Government steps up onion supplies via rail transport to control prices; 840 tonne reaches DelhiThe government reported that 840 tonnes of buffer onions have arrived in Delhi via rail to counter high prices. The onions will primarily b...
30 Oct, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Centre expands 'Bharat' brand to include chana whole and masur dalThe Centre expanded its subsidised pulses programme, adding chana whole and masur dal under the 'Bharat' brand. Chana whole will retail at ...
23 Oct, 2024, 02.21 PM IST
Onion prices recover after crashing by 10% following the launch of retail sale of onions by the central govtOnion prices have slightly recovered at the Lasalgaon market after a significant drop. The central government is selling onions from its bu...
06 Sep, 2024, 09.01 PM IST
In a first, more government agencies allowed to source wheat directly for Bharat AttaGovernment pushes Bharat brand staples to curb food inflation, targeting consumers ineligible for free foodgrains. Quality control measures...
28 Mar, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
What is Bharat rice? Check price list and where to buyBharat rice: The government plans to introduce 'Bharat rice' on Tuesday at a subsidized rate of Rs 29 per kg, aiming to alleviate the impac...
06 Feb, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
This is govt's 'TOP' agenda in the run-up to the Lok Sabha pollsAfter victories in three states, a confident BJP is hopeful of winning the next Lok Sabha elections. Yet it does not want to leave anything...
06 Dec, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Central govt selling Bharat Dal at Rs 60 per kg. Where to buyTo make pulses and wheat flour more affordable, the central government initiated the sale of chana dal and wheat flour under the brands 'Bh...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.01 AM IST
Where onions are being sold at just Rs 25 per kg amid major price riseDiscounted onions are available through mobile vans at various locations, including 71 in Delhi-NCR, 22 in Jaipur, 12 in Ludhiana, 10 in Va...
02 Nov, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
Get ready to pay higher prices for Onions. Here's whyOver 500 traders in Nashik district, responsible for procuring onions from all 15 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs), have init...
20 Sep, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Centre starts releasing onions from buffer stock to rein in pricesThe central government had earlier decided it will maintain 3 lakh tonne of onions in the 2023-24 season as buffer stock. In 2022-23, the g...
11 Aug, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
La Tomatina: A taste of inflation, political strategies at Mint Street and ParliamentTomatoes are causing a stir in India due to increasing prices caused by harsh weather conditions and reduced planting areas, impacting infl...
11 Aug, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
India stays optimistic about growth: Finance minister Nirmala SitharamanShe pledged more steps to boost supplies of essential commodities like pulses, tomato and onion to curb food inflation on top measures alre...
11 Aug, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
Samunnati, Maha FPO Federation come together to host farmgate procurement of onion in MaharashtraOver 50 FPOs are expected to participate in the program in the districts of Nashik, Pune, and Ahmednagar, where the commodities will be gra...
08 Jun, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
- Expand network of NCCF: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas today asked the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) to expand its network to ta...
27 Sep, 2011, 01.23 PM IST
- Rajasthan ropes in Nafed and NCCF for the onion procurement
Rajasthan has signed an MoU with NCCF and Nafed for the purchase of onions from distressed onion growers of Rajasthan.
07 Jun, 2011, 05.00 PM IST
- Onion prices to be brought under control in 15 days: Thomas
Meanwhile, 60 tonnes of Pakistani onions arrived at Azadpur market (Asia's biggest wholesale fruits & vegetables market) today, official so...
21 Jan, 2011, 08.11 PM IST
- Dirty dozen face mom-ānā-pop, inflation war check
The Centre has directed state governments to maintain a strong monitoring apparatus to track relative price trends in 12 items: rice, pulse...
03 Jul, 2007, 01.23 AM IST