A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threatUS President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move for...
28 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
25 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
India's edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body saysIndia's edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal...
19 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
20,000 Indian seafarers caught in Gulf tensions; Mariners' body raises alarmMore than 20,000 Indian seafarers in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz are facing growing risks amid escalating regional tensions, prompting th...
10 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
08 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops by over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid US-Iran tensionsUS-Iran war: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted by over 90 percent. This critical global energy route is experienc...
01 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Vehicles, copper, steel drive 4.86% rise in FY26 engineering exports to $122.4 billionMarch brought challenges for Indian engineering exports, particularly to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where shipments were significantly hampe...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Global palm oil supply to tighten in FY27 amid biodiesel push and weather risks: SEAIn fiscal year 2027, the outlook for palm oil production across the globe appears precarious. Major exporting nations are intensifying thei...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Despite Trump's naval blockade, Iran has not run out of cardsIran warns it could block vital shipping lanes including the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea. This move escalates tensions with the ...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
India's March palm oil imports fall 19% to three-month lowIndia’s palm oil imports fell nearly 19% month-on-month in March to a three-month low of 689,462 tonnes, as higher global prices prompted r...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Mustard acreage up by 5 per cent, says trade body SEAUttar Pradesh has recorded the highest year-on-year increase of 27% in area under mustard, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, which have ...
05 Feb, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
Edible oil industry trade body SEA urges members to reduce MRPAdditionally, SEA has also requested distributors to monitor retailers in their distribution network to ensure that the Margin of Profit (M...
24 Jul, 2023, 12.40 PM IST
Oilmeal exports down 35 per cent last month; 19 per cent higher in April-June: SEAOilmeal exports from India fell by 35% in June to 280,001 tonnes due to decreased demand for rapeseed meals from overseas. However, exports...
19 Jul, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Curb excess import of edible oils from Nepal, trade body SEA tells governmentOne of the SEA members complained, "In Tamil Nadu, Erode has become a big hub for Nepalese refined sunflower oil and slowly Chennai one too...
07 Jun, 2021, 06.48 PM IST
Distribute subsidised edible oils via PDS to give relief to poor from rising prices: SEAIn a letter written to the Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey, SEA President Atul Chaturvedi said: "Last few months we have witnessed unpreced...
25 May, 2021, 01.32 PM IST