Govt invites EoI for setting up multiproduct food irradiation unitsThe last date for submission of EoI/ proposals is September 21, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries said in a statement.
09 Aug, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Union Cabinet approves NPK fertiliser subsidy for Rabi season; inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project acceptedThe Union Cabinet has approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for NPK fertiliser for the Rabi season. The subsidy is expected to co...
25 Oct, 2023, 08.10 PM IST
Subsidy row: Assam court restrains Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi from making any statementGogoi has levelled allegations against Pride East Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has sent a letter to Prime minister Naren...
27 Sep, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
Congress MP seeks PM's intervention in controversial Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana subsidy allocationCongress MP Gaurav Gogoi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking for his intervention in the allocation of Pradhan Man...
26 Sep, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta's wife files Rs 10 cr defamation suit against Gaurav GogoiRiniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for...
23 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
Rs 10 crore subsidy controversy: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi shoots off letter to Piyush GoyalIn a letter on Monday, Gogoi stated, “ It is apparent from your reply in the Lok Sabha and the list of beneficiaries on the website of the ...
18 Sep, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
Government schemes help boost food processing sector to meet global quality, safety standards: Prahlad Singh Patel"The government has allocated Rs 4,600 crores to sustain PMKSY, and recently, the allocation of an additional Rs 920 crores to PMKSY reaffi...
07 Sep, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Convergence portal of govt's 3 flagship schemes to help micro units engaged in food processingThe convergence portal between the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
View: Agriculture sector can get a booster shot if policy decisions address some current challengesIncreasing cost of cultivation should be addressed by reduction in cost of agrochemicals for farmers. A lower GST rate should be fixed for ...
28 Jan, 2022, 11.24 PM IST
FDI in food processing sector down 54 pc to Rs 2,934 crore last fiscalIn a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel informed that the FDI in the fo...
03 Dec, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
FDI in food processing sector falls 57% to $393 mn in FY21In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel said the FDI policy and data are ...
27 Jul, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Budget gives push to micro-irrigation sectorThe water scarcity and droughts in some parts of the country has put the spotlight on water-saving technology over the past few years with ...
01 Feb, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
Sonowal asked the Forest and Revenue Department to permanently rehabilitate the families of Laika and DodhiaSonowal also constituted a ten-member committee with Environment and Forest Minister as its Chairperson and Revenue and Disaster Management...
30 Dec, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
India gets $463.44 million FDI in food processing in Apr-Sep FY20: GovtThe government has permitted 100 per cent FDI through automatic route in manufacturing of food products subject to sectoral rules and regul...
11 Feb, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Farm leaders disappointed with no increase in PM Kisan pay out in Budget 2020With agriculture credit increased from Rs 87,000 crore in 2003 to 15 lakh crore in Budget 2020, Ramandeep Mann a farm activist said that th...
01 Feb, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
View: Dependence on monsoon may soon be historyEveryone in the country turns towards the rain-gods every year with lots of hope and prayers.
07 Sep, 2017, 08.57 AM IST
Budget 2016 fails to assure short-run survival strategies for farmersBudget 2016 focuses on addressing farm distress and ensuring that farmers’ income gets doubled by 2022. For farmers in distress, 2022 seems...
01 Mar, 2016, 01.10 PM IST