WTO: Farmers, unions ask India not to buckle under pressure

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:52

Farmers and trade unions Monday asked India not to bow under pressure and weaken the country's position in upholding national food security as a sovereign right at the WTO ministerial meet here.

India not to compromise on food security, may stall WTO deal

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:56

On the eve of WTO ministerial meeting, India Monday said the interim solution on food security as currently designed is not acceptable and the country won't compromise its farmers' interest or succumb to mercantilist ambitions of rich nations.

India to be firm on food security at Bali meet

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 23:18

India Sunday gave a clear signal that it will be firm on the core agenda of food security while pursuing a constructive dialogue at the ministerial conference of World Trade Organization (WTO) at Bali Dec 3-6.

'No compromise on food security even if subsidy cap is broken'

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:00

Anand Sharma also said that India will remain positively engaged with the other WTO members on farm subsidy and other issues, including Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

India to take tough stand on food subsidy at WTO Bali meet

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:23

Ahead of WTO meet in Bali, India Thursday decided to insist on permanent immunity from actions for breach of subsidy level on rolling out food security plan-- a stand that can potentially derail talks next week.

Food security at WTO: CommMin places 3 options before Cabinet

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 22:18

The government is likely to firm up on Thursday India's strategy to be taken at WTO Ministerial in Bali in December to ring fence its food security plan.

Cabinet defers consideration of pharma, housing FDI proposals

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 19:42

The strategy for the WTO ministerial conference in Bali next month was also not discussed.

'India to protect interest of poor, farmers in WTO Bali meet'

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 19:42

As per the WTO norms, a developing nation can provide food subsidy of up to 10 percent of the total farm output.

Chinese tourist bus crash in Bali kills six

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:40

A minibus carrying Chinese tourists has plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, leaving six people dead and three fighting for their lives, an official said on Tuesday.

Australia denies rift with Indonesia

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:18

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has denied a rift with strategic ally Indonesia over spying allegations as she left today for the Bali Democracy Forum.

Rituparno imprints are in Biswabhora Gaan album

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 14:08

Terming longtime friend-mentor late Rituparno Ghosh and his avant garde director colleague-playwright Suman Mukhopadhyay as `bounceboard` of his creative ideas, ace music director Debojyoti Misra says the never before `Biswabhora Gaan` album with Tagore`s songs could happen because of the duo.