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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...
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...
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...
Jute sector crisis may give edge to TMC in Bengal LS pollsMills in Bengal directly employ about 2.5 lakh workers, while 40 lakh farmers are engaged in producing the raw material in the state, and p...
Jute industry seeks govt support for revival, growthThe industry has been demanding organised labour colonies within or close to the mills that would cater to migrant workers from rural Benga...
Disgruntled WB MP meets BJP top brass, says ball in their court nowSingh was summoned by the BJP top brass after he voiced his reservations against the way of functioning of the party's state unit.
Ready to explain views about Bengal situation to central leaders: BJP MPArjun Singh is the MP of Barrackpore, an industrial area where several jute mills are facing raw jute crisis.
Hit by raw jute crisis, manpower shortage, 16 Bengal mills shut down"Of the 16 mills, five have been closed down in the last four days mainly due to raw material crisis. We have apprehension that another 10 ...
Job crisis in jute mills may further aggravateMills have been contesting price cap for sacking and urging the government to remove it as supply would not be possible with high raw mater...
Commerce Ministry keen to create fund to boost falling exportsThe Commerce Ministry is likely to pitch the idea of the export development fund in pre-Budget consultations with the finance ministry on J...
Jute Commissioner recommends 18.5 per cent hike in raw jute MSPHowever, the industry is apprehensive as cost of production is pegged at Rs 3,650 a quintal by the Jute Corporation of India (JCI).
West Bengal seeks time to respond to Centre on jute dilutionThe West Bengal government has sought time to give its feedback that will help the Centre decide on the roadmap on further jute dilution.
Centre gets tough on jute hoarders, issues control orderThe Centre issued control order in the wake of jute hoarding, which created artificial shortage in supply of raw material to mills.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left oppose jute packaging Act dilution"I would request that cental government should not go ahead with the proposed reduction of reservation of jute packaging," the Chief Minist...
Jute industry seeks immediate measures for revival from governmentCrisis ridden jute industry seeks for help from government as domestic jute industry faces competition from subsidized produces from Bangla...
- Plastics helping meet India’s packaging needs
A study by Mckensey estimates that 30-40 per cent of agricultural produce in India goes waste, which amounts to a whopping Rs. 12,000 crore...
- 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...