India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
India sets new guidelines for halal meat exports, effective October 16India announces policy conditions for halal meat exports starting October 16. Only meat processed in facilities certified under the 'India ...
01 Oct, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
How BJP reined in cow vigilantes and got industry back on trackBJP has changed its stance on buffalo meat exports, impacting the industry, especially in the context of vigilante attacks on cattle trader...
27 May, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Cannot direct entire country to turn vegetarian, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Friday said that it cannot direct the entire country to turn vegetarian and refused to urgently hear a petition seekin...
13 Oct, 2018, 07.12 AM IST
India exports Rs 22,074 crore worth meat in April-January of FY'17During April-January period of the 2016-17 fiscal, the country exported nearly 11 lakh tonnes of meat for Rs 22,074 crore, the data showed.
10 Apr, 2017, 04.02 PM IST
Buffalo meat exports at over Rs 21K crore in 10 months in FY'17The minister said that India is consistently taking up the issue of tightening norms for skilled foreign workers with the UK at the highest...
27 Mar, 2017, 04.10 PM IST
Government gives no subsidy for export of cow meatAs per the existing foreign trade policy, export of beef (meat of cows, oxen and calf) is prohibited and not permitted to export.
27 Jul, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Bovine meat exports fall on China ban, Brazil competitionIndia’s buffalo meat exports are down almost 16% to $3.17 billion in the first three quarters of 2015-16 from $3.77 billion in the year-ago...
06 Apr, 2016, 05.27 AM IST
7.30 lakh tonnes of meat exported in April-October period"As per the Foreign Trade Policy, the export of beef (meat and edible offal of cows, oxen and calf) is prohibited...," Nirmala Sitharaman s...
07 Dec, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts UP CM; says beef exports already bannedUP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused the ruling part at Centre of disturbing secular ethos and dared it to ban beef exports.
02 Oct, 2015, 09.05 PM IST
Finance Ministry rejects demand for removal of MAT, DDT on SEZs"Ministry of Commerce and Industry had recommended the restoration of original exemption from MAT and DDT to SEZ developers and units. Howe...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
- India's beef exports rise 31% in 2013-14
India was ranked second largest beef exporter in the world with 20% market share after Brazil by the department of agriculture of the Unite...
25 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Rajya Sabha panel for review of meat export policy
The report was submitted on February 13 by a 10-member committee headed by Bhagat Singh Koshyari.MP from Nagpur Avinash Pande was also one ...
12 Mar, 2014, 05.46 AM IST
- Modi's statement on beef exports inflammatory: Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma has hit out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of giving a "political slant" by making "inflammatory" statem...
19 Aug, 2012, 11.10 AM IST
- Gujarat hits back at Anand Sharma over cotton exports
Gujarat govt hit back at Anand Sharma, saying Narendra Modi's statement that Centre was taxing export of cotton while offering subsidies on...
11 Apr, 2012, 10.49 PM IST
- Farmers preferring to rear livestock for meat
India's almost-indelible perch atop global milk-producing nations is showing the first signs of cracks with farmers increasingly preferring...
05 Feb, 2010, 06.01 AM IST
- Meat exports made lucrative by government policies
The meat sector has been beefing up the economy unflaggingly through the downturn, but gains here may mean losses in the milk sector.
03 Feb, 2010, 08.27 PM IST