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Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme launched
The Union Textile Minister, Smriti Irani, has launched the commercial Jute seed distribution scheme on February 15, 2021. Key Facts The Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme was launched in the backdrop of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Jute Corporation of India and the National Seeds Corporation. The MoU was signed in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme launched • Golden Fibre Revolution • Jute Corporation of India (JCI) • Jute Fibre • Jute industry • MGNREGA
Union Cabinet approves norms for Mandatory Packaging in Jute MAterials
On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved by PM Modi approved that 20% of sugar and 100% of food grains should be mandatorily packed in jute bags. Highlights This decision will help in diversifying jute industries. The mandatory jute packing norms have been introduced under Jute Packaging Material Act, 1987. However, when in shortage ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-dumping duty • cabinet approval • Jute • Jute Corporation of India • Jute industry • Jute trade • National Jute Board • Union Cabinet
Cabinet approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in jute materials
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has accorded its approval for mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute material for Jute Year 2019-20. The scope of mandatory packaging norms under Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987 has been retained by Union Government as per 2018. Cabinet decision mandates that 100% of food grains and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • CCEA • GeM portal • Jute • Jute Corporation of India Limited • Jute industry • National Jute Board • Odisha
CCEA approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved to expand the scope of mandatory packaging norms under Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987. It has approved that 100% of the food grains and 20% of sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags. Initially 10% of indents of jute bags for packing foodgrains will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: CCEA • Economy • Economy of Bangladesh • Economy of West Bengal • Jute • Jute Corporation of India • Jute industry • Jute Packaging • Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act • Jute Sector • Jute trade • National • Odisha • Pakistan Jute Mills Association • Textile Industry • West Bengal
CCEA approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved extension of mandatory packaging norms of foodgrains and sugar in jute material for Jute Year 2017-18 (i.e. July 2017 to June 2018). The mandatory extension was approved under the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987. The approval mandates that 90% of food grains and 20% of sugar ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Jute industry • Jute Packaging • National • Odisha