Indiaās edible oil industry taking measures to avoid any shortage of workersMustard harvesting is currently on in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal. “It is est...
21 Apr, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
Food items back to pre-Covid pricesImprovement in capacity utilisation at mills and in transportation, good stock with consumers and government distribution of food to the po...
30 May, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Cooking oil, pulses, wheat flour supplies likely to face a squeezeTraders have sought fewer restrictions on transport and movement of grains and other food commodities by the railways.
08 Apr, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Mustard cultivation shrinks as rains make farmers turn to wheat, pulsesThe sown area of mustard in Rajasthan—the largest producer of the oilseed—has shrunk to around 2.1 million hectares this winter from 2.5 mi...
30 Nov, 2019, 03.23 PM IST
Puri Oils Limited to launch new set of advertisements with Boman IraniThe association will enable the 85-year-old brand to connect with its traditional audience in the hinterland as well as with younger, lifes...
30 Sep, 2019, 01.26 PM IST
Mustard oil output seen rising on higher MSPDomestic output of mustard oil could be 10-12% higher than a year ago as more farmers have returned to the crop this season.
25 Dec, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Mustard oil prices may fall by 5%Mustard seed prices in Rajasthan and Haryana mandis had breached MSP and were at Rs 3,570 a quintal on Thursday.
25 Feb, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
January rains expected to boost planting of wheat, chickpea & mustard cropsDry weather conditions in November-December have not made any major impact on the total area covered under rabi, or winter-sown, crops this...
06 Jan, 2017, 09.18 AM IST
Hope of bumper produce puts edible oil prices under pressurePrices of refined soya oil and mustard oil have fallen in recent weeks, with traders citing weak demand in the spot market following improv...
12 Oct, 2016, 08.55 AM IST
Puri Oil Mills to invest Rs 210 crore in four hydropower projects in HaryanaIt is firming up plans to set up green energy projects including a string of hydropower projects in Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Prade...
30 Mar, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Traders and companies look to the sky with arrival of rains during harvesting periodThe weather office has forecast rains accompanied with thundersquall with hail over the wheat, corn and mustard belt of north west and cent...
05 Mar, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Mustard production may rise by 10% to 5.5 MT this yearThe cold weather conditions have picked up in the northern and central India, which is good for standing mustard crop.
27 Jan, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
As demand drops, major oil brands are slashing prices by up to 15%Mustard oil consumers may heave a sigh of relief as companies like Adani Wilmar, Ruchi Soya and others are set to reduce prices following a...
05 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Cooking oil to get costlier this Diwali on high demandSince August, soybean and sunflower oils two of the most popular cooking mediums have become costlier by as much as Rs 6-7 a litre, compani...
05 Nov, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Puri Group plans to raise Rs 140 crore for 14 mw hydropower project in Himachal PradeshPuri Oil Mills MD Vivek Puri said, the group decided to diversify into power biz to establish its presence in environment-friendly energy g...
09 Oct, 2014, 06.57 PM IST
Boman Irani signs up as brand ambassador of 'P' mark mustard oilPuri Oil Mills Limited, has signed on a man - the iconic Boman Irani - as the brand ambassador for its popular brand of mustard oil, ‘P’ Ma...
29 Jan, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
MRPC launches GIS system for mustard cropGIS is expected to allow integration of various data inputs and provide real-time access to end users and decision makers.
31 Oct, 2013, 06.06 PM IST