BL · Consumer & Economy
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Signals from BL · Consumer & Economy
- BIS allocates ₹38.72 crore to modernise 21 cotton-testing laboratories
- India rice output could fall 10m tonnes, raising grocery and food-service cost risks
- MDR fees may be tax-deductible for Indian merchants, tax experts say
- UP cane acreage drops 1.6% in key districts, clouding 2026-27 sugar supply
- DGFT clears 642 UK-made cars for import under India-UK FTA quota
- China revokes licences of 3 more Indian rice exporters over alleged GMO presence
- India livestock-product exports rise 44% to $3.13 billion in April–August
- EPFO wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000, widening mandatory worker coverage
- Retail bodies oppose 0.4% UPI MDR, citing MSME margin pressure
- Kerala Agricultural University transfers chocolate-making technology to farmer producer group
- FreshTerra expands Delhi NCR footprint with farmer-backed produce sourcing model
- India raises September sugar quota to record 26.5 lakh tonnes to curb retail prices
- Ethanol makers’ maize demand raises input-cost pressure for livestock feed producers
- TREV sues Trevel in Delhi as EV-cab rivals target ₹22,000-crore market
- Maharashtra approves ₹750 crore interest-free loans for cooperative sugar mills
- DP World Cochin hits record 97,952 TEUs in August
- Dry September puts Kashmir saffron supply at risk ahead of October flowering
- India auto industry posts record August wholesales, led by passenger vehicles and scooters
- India–New Zealand trade pact likely to take effect from October 19
- Air India board weighs incoming CEO’s pay package as leadership transition nears