On Wednesday, the Centre lifted the Minimum Export Price of $490 (Rs 41,193.25) per tonne, with ‘immediate effect’ on non-basmati rice. This regulation came just the day after removing the export duty on parboiled rice, paddy, and brown rice, reducing it from ten percent to nil. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said, “The requirement of Minimum Export Price (MEP) for the export of Non-Basmati White Rice under HS code 10063090 has been lifted with immediate effect. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.” Boost in rice shipments In July 2023, the Centre banned rice exports to…
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Anuja Choudhary, an aspiring journalist and a public policy enthusiast is academically trained in Philosophy. She is a Masters in Philosophy from LSR, DU and is meticulously honing her craft as a writer. With a keen eye for authenticity, the intention and ambition is to pen down the voices with utmost sincerity and integrity.
Cyclone Dana Update: Schools and educational institutions are shut down, more than 150 trains are canceled, and 20 NDRF teams in Orissa and 14 in West Bengal are deployed for rescue mechanisms. Cyclone Dana is expected to land on Odisha’s Puri and Bengal’s Sagar Island on Thursday evening. On Wednesday morning, the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Dana,’ leading to the evacuation of people from coastal areas. The depression over the east-central Bay Of Bengal was moving at 6kmph towards the west-northwestward. The India Meteorological Department said the cyclone will hit the coast…
Congress released its first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections in 2024. Rameshwar Oraon, State Finance Minister, and senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar are among the 21 candidates named by the party. On Monday, the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand released the list of 21 candidates, with Congress renominating MLAs from 18 seats. The only exceptions will be in Jamshedpur East, Hazaribagh, and Mandu. The upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases, November 13 and November 20 with results being declared on November 23. The ruling JMM- Congress combine will fight for 70…
