New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The revenues for the consumer durables sector in India are expected to grow by 15 to 18 per cent to Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal, led by an increase in their volume.

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The latest hike in retail milk prices will limit the fall in profitability of the organised dairy sector this financial year, rating agency CRISIL Ratings said in a report on Tuesday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): As all the teams in the IPL 2022 finished their first league games, cricket experts Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina and Dhawal Kulkarni named three teams that left them impressed with their performances.

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 29 (ANI): As the 2016 IPL champions Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the inaugural season winners Rajasthan Royals at the Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune on March 29, all eyes will be on the spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Aurangabad Nov 30 PTI An association of pomegranate producers in Maharashtra has demanded land near an under-construction dry port in Jalna district for the packaging and grading of fruits grown in the region Talking to PTI on Tuesday Akhil Maharashtra Dalimb Utpadak Sanshodhan Sangh secretary Dr Suyog Kulkarni said their delegation recently met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in Latur and put forth various demands He said Maharashtra is the largest producer of pomegranate in the country with about one lakh hectare land being used for it in the state The work of the dry port in Jalna has been delayed This port is important for every vertical of the industry in Jalna and also in nearby areas as it will facilitate export We have demanded that the government provide two acres of land along this dry port project which will help farmers in the packaging and grading of their produce he said He also said the bacterial blight disease and wilting hampers pomegranate production a lot Hence farmers should be provided an insurance cover for such crop diseases to reduce their losses The real data of land under pomegranate cultivation should be declared every year by the government he said adding that this will not lead to over-production of the fruit and farmers will get good returns Kulkarni said their association has also demanded that the government change the norms of calculating the pesticide remains over the pomegranate fruit produce The pre-harvest interval test indicating the wait time between pesticide application and when a crop can be harvested should be done on the fruit seeds instead of its skin he said This will help in increasing the export of pomegranates from the country he claimed PTI AW GK GK

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): L&T Mutual Fund, one of the large fund houses in India, today announced the launch of 'Investing ki Kashti', a digital campaign to raise awareness about the Index fund category.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Apple customers of Tata CLiQ, one of India's prominent e-commerce marketplace, were in for a pleasant surprise on the morning of September 24, 2021, as they were amongst the first customers in the country to lay their hands on the all-new iPhone 13.

Shillong Sept 24 PTI Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel Friday said information connectivity and communication form the base for success of an industry and the food processing sector is no exception He cited the example of how producing a product at a place where it can also find its purpose can lead to a successful venture a press release issued by the Meghalaya government said Patel was addressing a gathering at IIM Shillong after inaugurating a two-day North-East summit on food processing opportunities The food processing sector has the power to generate employment and also aid in profit generation for the organisation the state and the country the Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries said They say that a good beginning is half of the work done Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision was Not Look East But Act East Today I acted on this motto starting from Meghalaya and I realised that this state has immense possibilities that are yet to get into the path of development in food processing Patel said According to the Union minister the Centre has come up with schemes to aid the distribution of products but the only concern is being able to clearly articulate the issues or challenges faced during processing We should discuss the issues properly and only then can we succeed Discussion paves way for success We all have the power of thinking and the strength to face any challenge that comes up he said IIM Shillong governing body member Atul Kulkarni said that in the Northeast there are only 60000 units registered under MSME which accounts for only 07 per cent of the countrys total registered units He highlighted the lack of awareness of government schemes among the public Sharing some of the challenges that entrepreneurs face in the region he said that insufficient institutional support and inadequate RD are some that can be resolved by the Ministry Among the challenges poor infrastructure and less financial support are dragging the region down even though there is potential Kulkarni said There is entrepreneurial competence in the NE region which is a good sign and it can be utilised to generate more income for farmers and provide employment opportunities he said During the event successful entrepreneurs from different parts of the region shared their experiences PTI JOP MM MM

Mumbai Sep 24 PTI The Bombay High Court on Friday said the Maharashtra government has to be more serious about the potholes-riddled Mumbai-Nashik Highway considering the fact that people are losing their lives A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni raised concerns over the poor condition of the highway and the recent accidents in which people have lost their lives due to potholes and bad roads there Please ask the state government to be a bit more serious about this Precious lives are being lost Chief Justice Datta told the state Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni The bench also told Kumbhakoni that just last week it had heard a similar matter pertaining to the poor condition of roads on the Mumbai-Goa Highway Justice Kulkarni pointed out to Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh that the Mumbai-Nashik Highway was a part of the Mumbai-Agra Highway and hence the National Highways Authority of India NHAI should also look into the problem The court further said that all concerned agencies the state and NHAI should come together and resolve the issue Posting the matter for further hearing on October 4 the bench asked the state government to apprise the court of steps it has taken in the matter on the next date PTI SP ARU ARU

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): Farmers' organisation, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday announced that it will go on a nationwide protest on September 8 demanding guaranteed remunerative prices for farmers' produce.