ISMA says India’s sugar production up by 6.7% till Dec 31
India’s sugar production till December 31, 2018 was up by 6.7 per cent to 110.52 lakh tonnes as compared to 103.56 lakh tonnes in the same period last year, …
ICRA has stable outlook on India’s gold jewellery industry despite subdued demand
Ratings agency ICRA has a stable outlook on gold jewellery retail industry. Following a strong 9% volume growth in FY2018, gold jewellery demand has been …
Arab energy firms set to boost borrowing after oil prices crashed
Energy companies in Arab countries in the Persian Gulf may resume issuing more debt and borrow more money for expansion plans after oil prices plunged by 40 …
World crude steel output up 5.8% in October led by China and India – worldsteel
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.6 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2018, a 5.8% …
India unveils Rs 5,500 crore plan to help sugar industry battle excess production
The Indian government unveiled a Rs 5,500 crore assistance plan for the country’s sugar industry reeling under price pressures due to higher-than-expected …
Chances of El Nino developing by end of year as high as 70 percent – WMO
There is a 70% chance of an El Nino developing by the end of this year, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Its …
Time running out for world’s forests as cover area continues to shrink – report
Time is running out for the world’s forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an …
India to send a rover to moon in October in search of a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel: ISRO
As per a Bloomberg report, India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before – to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it …
Global food prices rose in May, led by dairy – FAO
Global agricultural food commodity prices rose in May, with dairy prices jumping significantly. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 176.2 points during the …
India’s central bank retains 2018-19 GDP growth forecast at 7.4 per cent
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has retained growth projections for the current fiscal at 7.4 per cent on hopes of further boost to investments and higher …