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Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...09 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST- El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...09 Jun, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
- Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MTUnion agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.27 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
- Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
- Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Centre extends duty free imports of tur till March 2026The Centre has extended duty-free imports of tur dal until March 2026 to curb rising retail food prices. Despite some recent declines, reta...21 Jan, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
- India to import tur, urad from Myanmar in January-FebruaryIn January this year, the government imposed a stock limit on tur and urad to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, and help impro...05 Dec, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
- A look into India's tur problem: Why is this dal always on the boil?India, the largest producer of pulses, is facing a shortage of tur dal, leading to increased imports. Issues such as hoarding and cartelisa...30 Sep, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
- Dal main kaala? Why Tur dal prices are shooting upThe central government has imposed stock limits on tur and urad till October 31 due to a spurt in prices of these pulses. Apart from produc...08 Jun, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
- Why traders want you to shun tur dal and eat other pulsesTur traders are of the view that reducing demand for tur by influencing a change in consumer preference is essential as not enough tur is b...19 May, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
- Tur traders propose campaign to promote use of other pulsesThe Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has proposed a joint campaign with the Department of Food and Public Distribution to promot...17 May, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
- IPGA urges govt to replace tur dal with other pulses in mid-day meal projectLast fiscal, India had imported 850,000 tonnes of tur (pigeon peas) to meet domestic demand. The Centre has also extended the import of tur...28 Apr, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
- Raising import duty to 25% won't revive tur pricesIndia's tur production has jumped 65% from 25.6 lakh tonne in 2015-16 to 42.3 lakh tonne in 2016-17.25 Apr, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
- Likely import curbs worry lentil tradersSeparately, bumper produce of tur and moong have pushed their prices below the minimum set by the government.10 Mar, 2017, 12.25 PM IST
- India set to import tur dal from Africa amid high domestic pricesTur accounts for 15% of the total pulses production in India. Domestic prices of tur have been higher than the international prices over th...19 Aug, 2015, 10.25 AM IST
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