Congress calls fuel hikes "silent tax on households", accuses govt of "corporate protection racket"Fuel prices have risen for the fourth time in ten days. Congress leaders condemn these increases as a silent tax on Indian households. They...
25 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
India’s thali costs fall sharply on cheaper vegetables, pulses; prices likely to stay soft until March: Pushan Sharma, CrisilCrisil’s Pushan Sharma says India’s home-cooked thali cost fell 13% in November due to sharp declines in onion, tomato, potato and pulse pr...
11 Dec, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Veg and non-veg thali costs decline by 6% each on year in May, says CrisilIn May 2025, the cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian home-cooked thalis saw a 6% year-on-year decline, primarily due to lower vegeta...
05 Jun, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
India's palm oil imports hit 14-year low as soyoil risesIndia's palm oil imports in January dropped to a near 14-year low due to higher soyoil imports driven by negative refining margins for palm...
12 Feb, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
India's palm oil imports hit 27-month low, buyers pick cheaper soft oils: DealersPalm oil imports by India fell to 441,000 tonnes last month, down 14% from 510,094 tonnes in April, according to average estimates from the...
06 Jun, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
'Kisan Mandi' for farmers to sell cheaper fruits and vegetables to consumers and wholesalersFarmers will soon be able to sell cheaper fruits and vegetables directly to consumers and wholesalers in the capital, thanks to Kisan Mandi.
26 Sep, 2014, 08.32 AM IST
Agri-commodities prices drop, food inflation may cool off tooPrices of agri-commodities in spot as well as futures markets have dropped 1-10% in May, compared to April, while vegetables are cheaper by...
06 Jun, 2014, 04.15 AM IST
Import of vegetable oils in November, December 2013 increases by 25%The import of vegetable oils in India increased by 25% in November and December 2013, driven by availability of cheaper Sunflower oil as co...
13 Jan, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
Vegetable oil imports up 35 per cent to 9.44 lakh tonnes in NovemberImport of edible and non-edible vegetable oils stood at over 7 lakh tonnes in the same month last year.
12 Dec, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
Improved supplies bring down vegetable pricesVegetable prices have come down across India due to improved supplies. Traders expect prices to slide further post-Diwali easing food infla...
23 Oct, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- FDI in multi-brand retail will benefit farmers, says Bhupinder Singh Hooda
"(Farmers) will get right prices of their produce because companies will purchase directly from them," Hooda told reporters.
02 Oct, 2012, 08.28 PM IST
- Maharashtra lets farmers bypass APMC
Maharashtra farmers can now sell their produce directly to anyone without the interference of APMCs.
05 Apr, 2012, 07.01 AM IST
- Vegetable oil import may rise 35 pc in 2008-09 season
India's vegetable oils import may surge by 35 per cent to 8.5 million tonnes in the 2008-09 season, as slump in prices in the global market...
29 Mar, 2009, 10.10 AM IST
- Inflation at more than a-year low of 3.93%
Inflation declined to over 14 months low of 3.92 per cent for the week ended February 7, on account of lower prices of manufactured items.
19 Feb, 2009, 12.33 PM IST
- Retail chains offer food at cheaper rates
Want to beat rising vegetable and fruit prices? Go to the neighbourhood retail store run by large companies. Basics of customer service
02 Apr, 2008, 01.24 PM IST
- Safal spices up price war, reduces vegetable prices
Sources say that Safal has chalked out a marketing strategy to compete with retailers like Reliance Fresh, Subhiksha and upcoming Bharti Re...
20 Nov, 2007, 03.32 PM IST
- New Delhi to market fruit & veggies to MNC retailers
Retail giants such as Wal-Mart, Tesco, Carrefour and Metro may soon source Indian fruit and vegetables in a big way as the government is in...
10 Jul, 2007, 03.30 AM IST