to US due to trade war’ 06 Nov 2019 03:07 United Nations, Nov 6 (IANS) India sent $755 million more in exports to the US during the first half of this year as a result of the trade war waged by President Donald Trump against China, according to the trade arm of the UN. Trade diversion effects for …
- After RCEP opt-out, Goyal says India supports free trade agreement with EU 05 Nov 2019 19:22 India should hold talks with the European Union for a free trade agreement, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it refused to join a China-backed regional trade pact for fear of a flood of cheap Chinese imports. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said …
- India Had Good Reason to Pull out of RCEP 05 Nov 2019 18:56 AdvertisingDuring a summit in Bangkok, Thailand on November 4, India decided to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. The official reason given for opting out was that India’s key concerns about agriculture and …
- Saying RCEP will hurt farmers, India walks out 05 Nov 2019 17:29 Seven years after India joined negotiations for the 16-nation ASEAN (Association for South East Asian Nations)-led RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) or Free Trade Agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that India was …
- Exporters, industry laud India’s decision to pull out of RCEP 05 Nov 2019 17:29 The industry has lauded India’s decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and has said their concerns over a surge in imports from China have been soothed. “The government has had extensive consultations with the wide- …
- India firms, farmers applaud Modi for rejecting RCEP trade deal 05 Nov 2019 13:49 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok on November 4, 2019, on the sidelines of the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. (Photo by Manan …
- India says supports FTA talks with EU after refusing to join China-led accord 05 Nov 2019 13:27 FILE PHOTO: Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal of India, gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India should hold talks …
- Will resolve outstanding issues raised by India for not joining RCEP: China 05 Nov 2019 12:04 BEIJING: China said on Tuesday that it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( …
- India opting out of RCEP breather for agricultural and industrial sectors: YSRCP 05 Nov 2019 10:52 India announced not to join China-backed RCEP as its key concerns and non-tariff barriers could not be resolved. Amaravati: YSR Congress Party on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for storming out of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( …
- What does India's absence mean for world's biggest trade pact? 05 Nov 2019 10:25 BANGKOK: Although India pulled out at the last minute, China and 14 other countries agreed in Bangkok this week on plans for what could become the world’s biggest trade agreement - the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). They aim to sign it …
- Explainer: World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India 05 Nov 2019 09:42 BANGKOK (Reuters) - Although India pulled out at the last minute, China and 14 other countries agreed in Bangkok this week on plans for what could become the world’s biggest trade agreement - the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). FILE …
- Smog settles over India's capital 05 Nov 2019 09:15 NEW DELHI -- A thick, gray pall of smog settled over India's capital in recent days, prompting the government to ban millions of private vehicles from the streets on Monday, a day after the city recorded its worst air quality in three years. New Delhi …
- Wastelands in India at around 17% in 2015-16 05 Nov 2019 08:41 New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Wastelands Atlas 2019 has estimated the spatial extent of wastelands for entire country to the tune of 55.76 million hectares or 16.96 per cent of geographical area of the country i.e. 328.72 million hectares for the year 2015- …
- India firms, farmers applaud Modi move to reject RCEP trade deal 05 Nov 2019 08:32 MUMBAI: Indian farmers and businesses Tuesday (Nov 5) hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to opt out of a sprawling Asian trade pact, with the country's largest dairy producer Amul thanking the premier for "supporting livelihoods…
- Like Nigeria, India Set to Slam Fines on Palm Oil Importation 05 Nov 2019 06:42 Hamid Ayodeji with agency report India, the world’s largest buyer of palm oil is to impose more heavy fines on imported palm oil products in order to increase local production and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign edible oil. Businessamlive.com …
- Agriculture minister claims that there is a reduction in stubble burning in North India 05 Nov 2019 06:08 Stubble being burnt in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on Oct 13, 2017IANS With Delhi and most of Northern India in a toxic haze, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday in a bit of good news said that stubble burning has gone down by 12 …
- Seminar on Rural Transformation in North East India 05 Nov 2019 03:55 Seminar on Rural Transformation in North East India Last Date for Paper Submission : 5th December 2019 TWO-DAY REGIONAL SEMINAR On Rural Transformation in North East India : Patterns and Challenges 13 & 14 December 2019 Organised by: Department of …
