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Food price exclusion from inflation targets a flawed strategy? The heated debate in IndiaIndia's retail inflation hit a 14-month high in October, sparking debate about the country's inflation targeting framework. While some offi...
Punjab farmers sold more paddy at higher MSP than last year: Javadekar on opposition to new farm lawsPosting on his Twitter handle, Javadekar, the Minister of Environment as well as Information and Broadcasting, said, "Do not misunderstand ...
Agriculture sector seeks building brands of its products abroadAt a customary pre-Budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) pitched for higher allo...
Govt should explore Israel, Brazil models for onion storage: Ficci studyIndia, which is currently witnessing a spike in retail onion price up to Rs 100/kg on tight supply, should explore low-cost modern technolo...
Price rise recorded in some food items like tomato: GovernmentTo a query if prices of vegetables are likely to see a steep rise in future, the minister replied: "Prices of vegetables depend on their pr...
After onions and pulses, soyabean prices to be high soonIt seems that speculators are ruling the roost in the second year of Modi government. After onions and pulses, speculation has now hit soya...
Government taking measures to bring down inflation: Nirmala SitharamanSome of the important steps taken during the last three years to bring down inflation include reducing import duties to zero for wheat, oni...
Narendra Modi government seeks views of retail majors like Walmart, Reliance Retail, Future Group and others to contain price riseGovt invited top execs of leading retail chains to a meeting with secretaries of ministries of consumer affairs & agri to share their views...
A better way needed to control vegetable pricesThe addition of onions and potatoes to the list of items covered by the Essential Commodities Act, is a clear pointer to the administrative...
Potato futures fall over 2% as government puts stock holding limitsThe government's decision to impose stock holding limits on potato in a bid to improve availability weighed on potato futures.
Delhi govt conducts raids against hoarders across the cityIn a massive drive launched against hoarders of essential commodities, Delhi govt raided 549 premises unearthing large illegal stock of pul...
- Need for in-depth discussion on futures trading: Govt
In view of the recent hike in prices of essential commodities, the government today said there is a need to have a relook at futures tradin...
- Price rise: Wheat products exports may be banned; milk powder duties may be cut
The steps being contemplated may include reduction of duties on milk powder, banning exports of wheat products and taking more essential co...
- Onion robbery: 135% mark-up from mandi to retail
Speculative traders are making super-profits by fixing prices in the onion trade while the government is playing around with ad hoc fixes.
- Know your onions
Official complacency on the farm front is completely unwarranted.
- Not a piece of cake for Cong
The ruling Congress has come under pressure to bring down prices of essential items, with food inflation touching a new high of 17.47% in t...
- Food price rise has UPA govt in a bind
Pressure has begun to mount on the Congress for a pro-active intervention by the high command to check soaring prices of key food items, in...
- Price check: PM gets tough with hoarders
PM said a special cell in the Cabinet Secretariat will keep a daily watch on the price situation.
- CPM breathing down govt's neck on inflation
As inflation soared to 6.73%, the government came under fiercer attack from the CPM.