The central government has lifted the cap of Rs 6,500 per quintal on the purchase of raw jute of TD5 grade by the jute mills and other end users. The move comes as a relief to the jute mills of Bengal...

Around 4,000 workers of the Gondalpara Jute Mill lost their jobs in one swoop from the first day of the New Year and trade unions as well as the mill owners indicated that more jute mills would be sus...

A price ceiling on raw jute has presented a fresh challenge for jute mills that have sought government (both central and state) intervention to address the issue amid the prevailing high prices of sim...

The Centre has written to states to consider expanding the use of plastic for packaging of wheat grains and the move has upset the Bengal government. Bengal’s food and supplies department has w...

The Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has sought the support of chief minister Mamata Banerjee to safeguard the interests of the industry and farmers amid fears that the Centre will allow plastic b...

An unabated increase in raw jute prices has prompted the Jute Commissioner of India to enforce the  Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, to liquidate stocks and prevent any unaccounted acc...

Some 1,000 workers attached to the Jagaddal-based JJI Jute Mill and belonging to trade unions of various parties blocked the Kanchrapara-Barrackpore Road for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning, deman...

Trade unions and jute mill owners alike have expressed concerns over the Bengal government’s decision to allow operations in jute mills with 30 per cent of the total workforce in three shifts. ...

The Bengal government has called a meeting on May 10 with stakeholders of industry, factories and tea gardens to ensure the protection of workers and continuity of business amidst the raging second wa...

Groups of labourers attached to the Bhatpara-based Reliance Jute mill allegedly ransacked two trade union offices, affiliated to the INTTUC and the BMS, after the mill authorities issued an indefinite...