Newdelhi:13/4/24:The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Smt. Nidhi Khare during a series of interactions with representatives of pulses industry in the run-up to operationalisation of online stock monitoring from 15th April 2024 emphasised that anyone found to be indulging in forward trade of pulses would be dealt with firmly as per various provisions of Essential Commodities Act. The feedback from ...
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirming his first-ever India visit to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Newdelhi:11/4/24:With Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirming his first-ever India visit to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month and announce key investments in the electric vehicle (EV) space, industry experts on Thursday said that the country could grow into a considerable market for him in the foreseeable future, generating at least $3.6 billion in revenue by 2030. ...
Read More »Centre directs States/UTs to enforce weekly stock disclosure of pulses
Newdelhi:11/4/24:The Centre on Wednesday directed all States and UTs to enforce weekly stock disclosure of pulses by all stockholding entities and verify the stocks declared by them. Stocks in warehouses located in major ports and in pulses industry hubs should be verified from time to time and strict action should be taken on stockholding entities found to be reporting false ...
Read More »Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to organise Clean Economy Investor Forum in Singapore
Newdelhi:9/4/24:The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) was launched in May 2022 and currently includes 14 partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States and Vietnam (doc20231117271001.pdf (pib.gov.in)). It provides a platform for countries in the region to collaborate on advancing resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, ...
Read More »Paradip Port Authority’s has record-breaking achievement of clocking 145.38 MMT cargo throughput in FY 2023-24
Bhubaneswar:2/4/24:Paradip Port Authority’s (PPA’s) remarkable journey has reached new heights with the recent record-breaking achievement of clocking 145.38 MMT cargo throughput in FY 2023-24 to beat Deendayal Port, Kandla, and emerge as the highest cargo handling major port of the country. For the first time in the 56 years history of operation, PPA has surpassed previous records, set by Deendayal ...
Read More »National Power Training Institute and PTC India to perform joint R&D in Energy Domain
Newdelhi:30/3/24:National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and PTC India Ltd. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Research & Development in the Energy Domain, with a focus on promoting sustainable development goals. The outcomes of the CoE’s Research and Development endeavors will be disseminated to the power sector through Training and Capacity building. Under the ...
Read More »Govt orders mandatory declaration of stock position of wheat
Newdelhi:29/3/24:To manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has decided that Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories have to declare their Stock position of wheat on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wheat/login.html) w.e.f. 01.04.2024 and then, every Friday till further orders. All the respective legal entities to ...
Read More »Adani Group has increased its presence on the east coast by acquire 95 percent stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur Port Limited
Bhubaneswar: 26/3/24: Adani Group has increased its presence on the east coast by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire 95 percent stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur Port Limited (GPL) for an equity value of Rs 1,349 crore. In a regulatory filing, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Tuesday said that it has entered into an agreement to purchase ...
Read More »Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer requirement
Newdelhi:26/3/24; In the current year, the Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion for the buffer requirement directly from the farmers as Rabi-2024 harvest started arriving in the market. For the procurement, NAFED and NCCF are to pre-register the onion farmers to ensure that payments to the farmers are transferred to their ...
Read More »ECoR ACHIEVED 250 MILLION TON FREIGHT LOADING BEFORE SIX DAYS OF 2023-24 FY
Newdelhi:25/3/24:East Coast Railway has surpassed all records of Indian Railways in Freight Loading in the Financial Year 2023-24. From 1st April 2023 to 25th March 2024, ECoR loaded 250 million tons of freight, shattering the earlier record of the highest Freight Loading of the 2022-23 fiscal. ECoR has also become the 1st Zone to cross the Milestone of 200 Million ...
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