Onion export ban to be reviewed today

The reconsideration comes less than two weeks after the ban was imposed on export of onions as the price of the commodity shot up recently.

With onion growers in Maharashtra continuing with their protest against the ban on exports,the empowered group of ministers (EgoM),headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee,is slated to meet on Tuesday to reconsider the decision. We will take a view on the onion export ban tomorrow, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Monday. He had personally petitioned the Prime Minister last week to reconsider the decision. The reconsideration comes less than two weeks after the ban was imposed on export of onions as the price of the commodity shot up recently.

Trump vows to keep ‘massive’ tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

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President Trump spoke with Prime Minister Modi about India's continued purchases of Russian oil, warning that if they don't stop, tariffs on Indian goods will remain high. However, India denies any conversation took place and defends its energy policy. While the US claims India has halved its Russian oil purchases, Indian sources say there has been no immediate reduction.

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