Ministry of Consumer Affairs consults industry about supply of tur and chana ahead of the festival seasonThe Department of Consumer Affairs met with pulses industry stakeholders to assess tur and chana dal supply ahead of festivals. Chana price...
24 Aug, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
Chana dal prices up 10% ahead of festive seasonChana dal prices have risen by up to 10% over the past month because of higher demand before the festive season. Despite significant import...
06 Aug, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Pricier kitchen staples upset home budgetsThe prices of kitchen essentials like pulses, wheat and sugar have been rising continuously in May as domestic production lagged due to the...
28 May, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Modi govt's Bharat Dal, available at Rs 60 per kg, is now India's highest selling brand. Where to buy?Bharat Dal: The Modi government has introduced the sale of 'Bharat Dal' at subsidized rates through various retail outlets, including NAFED...
07 Feb, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
Bharat-branded 'chana dal' emerges as biggest selling brand with 1/4th market share: GovtThe 'Bharat' brand of government-procured chana dal has rapidly become the leading choice among households, capturing a quarter of the mark...
10 Jan, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Nafed feels the pulse, ropes in pvt retailers to sell subsidised grainsGovernment subsidised foodgrain in consumer packs has become available through private retail channels, with the Bharat Dal brand being sol...
02 Jan, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Consumption of Arhar Dal down 15-20%Consumers substituted tur dal with imported green lentils in homes in southern and eastern India, while in the northern and the western reg...
16 Dec, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Tur, chana prices fall 4% on rising imports, government actions, fall in demandThe prices of pulses in India have decreased by about 4% in the past month due to increased imports and reduced consumer demand. The price ...
11 Oct, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
As arhar gets pricier, govt pushes chana dalDespite various price regulation measures, the prices of arhar dal continue to rule between ₹180 and ₹200 a kg.
19 Jul, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
Piyush Goyal launches sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60/kg under 'Bharat Dal' brandUnion Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg under a brand nam...
17 Jul, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
Govt cuts tur dal supplies and increases chana dal for PDSPrices of tur dal and moong dal are on the rise in the country on fears of fall in production due to deficient and delayed rainfall in the ...
02 Aug, 2019, 01.36 PM IST
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.
10 Nov, 2017, 08.14 AM IST
Chana dal prices peak as local stocks get exhausted and imports are delayed“The government is sitting on huge stocks of chana, even when the next harvest is just round the corner,“ said a prominent dal miller, who ...
03 Jan, 2017, 09.26 AM IST
Chana leads other pulses in rise of priceWith an average difference of 30% in ex-mill prices and retail prices, the retail prices of chana dal can go up to Rs 90/kg in the next few...
18 Apr, 2016, 01.55 AM IST
Skyrocketing prices of pulses force sweet makers to look for alternativesWith prices of pulses having increased sharply in less than a year, it’s not only household kitchen budgets that have been disrupted.
26 Oct, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
Increased supply results in fall in price of pulsesHowever, traders and companies feel that an unstable rupee against the US dollar could firm the prices.
20 Nov, 2012, 05.29 AM IST
- Pulses take a breather, further fall expected
Prices of pulses have cooled down with good kharif production and imports by the public sector firms-MMTC, STC, PEC and Nafed.
21 Nov, 2007, 04.17 AM IST