The mound is called Gadachrili Gora, and the Stone Age farmers who lived here 8,000 years ago were grape lovers: Their rough pottery is decorated with bunches of the fruit, and analysis of pollen ...

Have you ever noticed a green layer of dense plants on freshwater water bodies such as rivers, ponds, lakes in cities where you live? These are the commonly occurring water hyacinth (Eichhornia ...

While visually appealing with its vibrant blue-purple flowers and green rosettes, it is an invasive plant that poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. Its rapid growth and ability to form ...

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What happened in September last year? That’s when the government increased the basic customs duty on various edible oils (crude and refined) to protect domestic producers from cheap imports and ...

This decision aims to discourage refined oil imports, protect domestic refiners, and increase the duty differential between crude and refined oils to 19.25%. Edible oil industry bodies SEA and IVPA ...

In a move aimed at curbing rising kitchen expenses and stabilising the edible oil market, the Indian government has halved the basic import duty on key crude edible oils. As reported by Reuters, the ...

To tame inflation in oils and fats, India lowered the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 10 percentage points which would also benefit the local processing industry. The move will ...

The basic customs duty on refined oil remains unchanged at 32.5%. Currently, the effective duty on refined oils is 35.75%. The move comes at a critical time, as India — the world’s largest importer of ...