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The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST- Parliament panel flags surge in cheap tea imports from Kenya, Nepal; seeks stricter labelling rulesThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is concerned about the surge in cheap tea imports from Kenya and Nepal. They've urged the ...18 Sep, 2025, 08.22 PM IST
- Amidst declining tea prices, planters remain worried over low-quality imports, seek actionIndian tea planters are worried about the increasing imports of low-quality, duty-free tea, which they believe are entering the domestic ma...11 Sep, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
- CISTA urges Piyush Goyal to curb imports of substandard tea to protect Indian tea industryThe Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association (CISTA) urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to prevent the import of low-q...21 Jan, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
- Cheap Nepal tea imports deepen crisis for Darjeeling industrySandeep Mukherjee, principal adviser of Darjeeling Tea Association said “Of the 87 tea estates in Darjeeling, 7 are permanently closed. Man...08 Dec, 2023, 10.25 PM IST
- Darjeeling tea planters seek 100% import duty on Nepal teaNepal produces more than 25,000 tonnes of tea annually, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board. Of the total production...28 Nov, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
- Tea Board cracks down on import of cheap teas to India from Kenya and NepalThe onslaught of inferior quality imported teas has been the harshest for Darjeeling tea trade. Nepalese teas have dented their market in I...15 Nov, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
- Reducing import duty on tea would result in influx of cheap teas in market, says TAIPresenting a paper to the Anupriya Singh Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Guwahati on Wednesday, TAI sta...29 Sep, 2021, 10.04 PM IST
- India's imports of cheap teas surge 176% in six monthsWhile tea imports in India are meant for re-exports, a large chunk of these imported teas are being blended with Indian teas and are being ...19 Sep, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
- Import of black tea up 24% year-on-year in January-September period"The industry feels the surge in import has happened mainly due to higher volumes of tea from Nepal entering India. However, we need to hav...16 Dec, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
- As domestic tea prices surge, companies consider imports for first timeIndia has been importing teas only for re-export and that too at a small volume of 9-10 million kg annually.10 Aug, 2020, 04.14 PM IST
- Darjeeling planters claim tea imported from Nepal is not FSSAI-compliantTea from Nepal look similar to Darjeeling tea and even packet tea players and blenders find it difficult to tell them apart.27 Nov, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
- Assam tea planters to move Centre against ASEAN Free Trade AgreementPlanters in Assam fear that cheap tea will flood the Indian market and Indian tea will not be able to withstand the competition owing to in...17 Nov, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
- Nepal may spoil darjeeling tea party this season, here's whyThough production and prices have improved, worries remain for Darjeeling planters as cheap Nepalese teas under the IndoNepal FTA are being...20 Jul, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
- Parliament panel raps Tea Board on unscrupulous exportsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has criticised the Tea Board for failing to check unscrupulous exporters importing cheap t...02 Dec, 2012, 11.06 AM IST
- Dip into Sri Lanka's experience to give tea a true liftTea for most Indians is a wakeup call, a solace, even a euphemism for that little extra than can go a long way in resolving problems.11 Aug, 2011, 02.44 AM IST
- Ministry calls for re-export of tea within 6 monthsIn a bid to check the movement of imported teas into the domestic market, the Union commerce ministry has directed the tea industry to expo...02 Oct, 2006, 02.12 AM IST
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