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Edible oil imports dip 1.6% in first 9 months of marketing year ending October: SEA
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Solvent Extractors' Association of India data showed that imports of non-edible oils, however, increased to 1,88,955 tonnes from 1,32,242 tonnes. The total import of vegetable oils during the first nine months of the current oil year stood at 121.24 lakh tonnes, down 1% compared to 122.55 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period.
Draw norms to assess background of Mudra loan applicants: Niti Aayog
"A set of guidelines for assessing the creditworthiness and background verification must be enlisted to provide a security net to the banks, considering the loans are collateral free and a proper risk check and assessment has a critical role to play in the sustainability of results and success of the scheme," the Aayog has said in its report submitted to the finance ministry and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
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