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What’s the latest threat facing the Kashmiri apple? It’s not homegrown. It comes from abroad. A Kashmiri worker picks apples at an orchard in Shopian. | Sajjad Hussain/ AFP First, it was the political turmoil of 2019. Then, the pandemic of 2020. Just when Shakoor Ahmad Reshi thought his troubles were over, a new threat surfaced: Iranian apples. Reshi grows apples on three and a half acres of his orchards in Kashmir’s Shopian district. He is part of an industry which ac...

According to Geojit, The Cotton Association of India has raised its production estimate to 36.0 mln bales (1 bale = 170 kg) from 35.9 mln bales projected in the previous month, for the ongoing 2020-21 (Oct-Sep) season, the association said in a release.

New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Congress MP KC Venugopal gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday demanding 'reduction of central excise duty and cess on petroleum products'.

Consumers in choppy waters as petrol, diesel prices rise February 09, 2021 Onus now on Central government to lower excise duty Rising crude prices are once again pushing up petrol and diesel prices for Indian consumers, with the pressure mounting on the Central government to lower excise duty. On Tuesday, after remaining stable for three days, the retail selling price of petrol and diesel in Mumbai rose to a record high of ₹93.83 per litre and ₹84.36 per litre, respectively. Brent crosses ...

Read more about Petrol stable at Rs 86.95 a litre in Delhi, Meghalaya to cut cost by Rs 2 on Business Standard. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday demanded that cess on petrol and diesel introduced in the Union Budget should be withdrawn claiming that it would result in inflation

New agriculture cess will fund farm infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 21:18 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money for funding agricultural infrastructure activities. During an ...

A reader writes about the environmental impact of abandoned face masks during COVID-19

Centre working on ‘bank-driven, not government-driven, solution for bad assets: FM Nirmala Sitharaman The Union Finance Minister while reacting to oppositions allegation of selling family silver, stated that the government for the first time has devised a clear strategy on divestment so that taxpayers money is spent wisely, adding it wants few public sector enterprises in specified sectors to do well. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File image: Reuters) Disinvestment is a very responsibl...

Govt to end discounted tariff for fertiliser firms Will review gas tariff for entire industry to ensure level field for all players The issue was also raised before the federal cabinet in its meeting held on Dec 29, 2020 highlighting that the plant will not be provided gas until a decision on allocation of gas is made by govt. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government is set to end concessionary gas tariff for Fatima and Engro Fertilizer plants by mid of current year. Currently, a concessionary ga...

What does Budget 2021 mean for your wallet? High premium ULIPs and high PF contributors can no longer enjoy tax benefits, average investors can take heart from regulatory steps to protect their wealth. Jyoti Roy February 06, 2021 / 01:54 PM IST The much-awaited Budget 2021 has gone big on spending in a bid to boost economic revival and growth but what does it mean for ones personal finances? Any talk of personal finances needs to focus on three ...