Centre Slashes Sugar Dealer Stock Limit To 2,000 Quintals
Centre cuts sugar dealer stock limit to 2,000 quintals from 15 September after physical checks find excess holdings and irregularities
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Government
Gold, Silver Duty Cut Under Government Consideration: Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 31, 2026
Government reviews gold and silver duties amid import concerns, with industry seeking lower levies to support formal trade
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Government
Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit Licence, Seizes Reliance Retail Food Stock
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 11, 2026
Maharashtra FDA suspends Blinkit’s Malad West food licence over hygiene violations and seizes kaju katli stock from a Reliance Retail outlet in Buldhana
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Government
Government Explores Ethanol Cooking Fuel To Cut LPG Import Dependence
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 10, 2026
The move could help reduce LPG import dependence while creating an additional use for surplus domestic ethanol capacity
Government
Food Processing PLI Draws Rs 9,207 Cr, Creates 3.35 Lakh Jobs
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 23, 2026
The food processing PLI scheme has attracted Rs 9,207 crore in investments and created around 3.35 lakh jobs, exceeding its investment and employment targets, the Centre informed Parliament.
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Manufacturing
BIS Says Global Food Loss Standard Likely By Year-end, India To Adopt It
- by Priyanshu Priya
- July 10, 2026
BIS says a global food loss management standard is likely by year-end, with India set to adopt it as a national benchmark to improve measurement, reporting and reduction across food supply chains.
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Manufacturing
Amit Shah Unveils Rs 25 Cr Dairy Plant, Boosts Ladakh Sector
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- May 2, 2026
Amit Shah unveils dairy initiatives in Ladakh, including a Rs 25 crore Kargil plant, solar-powered systems and digital reforms to enhance farmer incomes and infrastructure.
Government
Cabinet Approves MSP Funding Of Rs 1,718.56 Cr To Cotton Corporation
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 19, 2026
Centre fixes the MSP for seed cotton based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
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Government
Tomato, Onion, Potato Prices Fuel CPI Volatility: RBI
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 23, 2026
A study in the RBI Bulletin says volatility in tomato, onion and potato prices is the main driver of swings in India’s retail inflation, with vegetables accounting for a major share of CPI fluctuations.
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Government
Quality Standards Are Market Enablers, Not Compliance Burden, Says Consumer Affairs Addl Secy
- by Priyanshu Priya
- January 21, 2026
Indian government officials said quality standards should be seen as market enablers rather than compliance costs, urging industry ownership of standard-setting while highlighting MSME fee relief, testing infrastructure gaps and phased implementation of quality control orders.