India restricts silver imports till March 31, 2026The government has restricted silver and unstudded jewellery imports until March 31, 2026. This action follows a surge in silver imports, e...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.40 PM IST
India shuns reports of Pakistan win in Basmati ownership battleIndia has refuted Pakistan's claims that New Zealand and Australia have recognized basmati rice as a Pakistani product. Indian officials cl...
15 Feb, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Kohinoor Foods surges 20%; LT Foods jumps nearly 7%Rice stocks were in heavy demand on Monday, with Kohinoor Foods surging 20 per cent, after the government said the USD 950 per tonne minimu...
16 Sep, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
Kohinoor Foods surges 20%; LT Foods jumps nearly 10%The APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) was requested to take immediate action to implement the d...
16 Sep, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
Centre removes floor price for basmati rice exportsThe Indian government has eliminated the $950 per tonne minimum export price on basmati rice, as declared by Union Commerce Minister Piyush...
13 Sep, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Govt cuts floor price of basmati exports to USD 950 per tonnen a communication to export promotion body APEDA, the Union Commerce Ministry has said "it has been decided to revise the price limit for r...
26 Oct, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Govt halts basmati rice exports below $1,200/tonneThe commerce and industry ministry on Sunday said that it has directed trade promotion body Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export...
27 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
Punjab hurries registration of Basmati growers for quality traceabilityThe relevant information pertaining the names and mobile numbers of basmati rice growers as well as the longitudinal and latitudinal detail...
13 Sep, 2019, 03.30 PM IST
No ban on export of basmati rice: GovernmentThe government today said it is not considering any proposal to ban export of basmati rice, as it sought to dispel rumours in this regard.
30 Sep, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh’s basmati plea may delay India’s geographical indication battleThe country’s Geographical Indications Registry on Dec 31 allowed a plea by MP for its basmati producers to be covered under the GI tag.
07 Jan, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
- GI status for basmati in 2 months
Basmati rice, grown exclusively in India and Pakistan, may soon have a protection against unscrupulous patenting of the grain.
13 Apr, 2009, 04.40 AM IST
- RS passes bill to protect basmati
The Centre is not sure if India could have a joint registration of basmati under Geographical Indications (GI) with Pakistan, Rajya Sabha w...
17 Feb, 2009, 12.38 AM IST
- APEDA Act amendments get Cabinet approval
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Agriculture Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act (APEDA Act) f...
19 Sep, 2008, 04.08 AM IST
- Foreign mags get nod to print local editions
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Agriculture Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Act for registration ...
19 Sep, 2008, 01.20 AM IST
- Ministry can’t digest Badshah’s basmati promo fee
King Khan’s date with Basmati will have to wait. More than a month after the Basmati Development Fund (BDF) cleared a Rs 20-crore promotion...
02 Jul, 2007, 03.41 AM IST
- Govt plans to register more commodities as GIs
The government has initiated the process to register various varieties of coffee, pepper, cardamom and other commodities as Geographical In...
22 Jun, 2006, 08.20 PM IST
- Price panel for basmati to act as cartel
NEW DELHI: The newly-launched price advisory committee for basmati is likely to operate as thinly-disguised cartel under government aegis a...
13 Feb, 2002, 12.08 PM IST