Raw jute crisis: IJMA hopeful after meeting with Union textiles ministerJute mills met with Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh regarding the raw jute crisis. The minister assured the delegation he would revie...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
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...
17 Jan, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Jute industry pins hope on June 3 ECJ meet amid supply crunch, soaring pricesThe Expert Committee on Jute will meet in Kolkata to assess raw jute supply. The industry faces high prices and delayed arrivals. The commi...
26 May, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Govt fixes 8.19% 'return on capital' for jute bag supplies for foodgrain packagingIndian jute mills will earn an 8.19 per cent return on capital for supplying jute bags under the new pricing framework. This benefits mills...
06 Jan, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
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...
31 Dec, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Centre requests mills to halt raw jute importThe current season's total jute availability stood at 119 lakh bales, from which 5 lakh bales were of imported raw jute.
12 Oct, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
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...
19 Sep, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
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...
16 Nov, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Bengal govt calls meeting with industry stakeholders on May 10 over COVID pandemicThe state government has restricted the number of workforce at a time to 50 per cent including in tea gardens. But, in case of the jute mil...
08 May, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
India may extend anti-dumping duty to jute clothes from BangladeshThe DGAD in a notification has said that it has found "sufficient prima facie evidence" of circumvention of the anti-dumping duties leviabl...
26 Mar, 2018, 11.39 PM IST
Textile Ministry plans policy intervention for jute sectorTextile Secretary Rashmi Verma that jute mills raised issues like intense competition and cheap Bangladeshi import while jute balers said t...
06 Sep, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Job crisis in jute mills may further aggravateMills have been contesting price cap for sacking and urging the government to remove it as supply would not be possible with high raw mater...
27 Mar, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
- 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.
03 Nov, 2014, 09.40 PM IST
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.
09 Sep, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
Jute industry seeks immediate measures for revival from governmentCrisis ridden jute industry seeks for help from government as domestic jute industry faces competition from subsidized produces from Bangla...
15 Aug, 2014, 08.42 AM IST
- 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.
25 May, 2008, 03.20 PM IST