New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The bilateral trade agreement signed by Bangladesh with the Donald Trump administration has come in for a lot of media criticism in Dhaka for being one-sided, as it gives the US a huge advantage while imposing too many restrictions on the South Asian country. In fact, many politicians and economists are demanding that the agreement be scrapped, according to a new report.Leading Dhaka-based Prothom Alo newspaper says that “the trade agreement with the United States imposes…
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A 70‑year lease has been formalised to transfer land for a Basmati and Organic Training Centre‑cum‑Demo Farm at Tanda Bijaisi in Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, to be developed over approximately seven acres, the government said on Thursday.The centre will be equipped with facilities including an auditorium, museum and gallery on Basmati and organic farming, conference room, laboratory and storage space for organic farming inputs, an official statement said.The…
Bhopal/New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday wrote to the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, seeking a high-level meeting to address concerns related to Basmati rice and organic cotton produced in the state. In his letter, Singh requested the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and senior officials of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced a three-year waiver on fees for all intellectual property (IP) registrations related to sports, in a move aimed at boosting innovation and strengthening India’s sports ecosystem.The announcement was made during the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations in the national capital, themed “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!”.The fee exemption will cover all categories of IP, including trad…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India and New Zealand signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here on Monday that removes tariffs on 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduces or removes tariffs on 95 per cent of the country’s imports from New Zealand.The agreement was sealed in the presence of Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay.The FTA, which concluded in a record nine months since its launch on March 16, 2025, marks a …
Udhampur, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, made special mention of some unique cheeses from India, like Kalari cheese from Jammu and Kashmir, often referred to as the “Mozzarella of Kashmir.” The Prime Minister also discussed “Chhurpi”, a cheese made from yak milk found in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Ladakh, and “Topli Nu Paneer,” also known as “Surti Cheese,” which hails from Maharashtra and Gujarat.Speaking to the news …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The FTA with New Zealand is expected to give a big push to India’s leather industry, which expects to grow to $50 billion by 2030, driven by a strategic shift from mass production to high-value-added manufacturing, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Sunday. On the eve of the signing of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart Todd McClay participated in an Indust…
Bhopal, March 28 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday conveyed that it has sent a proposal for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for three crops, Sitahi Kutki (millets), Nagdaman Kutki, and Purple Pigeon Pea, to the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai for examination. The necessary documents to secure a GI tag for these specialised and traditional crops, mainly cultivated in tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh, have been prepared by Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University,…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.The consignment was dispatched on March 12 in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam.Officials said the region holds strong potential for expanding exports while improving farmers’ incomes….
Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) Amid speculation about denouncing his political future, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh made it clear that he would not quit politics and would continue work for Congress. He revealed that he had personally requested the Congress high command not to field him for a third consecutive term in the upper house. Speaking at a press conference held in Bhopal on Sunday; the senior Congress leader, who has served two terms as a Rajya Sabha member, emphasised t…