Indian Jute Mills Association seeks ban on private raw jute tradingThe Indian Jute Mills Association has asked the government to stop private raw jute trading after March 31. This move aims to control risin...
Bangladesh violence: Jute millers seek ban on seed exports to Bangladesh amid nationwide unrestIndian jute millers are facing a crisis. Bangladesh has restricted raw jute exports, causing shortages and price hikes in India. Millers wa...
Mixed year for jute, govt provided relief for industry to bounce backThe jute sector in India experienced a mixed year in 2023, with a bumper cash crop harvest but a mid-season demand slump. However, governme...
Jute mills foresee 30-50pc production cuts on low procurement plan for jute packaging"In the current jute season from September to November 2023, the actual demand indent placement is lower by 30-40 per cent. In September al...
Jute industry seeks govt support for revival, growthThe industry has been demanding organised labour colonies within or close to the mills that would cater to migrant workers from rural Benga...
IJMA says raw jute price ceiling counterproductive, seeks Mamata's interventionIndian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) said raw jute price ceiling is going to be counterproductive for jute cultivation and sought the inter...
Imports of cheap imitation jewellery from China may come downSome imitation jewellery sellers are now looking to import from South Korea, where prices are on a par with those of imitation jewellery ma...
Jute bags fair price raised to Rs 86,700/tonneIndian Jute Manufacturers Association (IJMA) had filed a case against the fair price of B-Twill sacking announced by the Jute Commissioner ...
Jute imports up 24%, exports fall 22% in Apr-Jan FY15The trend seems to be gaining momentum as in Feb 2015, imports were higher by 75% in value terms and 79% in volume terms as compared to the...
CCI penalty: Indian Jute Mills Assoc mull legal optionsThe jute industry body also said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has "totally ignored" submissions by it during the course of inv...
- CCI fines jute mills, gunny trade bodies for unfair practices
In its 71-page order, CCI said that Indian Jute Mills Association and Gunny Trade Association violated competition norms.
Indian Jute Mills Association regrets non-announcement of state jute policyThe Indian Jute Mills Association expressed regret that the West Bengal government was yet to come out with the proposed jute policy.
- No end in sight to jute strike
The indefinite jute strike, spearheaded by 20 central trade unions (TUs), is 25 days old, but there is still no sign of an amicable settlem...
- Didi against dilution of Jute Packaging Materials Act
Congress and Trinamool seem to be on collision course over the dilution of the Jute Packaging Materials Act (JPMA), the order which makes i...
- Jute another flashpoint in Didi-Cong ties
Dilution of 100% criterion would mean use of plastic & other synthetic materials for packaging. This would impinge on the livelihood of far...
- Ban on futures trading in raw jute urged
The Indian Jute Mills Association has urged the Textiles Ministry to exempt raw jute from speculative futures trading.
- New panel on MSP for jute set up
The jute commissioner has constituted a sub-committee this time to recommend inter-regional differential of various grades of jute and mest...