- The Food Safety and Inspection Service under the United States Department of Agriculture officially recognised Việt Nam's Pangasius Food Safety Control System on October 31 after more than three years of negotiations. 05 Nov 2019 02:24 Tra fish processed at An Mỹ Fish Joint Stock Company in An Giang Province's Thoại Sơn District. According to MARD’s statistics, Việt Nam has yearly production of 1.3 million tonnes. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Mạo HÀ NỘI — The Food Safety and Inspection …
- India contributes $1m for WFP's humanitarian activities in N. Korea 05 Nov 2019 02:01 India has contributed $1 million to the World Food Programme for its humanitarian activities in North Korea, the UN agency's monthly report showed Tuesday, as the impoverished North struggles to cope with chronic food shortages. "WFP has …
- Commentary: Nothing could slow the great India growth train. Until now 04 Nov 2019 23:02 NEW DELHI: Until recently, Indians had gotten used to taking economic growth for granted. After a decade of annual growth averaging over 9 per cent, India’s economy weathered the post-2008 worldwide recession and grew at a still impressive rate of 7 per …
- India is losing its battle against air pollution 04 Nov 2019 21:56 "We're on the job day and night," Khan said. Other teams watch out for garbage burning, plastic dumping, projects that generate road dust and illegal encroachments on roads that can cause traffic snarls. For the first time this year, …
- India’s losing battle against pollution: Delhi air quality reaches toxic levels, again 04 Nov 2019 19:36 The smog is a cocktail of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, construction dust and crop burning in neighboring states. Efforts by local and federal agencies to combat the annual scourge have done little to bring relief to the capital: On Sunday, …
- Farmers’ group happy over India not joining RCEP 04 Nov 2019 18:38 New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Farmers’ organisation All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) on Monday congratulated the agriculturists for “forcing” the government to back out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal. …
- With FarmBeats, Microsoft makes a play for the agriculture market 04 Nov 2019 16:28 Farming is grueling business. Between 2013 and 2016, U.S. farmers and ranchers weathered a 45% dip in net farm income — the largest since the Great Depression — while the number of mouths to feed grew sharply by the day. The global population is expected …
- Explained: As India decides to sit out, here's what happens to RCEP 04 Nov 2019 16:11 Backed by China -- and excluding the United States -- the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was poised to link half the world's people and mark Beijing's dominance in Asian trade. But it took a hit at the close of a three …
- AIR Worldwide Launches Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Model for India 04 Nov 2019 14:00 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced it has released a Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Model for India to help support probabilistic assessments of potential losses caused by yield shortfalls for 11 major crops across the two …
- Why India decided not to join RCEP agreement: All you need to know 04 Nov 2019 13:47 NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Monday announced its decision of not joining the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, as negotiations failed to address New Delhi's concerns, sources said. "The present form of …
- India must liberalise economy more to benefit from FTAs, says Surjit Bhalla 04 Nov 2019 12:38 India should further open up its economy and bargain from the position of strength while negotiating at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), eminent economist Surjit Bhalla said on Monday. RCEP is a comprehensive free trade agreement …
- RCEP negotiations: India may be given more time to sort out concerns 04 Nov 2019 12:35 India may get some more time to sort out its 'concerns' on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, especially those related to opening up markets for China, while leaders from the sixteen countries announce a …
- India’s cotton cultivation consumes too much, produces too little. That’s changing 04 Nov 2019 09:54 When Ahmedabad-based textile major Arvind Ltd partnered with Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a global not-for-profit organisation in 2010-11, they knew that a shift in farmer’s mindset would be anything but easy. The traditional mindset of applying excess …
- Weather changes bring pressure to agriculture markets 04 Nov 2019 06:34 Last week, there seemed to be a shift. There had been a break in the weather allowing for good harvest progress in the Corn Belt (primarily on soybeans). The small amount of spring wheat left to harvest was left uncompleted. Cold and wet weather are …
- BUSINESS MAVERICK: India and China should be a key target for SA agricultural exports 03 Nov 2019 22:03 South Africa’s trade policy is underpinned by an export-led growth strategy. This means the country essentially wants to grow its economy by deepening and expanding its export markets. Such efforts can be seen through South Africa’s participation in trade …
- India, ASEAN for maintaining peace in South China Sea 03 Nov 2019 15:08 Bangkok, Nov 3 (IANS) The India-ASEAN summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saw ASEAN countries appreciate India’s contribution towards maintaining peace and stability in the Southeast Asian region as both sides discussed terrorism and …
