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10 Oct, 2024 News Image AP Signs Pact With FSSAI To Set Up 22 Food Labs.

The Andhra Pradesh state government has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in New Delhi on Tuesday for establishing food testing labs and mobile food testing labs at a cost of Rs 88.41 crore.


 Source:  deccanchronicle.com
10 Oct, 2024 News Image 3 Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras boost region s exports.
The Mangaluru Postal Division has set up three Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras at the head post office in Pandeshwar and the post offices in Hampankatta and Surathkal. The scheme is aimed to bolster rural exports by supporting small scale exporters.
 

 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
10 Oct, 2024 News Image Bangladesh: Govt mulls cutting duty on rice import to tame prices: Officials.
Sources at the finance, commerce, and food ministries indicate that this decision is being contemplated due to recent floods that severely impacted paddy cultivation.
Major agricultural areas, including Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, and Cumilla, were flooded, and currently, Rangpur, Sherpur, Lalmonirhat, Netrokona, and Mymensingh are facing flood. These regions are vital rice producers for the country.

 Source:  tbsnews.net
10 Oct, 2024 News Image Indian government extends fortified rice scheme till December 2028.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of fortified rice distribution under the food security law and other welfare schemes until December 2028, which may cumulatively cost the government over Rs. 17,000 crore since fortification programme began in 2022.


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
09 Oct, 2024 News Image A.P. government signs MoU with FSSAI to set up food laboratories in State.
The Andhra Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for setting up laboratory infrastructure, testing food samples and creation of awareness on food safety among people in the State.
 

 Source:  thehindu.com
09 Oct, 2024 News Image India s rice production this year may hit a new record.

The government's latest policy to allow the export of non-basmati white rice could not have come at a more appropriate time as farmers are getting ready to harvest the country's most important autumn crop, rice. 


 Source:  thenorthlines.com
09 Oct, 2024 News Image EAM Jaishankar praises Argentina's role in Voice of Global South Summit, highlights trade ties.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the seventh India-Argentina Joint Commission Meeting, expressing his delight with Argentina's participation in the Voice of the Global South Summit. Jaishankar also emphasised the economic partnership, noting that trade has been thriving between India and Argentina.
 

 Source:  aninews.in
09 Oct, 2024 News Image Pacts with UAE may yield $100 billion investments: Piyush Goyal.
India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreements to promote investment could potentially lead to a total of about $100 billion investment from UAE to India - including the existing and future investments and projects of UAE entities in sectors such as energy, artificial intelligence, logistics, food and agriculture, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the 12th meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments held in Mumbai on Monday.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
09 Oct, 2024 News Image ASEAN-India Summit 2024: PM heads to Laos- trade, connectivity, security on agenda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to strengthen India’s strategic ties with Southeast Asia as he heads to Vientiane, Laos, on October 10-11, 2024, for the 21st ASEAN-India Summit.


 Source:  financialexpress.com
09 Oct, 2024 News Image Registration-cum-membership certificate not mandatory for exporters to seek scheme benefits: DGFT.
The commerce ministry's arm DGFT has clarified that registration-cum-membership certificate is not mandatory for exporters to seek benefits under schemes like duty drawback and remission of state levies. According to the Foreign Trade Policy, a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) is required for exporters in order to avail benefits under the policy.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com