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Kerosene costlier than petrol: Karnataka fishermen switches fuel, but 95% of boats still out of waterRising kerosene prices and expensive petrol alternatives are forcing traditional nadadoni fishermen along Karnataka’s coast to suspend boat...- No consensus on fish subsidies at WTO talksAt the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, no consensus was reached on fisheries subsidies. India seeks special tr...
- Watch: Rahul Gandhi takes part in snake boat race in KeralaA video clip tweeted by ANI showed Rahul Gandhi rowing a snake boat on the Punnamada Lake in Kerala's Alappuzha district
- Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi discusses rising fuel costs, reduced subsidies with fishermenThe yatra on Monday was kickstarted from Punnapra and senior Congress leaders K Muraleedharan, Kodikkunnil Suresh, Ramesh Chennithala, K C ...
- Will pitch for 25-yr exemption at WTO from subsidy cuts for nations not into distant water fishing: OfficialJoint Secretary in the Department of Fisheries J Balaji said that in the recently concluded ministerial conference of the World Trade Organ...
- WTO: India rejects fish sops document, says it does not provide level playing fieldThe WTO members are negotiating the fisheries subsidies agreement, which aims at eliminating subsidies for legal, unregulated and unreporte...
- WTO: India resists plan to end fish sops in developing countriesChina, the EU and the US dole out $7.3 billion, $3.8 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, annually as fishery subsidy while India provid...
- WTO agreement: Blocking subsidy to Indian fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their familiesIndia is not a major fishery subsidy provider unlike countries like China, the European Union (EU) and the US which provide an annual fishe...
- India for 25 years exemption from subsidy cuts for developing nations not into distant water fishingIt has stated that countries which have developed industrial fishing should take more obligations based on CBDR (Common But Differentiated ...
- Hectic parleys to begin from September 1 in WTO to conclude negotiations on fisheries subsidies pactDuring the first stage, Ambassador Santiago Wills, Chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, will hold consultations in various formats. Und...
- Irrational subsidies, overfishing by many countries hurting Indian fishermen, says Piyush Goyal at WTOThe minister has also stated that the proposed agreement has to provide for current and future needs as the per capita fisheries subsidy gi...
- India seeks fair WTO pact on fish subsidies, says limited S&DT inappropriate, unaffordable, unacceptableSpeaking strongly for the rights of developing countries at the ministerial meeting of the WTO on the crucial fisheries subsidy negotiation...
- WTO convenes key meeting of trade ministers on July 15 on fisheries subsidiesHectic negotiations are going on in Geneva on the matter. The objective of these negotiations is to discipline subsidies with the overall o...
- WTO fisheries subsidies: Few developing nations seek complete exemptions for poor fishermenThese countries have also sought more time to implement the norms or disciplines, which would be finalised after complete negotiations, on ...
- NDA constituents oppose deregulation of diesel pricesPMK founder S Ramadoss said diesel deregulation was a 'matter of concern' and that governments at the Centre have been keen on doing away w...
- Consider impact of fishing on greenhouse gases: ScientistPrincipal scientist and scientist in-charge of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) M M Prasad said that as climate change is s...
- LPG relief for midday meal kitchens, canteensThe Oil Ministry has asked state-run fuel retailers to supply cooking gas cylinders at subsidized rate to non-domestic consumers.
- Govt to provide subsidised diesel to fishermen: Veerappa Moily, Petroleum MinisterThe reversal of the decision to charge free market rates to fishermen follows widespread protests in coastal villages.
- Why are our fishermen getting killed and arrested in the high seas?And why don't they even have radio, GPS and IDs when they venture out into dangerous waters?
- No let-up in fuel protests by European fishermenEuropean fishermen angry over soaring fuel costs kept up pressure on their governments on Tuesday, with workers in Spain and Portugal votin...
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