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Ban on raw jute export

The textiles and jute ministry on Thursday issued a gazette notification to ban on the exports of all sorts of raw jute until further notice.It said export of raw jute was forbidden for implementing the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act-2010 properly.Baby Parveen senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and Jute has signed on the gazette.Earlier, a similar ban was imposed for a month from Nov 3.