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
Government raises onion buffer stock purchase price 24% to Rs 15.80/kgThe government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.32 PM 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
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
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...
12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Thali costs rise in April on higher tomato, vegetable oil, LPG pricesHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...
08 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Govt clears UP potato buy at Rs 6,500/ton, hikes gram cap in Andhra PradeshThe government is stepping in to support farmers. Twenty lakh tonnes of potatoes will be bought in Uttar Pradesh. Gram procurement limits h...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Pulses import duties likely to stay unchangedNew Delhi is set to maintain current import duties on pulses. The government will also extend the duty-free period for tur and urad. This m...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Wholesale Tur prices rise 5% in a monthWholesale prices of tur dal have increased 5% despite new crops and imports from Myanmar as reduced acreage impacts supply. Retail prices d...
30 Jan, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
Indian importers allege tur dal cargo held ransom at Mozambique portsTur prices have stabilised following the recent government measure of tightening the stock limit on traders and processors. "However, the p...
18 Oct, 2023, 12.03 AM IST
Tur dal prices may stay firm after slight fall: Industry expectsThe government's imposition of a stock limit on tur dal traders and processors has slightly reduced prices. However, the industry fears the...
07 Jun, 2023, 11.21 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
Tur prices slightly down in 4 cities; rates still highTur prices have fallen slightly in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad by up to Rs 12 per kg, the government today said.
23 Nov, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
- Tur prices in Karnataka plummet 16% since June 1 on huge arrivals
Tur prices in Karnataka have declined by 16.3% since the beginning of June. On June 19, the wholesale price of tur at the Gulbarga APMC tou...
21 Jun, 2010, 03.10 AM IST