Sugar mills seek tariff sops for Saarc market
The Union government is studying an industry demand for including sugar in the list of items that fetch concessional tariff within the seven-member SAARC family, comprising India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

FMC tells BOOE to take 12 outsiders on its board for transparent dealings
At a time when the Bombay Oilseeds & Oils Exchange (BOOE) is preparing itself to become the most important link in the global trade in edible oils and oilseeds futures market, BOOE members say the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) the commodity futures regulator, wants to "bureaucratise" the exchange.

Centre to formulate national policy on foodgrain storage
The Centre will soon formulate a national storage policy for foodgrains. It has also decided to hasten the process of construction of additional storage capacity.


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