508 kg paneer destroyed in Delhi ahead of festive seasonDelhi’s Food Safety Department has destroyed around 508 kg of suspected spurious paneer at Okhla Sabzi Mandi and collected 22 food samples ...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
India's sugar industry body shares a positive price outlookRetail sugar prices are expected to decrease soon as speculative stocking eases. The industry body attributes recent price hikes to specula...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Flipkart introduces penalties for sellers over despatch delays, cancellationsFlipkart has introduced new penalties for sellers over despatch delays and order cancellations, ahead of the festive season. Sellers will p...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Festive hiring boom shifts to tier II and III cities as demand surgesTemporary hiring for festivals is now expanding beyond major Indian cities. Tier II and Tier III markets are experiencing faster growth in ...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
India’s sugar stockpile set to shrink as output estimate falls: GovtIndia's sugar production estimate has fallen significantly, impacting opening stocks for the new season. This lower output is expected to m...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Gold gets its glitter back as Indian buyers return ahead of wedding and festive seasonIndia’s gold demand is recovering after June’s price correction, with jewellery purchases, imports and retailer stocking picking up ahead o...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Gold regains momentum as weak dollar, safe haven demand and seasonal buying support pricesGold prices have surged sharply in August, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, expectations of monetary easing, geopolitical tensions, and s...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Ethanol diversion not the reason behind sugar price rise, says govtSugar prices rose from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20 to ₹55.70 per kg on August 20, but the government said the increase was not due to diversio...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Meesho expects to create 10 lakh seasonal jobs during festive seasonMeesho anticipates generating over 10 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its vast ecosystem. This significant employment boost will sup...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar, others tumble up to 5% as govt allows duty-free importsSugar stocks fell sharply on Friday after the government allowed duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until October 31. Balra...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
India allows duty-free sugar imports as prices climb ahead of festive seasonCentre has allowed duty-free imports of 1 million metric tonnes of sugar as prices surge nearly 40% in two months amid tightening supplies....
20 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Sugar stocks Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar, Balrampur Chini, others rally up to 8% even as govt tightens stock limitsSugar stocks rallied up to 8% after the government tightened inventory limits for dealers amid record-high sugar prices. Bajaj Hindusthan S...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
India tightens sugar stock limits to tame record pricesIndia has ordered dealers to hold sugar inventories for only fifteen days. This new rule takes effect from September first until November t...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
FMCG, auto and consumer companies step up festive marketing spends by up to 20%Indian consumer companies are increasing festive marketing budgets by up to 20% as demand shows signs of strengthening and dealers build in...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
India weighs sugar import duty cut to curb record local pricesIn an effort to reign in soaring domestic sugar prices, India is thinking about lowering its sugar import duty. This response is geared tow...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Festive season hiring expected to generate up to 2.7 lakh gig jobs: ReportIndia’s festive season is expected to create 2.5-2.7 lakh temporary and gig jobs, with hiring projected to rise 15-20%, Adecco India said. ...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Festive hiring set to rise 15-20% as frontline roles get more specialisedTemporary festive hiring is expected to grow15-20%across retail, ecommerce, quick commerce, logistics, FMCG and consumer durables, TeamLeas...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.27 PM IST