Price rise: Govt to consider all options to check chana dal, sugar rates
With prices of chana dal and sugar continuing to rule high, Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha on Wednesday asked the Department of Consumer Affairs to consider all options to check their rates.
Oct 19, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
Govt can now fix retail prices of essential commodities
In order to check inflation, the government has amended the metrology rules which would allow it to fix retail prices of essential commodities like pulses and sugar in extra-ordinary situations.
Oct 11, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Govt closely monitoring prices of sugar, other food items
The government is keeping a close watch on prices of sugar, pulses and edible oils to check hoarding and ensure adequate availability in the market in the festival season, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Wednesday.
Oct 05, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
India seeks BRICS' cooperation to meet shortfall of pulses
Faced with shortage in production of pulses and oilseeds, India on Friday sought cooperation from BRICS nations to meet the domestic demand.
Sep 23, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Kharif foodgrain output seen at record 135 MT, pulses up 57%
India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise by 9 percent to an all-time high of 135.03 million tonnes in the kharif season (summer sown) of 2016-17 on record output of rice and pulses following a good monsoon.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
Govt procures 3,273 tonnes of moong at MSP plus bonus rate
Government has so far procured 3,273 tonnes of kharif moong directly from farmers at the support price plus bonus rate to protect the interest of growers.
Sep 20, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
Govt strict on Pulse's businessman, to take action for not maintaining supply order
Govt strict on Pulse's businessman, to take action for not maintaining supply orde. Watch complete news story of News Tonight for getting detailed updates!
Sep 16, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
Govt to raise buffer stock for pulses to 20 lakh tonnes
Government on Monday decided to raise buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from 8 lakh tonnes now through domestic procurement and imports in order to keep the prices stable and encourage farmers to grow dals.
Sep 12, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Government agencies to buy pulses directly from farmers
The government Thursday directed procurement agencies, including NAFED, to buy tur, urad and moong directly from farmers in all producing states for creating buffer stock to supply lentils at cheaper rates and ensuring support price for growers.
Sep 08, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
October rate cut 'alive' if August CPI is at 5%: Citigroup
August CPI inflation is likely to fall sharply to 5 percent mainly because of correction in vegetable and pulse prices, which in turn will open up the possibility of a 25 bps rate cut in the upcoming policy review, says a Citigroup report.
Sep 06, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
Fall in price of pulses to reflect in retail market soon: Govt
Wholesale prices of pulses are gradually falling and its impact will be reflected soon in retail markets as hoarders can not hold the stock for long with arrival of new crop from next month, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Thursday.
Sep 01, 2016, 15:10 PM IST
Ground analysis of the downfall in pulses price
Ground analysis of the downfall in pulses price. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Aug 30, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
'Food prices may cool on kharif sowing; rate cut unlikely'
Experts and industry said kharif sowing trends indicate cooling of food inflation in the coming months, even as chances of a rate cut in the near-term are low, given the rise in WPI and retail inflation.
Aug 16, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Price rise: FM Jaitley counters Rahul Gandhi, says bluster no match to statistics
Countering Rahul Gandhi's broadside on Prime Minister on inflation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said any form of "bluster" is not a substitute for statistics as he reeled out numbers to assert that the government has brought down prices substantially.
Jul 28, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
FM Jaitley hits back at Rahul Gandhi, says price rise was at its peak during UPA regime
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday countered Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi`s assertion that the NDA government only make false promises and asked the latter to introspect the ten-year-rule of the former UPA regime when price rise was at its peak.
Jul 28, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
Centre asks states to remove taxes on pulses and edible oils
Government has asked the states to remove all local taxes on essential food items, like pulses and edible oils, among other steps to ensure supplies at affordable prices.
Jul 24, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
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Jul 18, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Costlier food items push June WPI inflation to 1.62%
Costlier vegetables, pulses and sugar pushed WPI inflation for the third straight month in June to 1.62 percent, queering the pitch for the Reserve Bank to reduce rates in its August policy meet.
Jul 14, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Govt taking measures to control prices of pulses
With pulses still ruling as high as Rs 200 per kg, the government said it is taking several measures to boost domestic output and imports, besides taking action against hoarders to control rates.
Jul 14, 2016, 10:51 AM IST
How to tackle rising Dal prices? Baba Ramdev has a solution
While the country is grappling to deal with the sky-rocketing pulses price, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has come forward with an unique idea to deal with the situation.
Jun 21, 2016, 14:37 PM IST