Pulses, tomato prices remain high
Prices of pulses continued to rule high at up to Rs 200 per kg, while two key vegetables - tomato and potato - stayed costly at up to Rs 80 and Rs 35/kg despite multi-pronged efforts by authorities to check the rise.
Jun 17, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
Govt studies option of growing pulses in African nations
Government is exploring the feasibility of contract farming of pulses in African countries -- Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi -- as it looks for a long-term solution to domestic shortage and high prices.
Jun 17, 2016, 18:29 PM IST
Tomato price rise temporary, rates have started to cool down: Govt
Rise in tomato prices is a "temporary phenomenon" and rates in the national capital region have started to cool down with increase in supply from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, a top Agriculture Ministry official said Friday.
Jun 17, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Pulses race to Rs 200/kg; Govt orders crackdown on hoarders
Prices of pulses inched close to Rs 200/kg Thursday even as the Centre has decided to increase the buffer stock by over five times to 8 lakh tonnes for retail sale at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 120/kg.
Jun 16, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Price rise: Govt increases size of pulses buffer stock by 5 times to 8 lakh tonnes
The government on Wednesday increased the size of the buffer stock of pulses by five times to 8 lakh tonnes for this year as it seeks to sell lentils at a cheaper rate to give relief to consumers.
Jun 16, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Price rise: Govt looks to rein in dal prices through imports, buffer stock
With prices of pulses soaring to as high as Rs 170 per kg, the government on Wednesday decided to import lentils from Myanmar and Africa and beef up the buffer stocks to check the spike in rates.
Jun 15, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
Bad weather hit pulses output, rise in vegetable prices a seasonal effect: Ram Vilas Paswan
Concerned over rising inflation, food and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that from June to August tomato, potato prices always increase, but this is just temporary.
Jun 15, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
High rise in export of Sugar
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Jun 15, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Food prices pushes WPI Inflation to 0.79% in May; reduces hopes of rate cut
Wholesale inflation rose to 0.79 percent in May compared with 0.34 percent in April
Jun 14, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
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Jat quota stir: North India may face Rs 34,000 crore loss, price rise
All these states contribute around 32 per cent towards India's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Feb 22, 2016, 19:11 PM IST
India's WPI inflation remains negative for 14th straight month in December
Food prices last month, however, gained 8.17 percent year-on-year, compared with a provisional 5.20 percent gain in November.
Jan 14, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Inflation remains in negative territory for 13th month in a row at (-)1.99%
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation has been rising for three months in a row and was (-)3.81 percent in October.
Dec 14, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker disallows Question Hour adjournment notices
Lok Sabha Speaker Monday disallowed notices of adjournment of Question Hour on issues ranging from price rise and alleged anti-India sentiments in Nepal.
Nov 30, 2015, 13:41 PM IST
Price rise major factor behind defeat in Bihar polls: BJP MP
A BJP MP on Wednesday said that price rise was a "major" factor behind his party's defeat in the recent Bihar Assembly elections.
Nov 25, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
After onions and pulses, tomato prices hit roof; Govt banking on new crops
Tomato prices have now hit the roof with the rates rising by 50 percent in just about a month to Rs 62 a kg here, even as the government said a moderation was likely soon with new crops.
Nov 17, 2015, 21:27 PM IST
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav blames Centre for price rise
Attacking Centre for spiraling prices, Akhilesh Yadav said that time has come when BJP should work on its "formula" for curbing price rise.
Oct 20, 2015, 20:03 PM IST
Pulse war breaks out on Bihar's electoral table
Rivals alliances in election-bound Bihar Tuesday served each other liberal portions of blame for rapidly vanishing pulses from the platter of the common man.
Oct 20, 2015, 15:19 PM IST
Price rise: Govt puts stock limits on pulses by big retailers, importers
To prevent hoarding of pulses and check price rise, the Centre Sunday imposed stock limits on pulses held by licenced food processors, importers, exporters as well as large departmental retailers such as Big Bazaar.
Oct 18, 2015, 18:07 PM IST