Hazaaron logon ka rela Bengal mein khela karne wala hai: PM Modi's jibe at TMC ahead of West Bengal pollsPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. He stated the large crowd was a trailer for the May 4 elect...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
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
Ghanshyam Das Birla: The original startup and nation-builderGhanshyam Das Birla, a young Marwari, defied British dominance in India's jute industry in 1919. He established Birla Jute, facing oppositi...
06 Dec, 2024, 11.24 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
From supermarkets in the US to fashion houses in France, an Indian industry sees strong revivalAs much of the world seeks biodegradable alternatives to synthetic materials like plastics, Indian jute is making its way around the planet...
11 Oct, 2022, 10.42 AM 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
Government approves alternative bags made of polymer to package foodgrainsThe COVID-19 related lockdown has affected the working in the jute mills thereby disrupting the production of jute bags. Textiles ministry ...
07 Apr, 2020, 09.32 PM IST
Day after Congress VP Rahul Gandhi's visit, two more jute mills shut down in BengalThree jute mills in Hooghly North Brook, India and Hastings Jute Mill put up stop work notices within 24 hours of Gandhi's visit in the are...
09 Jun, 2015, 10.43 AM 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
Centre asks West Bengal to take steps for protecting jute sectorThe jute industry in the state of West Bengal is grappling with demand slump leading to production cut and even mill closures, sources told.
19 Oct, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
- Bajoria jute mills on the block?
Almost everybody in the industry unofficially confirm having heard of the fact that several of the jute baron's estimated Rs 2,500 crore bu...
10 Feb, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- Jute manufacturers fear price of B.Twill bags may increase
The domestic jute industry is perturbed to learn that the Union MoT is considering a proposal to allow the JCI to procure raw jute this sea...
28 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Packaging and Handling of Food Grains: Weighing Options
The post harvest wastage in India for instance, is estimated to be as high as 26 per cent. This figure is just two per cent in the develope...
30 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- From markets to jute, Bajoria made his presence felt
If you chanced to meet anyone in the cloistered pigeon-holes of the Katni market at India Exchange Place or the offices around Clive Row an...
29 Mar, 2008, 01.19 AM IST