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Amit Shah directs Nafed, NCCF to bypass middlemen, buy pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers
Union Minister Amit Shah has directed Nafed and NCCF to procure pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers, aiming to cut out middlemen and reduce India's import dependence. This move, set for a two-year implementation, ensures farmers receive minimum support …
India dependence on imported thermal coal to remain firm
The import coal dependent power facilities are engineered to run on high-calorific, low-ash imported coal and face significant technical challenges in switching to domestic supply, which has much higher ash content and different combustion properties.
Duty tweaking required to boost domestic aluminium-based manufacturing: GTRI
It said that India’s tariff policies have created some major distortions in the aluminium value chain - encouraging metal exports, inflating raw material costs for manufacturers and increasing dependence on imported finished products
Oiling point : How India went from Dhara to edible oil import dependence
Oiling point: How India went from Dhara to edible oil import dependence
India is the world’s biggest importer of edible oil, shelling out ₹1.7 trillion for the greasy stuff in FY26. But three decades ago, it had nearly become self-sufficient in producing cooking oils. We trace how the country lost that hard-won atmanirnharta—and…
India set to strengthen critical mineral supply chain , cut import dependence under Quad framework
