food processing industry

New Delhi, March 27 More than ₹9,200 crore has been invested by 168 approved applicants under the production-linked incentive scheme in the food processing sector, the government said on Friday in the Rajya Sabha.In a written reply, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet...

Phillaur (Punjab), March 26 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal challenged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday to hold the 16,000 meetings proposed by the ruling AAP at the party's expense, and not at the cost of the state exchequer."If you do not do this, it...

New Delhi, March 24 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan called for closer collaboration between the industry, regulatory bodies, and research institutions to promote sustainable growth in the food processing sector.Paswan was speaking at the conference on ‘Eco-Inclusive...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa informed the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the state is facing a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders and urged hotel owners and other commercial users to cooperate for a week until fresh supplies arrive...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 In a significant development, the Odisha government on Tuesday approved 23 industrial projects with a total investment of Rs 4,510.65 crore.These projects were approved at the 145th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), held here under the...

New Delhi, March 17 Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday sought to reassure the sector about disruptions in LPG supply, saying the shortage was "not a major concern now," even as the government remains on alert over the escalating crisis in West Asia.Commercial LPG...

New Delhi, March 15 The SAF Association (SAFA), an industry body, called on Sunday for the use of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) in the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.SAFA, a leading industry platform dedicated to accelerating the production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...

Jaipur, March 11 – The disruption in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders due to the West Asia crisis is beginning to affect businesses across Rajasthan. Hotels, restaurants, factories, wedding caterers, and tourism establishments are facing difficulties in their daily operations.While...

New Delhi, February 26 Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said on Thursday that social media influencers are spreading a "false narrative" that processed food is harmful, and called for a collective effort to counter it, warning that the misinformation was impeding the sector's...

Lucknow, February 11 – The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed allocations of ₹10,888 crore for agriculture, ₹25,500 crore for rural development, and ₹32,090 crore for Panchayati Raj in the 2026-27 budget, which was presented in the Assembly on Wednesday.Finance Minister Suresh Khanna...

Lucknow, Feb 10 The budget size of Uttar Pradesh has more than doubled from Rs 3.47 lakh crore in 2016-17 to an estimated Rs 8.33 lakh crore in 2025-26, while capital expenditure rose from Rs 69,790 crore to Rs 1,47,720 crore during the period, according to the Economic Survey.Presenting the...

Lucknow, February 9 The budget size of Uttar Pradesh has more than doubled from Rs 3.47 lakh crore in 2016-17 to an estimated Rs 8.33 lakh crore in 2025-26, while capital expenditure rose from Rs 69,790 crore to Rs 1,47,720 crore during the period, according to the Economic Survey tabled in the...