-PTI * Mahathir said Malaysia may now need to find another solution after the boycott of its palm oil by Indian palm oil refiners and traders * India, the world's largest Importer of vegetable oils, buys nearly 15 million tonnes annually KUALA LUMPUR: With India restricting the Import of refined palm oil that has hit Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday said he was concerned about it but that would not stop...
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Milk prices could increase by Rs 8-10 in summer due to fall in production, fodder shortage -Samyak Pandey
-ThePrint.in Stakeholders ask Modi govt to Import milk & milk products to create buffer stock. This would make India a net Importer for the first time since 2011-12. New Delhi: A shortage of fodder and a resultant decline in milk production and procurement has meant that prices of the essential item could increase by Rs 8-10 in the summer. Citing this dairy shortage, multiple milk federations and the Indian Ice-Cream Manufacturers’ Association (IICMA)...
More »India's exports fall for fifth straight month in December
-The Hindu Business Line Imports fall 8.83 per cent, trade deficit shrinks to $11.25 billion India's goods exports declined for the fifth straight month in December 2019 by 1.8 per cent (year-on-year) to $ 27.36 bn as key items such as petroleum, engineering goods and gems and jewellery continued to suffer due to low global demand. Imports were down 8.83 per cent in December at $38.61 billion as all major items, including gold,...
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-Livemint.com If crude oil prices surge on tensions in West Asia, our Import bill could soar India’s December trade figures deepen concerns about the health of our economy. Official figures show that merchandise exports dipped 1.8% from a year earlier to $27.36 billion, marking the fifth straight month of decline. A consolation is that Imports fell by a larger 8.8%, helping narrow the trade deficit. But the relief could be temporary. If...
More »Not ready for school -Rukmini Banerji
-The Indian Express A reworking of curriculum and activities is urgently needed for the age band from four to eight. ASER 2019 report underlines this While the Importance of good early childhood education has been known for a long time, the draft New Education Policy (released in June 2019) links the “severe learning crisis” to what goes on with young children in India. The voluminous policy document points out that close...
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