Indian govt orders import of 12,500 MT pulses
The Dollar Business Bureau The Government of India has ordered an import of 12,500 MT of pulses to create a buffer stock, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday. The buffer stock included 10,000 MT of masoor dal (split red lentil) and 2,500 MT urad dal (split black gram). India has already imported 14,321 MT of pulses till now out of the total import quantity of 38,500 MT, through government agencies. As on Monday the Indian government has procured 64,000 MT of rabi pulses. With the earlier procurement of 51,000 MT during the kharif season, the country has procured in total 1,15,000 MT pulses this year, the ministry informed during the review of prices of ...
Key officials pitch for eco-system with efficient Standards in India
The Dollar Business Bureau A strong pitch on the need for maintaining an efficient standards eco-system in India was made by the key officials of the Government of India (GoI), on Saturday. Addressing the Standards Conclave 2015, jointly organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), various officials from key ministries of GoI urged on need to work on right standards agenda. Speaking at the event, Ajit Seth, Cabinet Secretary, GoI, stressed the importance of a strong standards ecosystem under the ‘Make in India’ campaign and for India to become a manufacturing hub. In this regard, the Cabinet Secretary called upon the need for Indian manufacturers to stay in compliance with the right ...
