Leather, footwear exporters seek PLI scheme in Budget to boost jobs, manufacturing, shipmentsThe Council for Leather Exports (CLE) urged the government to extend the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the leather and footw...
25 Jun, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Rick Jeanneret passed away, members of Buffalo Sabres community pay tributesRick Jeanneret, who was considered as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres and the Hall of Fame of broadcaster, has passed away.
18 Aug, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
India cuts export tax on raw hides, skins of buffalo"Exports are unlikely to pick up even after the reduction as the 30% tax makes us uncompetitive amount. The government should remove all ta...
01 Feb, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
- India witnesses spurt in orders for industrial leather gloves from across the world
“There is a surge in orders for industrial leather gloves from global markets. Due to lockdown, foreign buyers could not import these glove...
16 Jul, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
China clampdown on illegal meat puts $2 bn trade at riskChina has adopted stricter border controls due to swine fever, meaning a big blow to Indian buffalo meat exports.
09 Dec, 2019, 03.35 PM IST
50 Indian items face heat as US revokes duty-free privileges on import of 90 productsUS revoked duty-free concessions on import of nearly 50 Indian products, mostly from handloom & agri sectors.
01 Nov, 2018, 07.08 PM IST
Indian buffalo meat exports may remain flatIndustry experts said the improved performance may not extend to the rest of the year as uncertainties continue to plague the market.
13 Jul, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
Cattle slaughter ban could pave way for American hides"India has never imported hides so far and has met the demand from domestic supplies. USA produces a lot of cattle hide but due to high lab...
04 Jun, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Will the Environment Ministry order really ruin leather and meat processing industries?The meat industry will be happy if buffalo is removed from the definition of cattle, as the bulk of its exports is buffalo meat, unlike lea...
04 Jun, 2017, 06.26 AM IST
Leather exporters want buffaloes out of cattle ban list"The situation will stabilise if buffalo is excluded from the ban," a government official said on condition of anonymity.
31 May, 2017, 01.53 AM IST
Exporters may ask environment ministry to drop buffaloes from cattle slaughter banExporters body is planning to write to the environment ministry asking it to allow trading of buffaloes at animal markets like goat and she...
30 May, 2017, 04.58 PM IST
Rough days ahead for Rs 40K-crore leather industryNearly 70 per cent of the needs of the leather industry are met from hides of carcasses of animal dying naturally. Only the rest is availab...
29 May, 2017, 10.38 AM IST
Fading footprint of Maharashtra's Kolhapuri chappalsThe bulk of the leather used for the slippers comes from tanneries in Chennai, a dependence compounded by the closure of local tanneries.
01 Feb, 2016, 12.44 PM IST
Cost of saving cow: Industry bleeds, farmers sufferBetween April and August 2015, the industry exported $2,654 million worth of goods, 8% lower than exports for the same period in 2014.
17 Nov, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
Fate of Wild Water Buffaloes now depends on 13-year-old surviving adult female AshaIUCN has declared the wild water buffalo an ‘endangered species’ and in India it is among the animals protected with highest priority under...
05 Sep, 2015, 06.37 AM IST
- Leather goods makers plan cattle farming to beat shortage
In an unusual case of backward integration, leather manufactures are planning organised cattle farming to bridge the shortage of raw leathe...
09 Apr, 2013, 05.06 AM IST
Say no to Bangalore, yes to Buffalo: ObamaPresident Obama announced the end to years of tax incentives to those US companies which create jobs overseas in places like Bangalore.
05 May, 2009, 04.51 AM IST