Domestic-coated sugar export banDue to a shortfall in sugar production linked to adverse weather conditions, India has placed a temporary ban on sugar exports through Sept...
17 May, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
WPI inflation to face further upside as oil and metal prices stay elevated amid geopolitical tensions: ReportIndia's Wholesale Price Index surged to 8.3 percent in April 2026. Fuel and manufactured goods drove this sharp rise. Global crude oil pric...
16 May, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 35%The price hikes in petrol and diesel follow the increase in the duty on gold. The way these hikes are being implemented makes it clear that...
15 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Britannia bets on ‘Many Indias’ strategy amid inflation, shifting consumer demandBritannia is adopting a 'Many Indias' strategy. Startup-style teams will gain local decision-making power. This move seeks to boost agility...
09 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
Britannia shifts facility from Oman to India, considers price hikeBritannia Industries has relocated its North American export business from Oman to Mundra, Gujarat, to navigate West Asian crises. The comp...
08 May, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
From soaps to biscuits, your grocery bill may be headed higher againDabur India anticipates price hikes in Q1 FY27 due to persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in packaging materials, driven by Mid...
08 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast warIndia's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture we...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern UkraineThe destruction of the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits in a Russian-controlled area on the Dnieper River, raised c...
08 Jun, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Wheat prices rise up to 3% on festive demandSlow increase in wheat prices is also expected to increase pressure on stockists to liquidate some of their stocks.
29 Sep, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Govt hikes customs duty on wheat to 40%The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), through a notification, has hiked the basic customs duty (BCD) on wheat to 40 per c...
28 Apr, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
'Prudent hike in MSP to keep food price inflation contained'The government yesterday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 110 to Rs 1,735 a quintal and of pulses by up to Rs 400 per q...
25 Oct, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
BKU flays Centre for marginal hike in wheat MSPBKU today criticised the Centre for announcing a "meagre" hike of Rs 50 a quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat for the marke...
18 Oct, 2013, 01.07 PM IST
- Rising chana prices cause concern
The lure of higher support price forces farmers to switch to wheat.
16 Nov, 2007, 03.47 AM IST
- MSP hike may still elude govt goals
Can the hike in support price for wheat to be marketed in 2008 ensure sufficient grain in the mandis to meet all of welfare and PDS needs?
11 Oct, 2007, 02.35 AM IST
- Centre rules out MSP hike
"I must clarify that the Centre will announce no bonus or any type of hike in the MSP of wheat," Union Minister of State for Agriculture, C...
08 May, 2007, 03.20 PM IST