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Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...- 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...
- Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
- To BBC or not to BBC, it's a question of biasThe BBC faces a credibility conundrum following the resignation of key figures after a controversial documentary distorted Donald Trump’s r...
- Trump threatens to sue as BBC admits erroneous speech editThe BBC faces a massive lawsuit from Donald Trump over edited speech footage. The broadcaster admitted an error in judgment, leading to top...
- BBC chairman apologises for 'error of judgment' in editing of Donald Trump speechThe BBC faces a leadership crisis. Its top executive and head of news have resigned. This follows controversy over editing a speech by form...
- Sebi looking at allowing futures trade in petrol, diesel: OfficialSebi is also looking at re-allowing futures trade in tur and urad, which were banned in 2007 after a spike in prices of these commodities.
- Import duty on yellow peas will raise demand for chanaPeople tend to opt for yellow peas as it is much cheaper than chana and tur dal.
- Uddhav Thackeray demands loan waiver for farmers"Farmers' issues are highly sensitive. One should not overstretch it. If farmers stop tilling the fields, it will be the end for all," Uddh...
- Tur crisis: Prithviraj Chavan urges PM Narendra Modi to recall 2 Maharashtra ministers on junketTur farmers in Maharashtra are facing a crisis due to a bumper production of the commodity and resultant low prices.
- Ashok Chavan accuses CM of favouring BJP-controlled co-op banksTalking to reporters here, Chavan said, "Government is favouring the district banks which have BJP members or those who are close to the pa...
- Your eating habits too are keeping pulse prices highTur, moong and chana are now available in the world market below our average minimum support price of Rs 50kg.
- States too responsible for curbing price rise in pulses: Ram Vilas PaswanDespite several measures, pulses are still ruling high at over Rs 170 per kg in most parts of the country due to a widening demand-supply g...
- Commerce Ministry to hold meeting with pulses importers tomorrowBased on the inputs from private trade, the government will decide on the amount of pulses to be imported by PSUs for the rest of the year ...
- Government moves proposal to procure pulsesWith an aim to check spiralling prices of pulses, the government has moved a proposal for procurement and creating buffer stock of lentils,...
- Government ask agencies to start procuring pulses at the earliestThe fund, which has a corpus of Rs 500 crore, was set up to support market interventions for price control of perishable agri-horticultural...
- Pulses prices start easing as 82,000 tons seized from hoardersOver 82,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized so far from hoarders during 8,394 raids carried out by 12 state governments, resulting in a m...
- Over 50,000 tonnes of pulses seized from hoarders so farIn order to assess the availability of imported pulses, FM Jaitley today held two rounds of meetings, first with importers and later with o...
- Importers seek stockholding exemption; offer 1 lakh kg tur dal per dayAs dal prices continue to rage, pulses importers offered to supply 1 lakh kg of tur dal/day at Rs 135 a kg and asked the government to exem...
- Surging prices of pulses to dampen festive spiritAlthough the government has said it will import another 2,000 tonnes of the pulses, experts said this was minuscule compared to demand.
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