Cabinet approves reimbursement to 4 government agencies for import of pulses

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 13:22

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared reimbursement of Rs 113 crore of losses on pulses imported between 2006-11 by four government agencies.

MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes of onion

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 14:15

State-owned MMTC has invited bids for import of 10,000 tonnes of onion from countries like Pakistan, Egypt, China and Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and check prices.

Govt okays bids for 1K tonnes of onion import, to buy more

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 20:11

The government, under pressure to check retail onion prices that have shot up to Rs 80 per kg across the country, Thursday approved bids for import of 1,000 tonnes of onion at Rs 45 per kg and has decided to buy more from overseas markets to boost domestic supply.

Wholesale onion price jumps to Rs 45/kg at Lasalgaon

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 19:57

Onion price at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- Wednesday climbed to Rs 45 per kg, which could bump up retail prices in the national capital and other parts of the country.

Govt issues tender to import 5,000 tonnes of urad

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 17:25

The government has issued a tender to import 5,000 tonnes of urad (black matpe) from Myanmar and other countries to boost domestic supply from September and curb price rise of lentils.

Urea imports down by 33% to 10.03 lakh tonnes in Apr-May period

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 18:59

India's urea imports dipped by 33 percent to 10.03 lakh tonnes in the April-May period of current fiscal compared to the same period last year.

PSUs to soon float pulses import tenders

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 15:54

The government has finalised modalities for import of key pulses and state-run agencies such as MMTC will soon float tenders for overseas purchase of lentils, Agriculture Secretary Siraj Hussain said Tuesday.

MMTC sees gold imports at 50-tonnes mark this fiscal

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 15:51

"Because of restrictions on gold imports, our imports were down. But after relaxation in the policy, we expect that the gold imports would reach about 50 tonnes this fiscal year," MMTC CMD Ved Prakash told reporters here.

Govt to divest 15% stake in MMTC; to fetch about Rs 800 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 15:01

"The government plans to divest 15 per cent stake in the company. We are ready for it," MMTC Chairman Ved Prakash told reporters here.

Urea imports up 23% to 87.49 lakh tonne FY'15

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 16:31

India's urea imports increased 23 percent to 87.49 lakh tonnes last fiscal on higher demand, according to an official data.

LT of imported coal landed at Mundra port: Coal India

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 17:25

State-owned Coal India Ltd Monday said the first shipment of 1.79 lakh tonnes of imported coal has landed at Mundra port and would be supplied to the power companies.