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India raises gold, silver import duty to 15% to curb imports, support rupee amid West Asia crisisGold, silver import duty hike: India has significantly raised customs duties on gold, silver, and platinum imports to 15% and 15.4%, respec...
Nepal PM likely to sign power pact with China during Sept tripNepal's Prime Minister Prachanda's visit to China in September could result in a power trading, according to sources in Kathmandu. A cross-...
India plans to buy radiation detection equipment to enhance internal securityThe government is looking to buy radiation detection equipment (RDE) to deter and detect illicit trafficking of radioactive materials acros...
States told to take action against black-marketing of fertilisersThe minister said under the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, state govts are adequately empowered to take appropriate administrative and l...
Fertilizer smugglers may be jobless after India reforms subsidyThe system could help in stopping smuggling by alerting the authorities about abnormal purchases by individuals, prompting investigations.
Nepal 'shifting' blame for its atrocities to SSB: IndiaIndia hit out at Nepal for "shifting" blame of atrocities inside its "volatile" Sunsari district to Sashastra Seema Bal after Kathmandu all...
10 new urea plants to come up in coal-rich states: MinisterThese plants, for making urea from coal using gasification technology, will be set up in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Wes...
Government concerned over black marketing of ureaCiting figures, the Minister said that for the current Rabi season, the Department of Fertilisers has supplied more urea than that given in...
- Government considering direct subsidy to farmers for fertilisers
Govt is considering direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers on the lines of LPG, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar s...
Manohar Lal Khattar government failed to tackle urea crisis: Kiran Choudhry"It is only after farmers resorted to rail roko agitation that the government has got into action," she said in a statement issued here.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar for zero tolerance towards crimeAddressing the senior officers of police and civil administration, he said effective steps were needed to maintain law and order.
3 million tonnes urea being smuggled to chemical industry: Srikant Jena, Fertiliser ministerFertiliser minister Srikant Jena says that over 3 million tonnes of subsidized urea was being siphoned by manufacturers to other sectors.
- About 1.75 lakh tonnes fertilisers to be exported to Nepal this year
India will export 1.75 lakh tonnes of fertilisers in the current fiscal to Nepal via diplomatic channel in an effort to improve bilateral r...
- States asked to curb illegal diversion of fertilisers
Irked by misuse of subsidy, the Centre has directed state governments to take firm steps to curb illegal diversion of fertilisers like urea...
- States alerted against fertiliser smuggling
Concerned over smuggling of fertilisers, the government has alerted border states and guarding authorities against illegal trade of key far...
- Will the new nutrient-based subsidy help?
The new nutrient-based subsidy policy is finally effective from April 1, 2010. The subsidy will be admissible for the three macro nutrients...
- India will consume more fertiliser this drought year
India will consume more fertiliser this drought year, ironically enough, than it did in the last bumper harvest year, accentuated existing ...