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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicRapeseed production

Topic: rapeseed production

Central govt considers raising palm oil import tax to help rapeseed farmers

Lower rapeseed prices have hurt farmers from Rajasthan, owing to which the govt is attempting to protect growers ahead of the state election, trade and industry officials said.

India’s wheat production is likely to rise 4.1% to a record 112.2 million tonnes, says govt

Rapeseed production could jump 7.1% to a record 12.8 million tonnes. A rise in rapeseed output could help reduce overseas purchases of palm oil, soy oil and sunflower oil.

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From water to visas to security—India-Bangladesh ties moved beyond Hasina

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s two-day visit to New Delhi this week, along with a high-powered delegation, is being hailed as a ‘major diplomatic breakthrough’.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.