Farmers may suffer huge losses; DPP teams conducting operations to control insects

Increase comes due to rupee depreciation against dollar

Chinese official says trust deficit, lack of efficient payment system hamper e-commerce

Say it will discourage production, counter govt’s policy of boosting cotton trade

Amount includes Rs4.7 billion in foreign assistance

Govt imposes 17% sales tax on textile, leather, carpet, sports goods and surgical instrument sectors

Duty levied on cars of all engine capacities

Improvement seen in electronics, engineering and wood products

Turning a technological solution into big business requires funding

Producers reduce prices by around Rs150 per bag