Government has not allowed inflation to cross 6%: PM Narendra ModiModi backed the 4 per cent inflation target, within a range of 2 percentage points either way, set for the next five years.
15 Aug, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
India imports over 7 lakh tonnes of pulses in April-MayIn a written reply to Lok Sabha, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the country has imported 7,05,477 tonnes of pulses in the first two mo...
19 Jul, 2016, 05.52 PM IST
I have become an "eyesore" for those affected by graft: PM Narendra ModiFor the second time this week, PM Narendra Modi said he has become an "eyesore" for those affected by his crusade to end blackmarketing and...
27 Feb, 2016, 10.24 PM IST
Pulse price rise issue being politicised: Ram Vilas Paswan"Absolutely, there is politics happening over the issue. The Government of India has taken whatever possible steps (to control prices)," Pa...
15 Oct, 2015, 11.00 PM IST
Government trying hard to contain surge in pulses prices, plans to boost supply via importsWith retail pulses prices shooting up to Rs 187 per kg, the government today said it's trying hard to contain prices by increasing availabi...
14 Oct, 2015, 06.15 PM IST
Government acknowledges irregularities in targetted PDSLast year, a total of 460 such complaints were received by the govt relating to irregularities like blackmarketing in targetted PDS, Paswan...
04 Aug, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav asks officers to ensure fertilisers for farmersThe Chief Minister said the issue should be raised before the Centre and efforts should be made to get entire quota.
20 Dec, 2014, 10.07 PM IST
Government plans to amend Essential Commodities Act to make hoarding non-bailable offenceHolding hoarders responsible for the spurt in food prices, the govt plans to amend the Essential Commodities Act to make hoarding a non-bai...
22 Jul, 2014, 05.26 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi outlines strategy to contain price rise in Congress-ruled statesRahul Gandhi unveiled quick fix policy prescriptions for 12 party-ruled states including reform in PDS and giving farmers a wider choice to...
27 Dec, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
Controlling price rise also responsibility of the state: Jitin PrasadPrasad said controlling price rise was also the responsibility of the state government which should instruct its officials to check hoardin...
17 Aug, 2013, 10.08 PM IST
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee slams Centre for rising fertiliser prices
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee criticised the state govt & the Centre for rising prices of fertilisers, saying no step has been taken to prevent b...
26 Aug, 2012, 07.59 PM IST
- West Bengal sets up expert committe to put a check on rising potato prices
WB has set up an expert committee comprising cold storage owners, traders and officials from state marketing board to put a check on rising...
11 Apr, 2012, 04.35 PM IST
- Shortage of Urea hits tea growers
The tea industry in Assam is facing a shortage of fertilisers, especially urea, which is abetting blackmarketing in the state.
19 Sep, 2011, 01.35 AM IST
- Govt likely to roll back stimulus
In response to a Parliament question, minister of state for finance Namo Narain Meena said that rolling back of fiscal stimulus and RBI's p...
23 Feb, 2011, 05.41 AM IST
- IT sleuths raid onion markets in Bihar
Income tax authorities today raided onion markets here and also in Bhagalpur in a drive against hoarders following rising prices of the com...
07 Jan, 2011, 09.10 PM IST
- Bihar govt to take stern steps to control onion prices
The price of onion in Bihar have skyrocketed over the past one month and the bulb hit the price band of Rs 56 per kg in Patna today.
21 Dec, 2010, 06.08 PM IST
- Maya, Nitish hit back at Centre
A day after Union food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar sought to put the blame for the spiralling prices of food items at the states’...
15 Jan, 2010, 03.55 AM IST