Food Policy

Odisha too comes under the food security net

With Odisha, which has a substantial number of poor families, rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA) on Sunday in 14 districts of the state, the total number of states and union territor

Publication Date: 
03/11/2015
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Food Security, Subsidies, Population, WTO, Public Distribution System (PDS), Food Policy
Economy

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding anti-dumping duty, 23/09/2015

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore Vs M/S. G. M. Exports & Others dated 23/09/2015 regarding anti-dumping duty.

The question of law which arises in the instant appeals is whether anti-dumping duty imposed with respect to imports made during the period between the expiry of the provisional anti-dumping duty and the imposition of the final anti-dumping duty is legal and valid.

Judgement Date: 
23/09/2015
Tags:
Economy, Industry, WTO, Trade, India, Supreme Court, Imports
Energy

Centre plans to make solar incentives WTO compliant

Goyal expected to discuss green energy issues with US

Publication Date: 
22/09/2015
Amiti Sen, Richa Mishra
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, WTO, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Energy
Agriculture

The 2014 US farm bill and its effects on the world market for cotton

Under the 2014 US Farm Bill, US cotton producers will receive significant subsidies which will have trade-distorting effects irrespective of future cotton prices.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2015
Christian Lau, Simon Schropp, Daniel A. Sumner
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Tags:
Cotton, Subsidies, United States Of America (US), Developing Countries, Agriculture, WTO, Trade
Agriculture

Commercial cultivation of GM mustard is harmful

Agriculture and food security sector experts on Thursday expressed their concerns over the adverse impact on farm sector due to the possibility of GM mustard being cultivated commercially in India.

Publication Date: 
04/09/2015
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, GM Crops, Edible Oils, Food Security, WTO, Public Distribution System (PDS), Health Effects, Agriculture
Energy

US supports rapid deployment of solar energy in India: Official

The US strongly supports rapid deployment of solar energy around the world, including in India and will continue to work to ensure that the best products and technologies are available to global co

Publication Date: 
03/09/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Solar Energy, Energy Technology, WTO, Energy Policy, United States Of America (US), Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Proposed policy to push solar UMPPs of 3,000 MW & above

Sops may include capital, interest subsidies & customs duty relief

Publication Date: 
31/08/2015
Arun S
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Cells, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), WTO, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Poor manufacturing could cast a shadow on India's solar ambitions

Close to 75% of Indian solar power projects are built on imported cells from China and the US

Publication Date: 
28/08/2015
Shreya Jai
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Regulations, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, China, Energy, WTO
Energy

WTO rules against India in solar dispute with U.S. -newspaper

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against India in a dispute with the United States over its solar power program, Indian business newspaper Mint reported on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, United States Of America (US), India, WTO, Conflicts
Energy

WTO rules against India in solar power programme dispute with US, says newspaper

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against India in a dispute with the United States over its solar power program, business newspaper Mint reported on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
27/08/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, WTO, Renewable Energy, India, Power Industry, Regulations, Energy

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