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In Kerala, summit to draw investors brings Left, Congress, BJP on the same team
Politics

In Kerala, summit to draw investors brings Left, Congress, BJP on the same team

Kochi: Both the BJP and Congress expressed their wholehearted support and appreciation for the LDF-led government’s attempt to attract investors as part of the Invest Kerala Global Summit held Friday, with Union Minister of Industry and Supply Piyush Goyal assuring full solidarity from the central government to the southern state. “We are working with the spirit of cooperative federalism. There is also competition. But that is the sheer recipe for further development of the state,” Goyal said at the event. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced at the event that the Centre will be launching 31 projects in the state worth over Rs 50,000. Show Full Article The state’s Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan said at the event that it is...
A sweet win for turmeric farmers
Opinion

A sweet win for turmeric farmers

This year’s Sankranti was particularly sweet for the turmeric farmers in Telangana as their nearly two decade-long demand for a National Turmeric Board (NTB), headquartered in Nizamabad, became a reality when Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated it on the day of the festival. Turmeric is widely cultivated in Nizamabad and parts of north Telangana along the Godavari river.Mr. Goyal said the Board would boost exports of about 30 varieties of turmeric grown in 20 States, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya. The Board has been entrusted with the task of promoting research and development of new products and exploring the scope for value addition to turmeric-related products for markets abroad. There are plans to leverage ...