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
India wholesale inflation jumps to 8.3%, highest in 3-1/2 years on oil shockWholesale inflation in India jumped to 8.3 percent in April. This is the highest rate recorded in the current series. Soaring fuel and crud...
14 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Mumbai’s Koli women are rewriting the seafood business one WhatsApp order at a timeMumbai's Koli women are transforming their traditional fish trade into a modern seafood enterprise by embracing branding, packaging and log...
10 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
First consignment of 2,000 kg Hilsa from Bangladesh arrives in Tripura ahead of Durga PujaTripura received its first shipment of Hilsa fish from Bangladesh. The consignment weighed 2,000 kg. More shipments are expected soon. Bang...
18 Sep, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
Rising prices of eggs, chicken and fish hit household budgets in Kolkata ahead of festive seasonThe prices of protein-rich food items like eggs, chicken, and fish are surging in Kolkata's retail markets ahead of the festive season. Fac...
25 Sep, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
Heatwave yet to affect vegetable output, pricesThe country has witnessed the hottest ever February this year and the India Meteorological Department has issued warnings of heatwaves from...
14 Mar, 2023, 10.19 PM IST
211-kilogram bluefin tuna fetches over $145K at New Year auction in JapanSushi enthusiasts gathered outside the Tokyo restaurant to get a glimpse of the tuna.
06 Jan, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
Bangladesh gives traders special permission for hilsa export to IndiaThe hilsa that will come from Bangladesh will vary between 800 and 1,200 grams. “The wholesale rate of hilsa will be around Rs 800-1,400 pe...
11 Sep, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
Sporadic lockdowns to curb Covid spread push retail fish and chicken prices up by 10%-20%Chicken prices, which had come down to Rs 160 -170 per kg a week ago have risen to Rs 210-Rs 220 per kg. Fish prices too have shot up for c...
14 Jul, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
Covid kills demand for Hilsa fish“1,000 tonnes of Hilsa, which has been imported from Myanmar, are lying at the wholesale markets,” Syed Anawar Maqsood, secretary at West B...
22 May, 2020, 03.05 PM IST
Lockdown blues: Meat na mila re mann kaThe price of mutton, when available, has risen more than 80% in major cities as slaughterhouses are shut and people are unable to bring goa...
11 Apr, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
Demonetisation impact: Vendors & customers wait for more money and machh in Kolkata's fish marketsAt the wholesale market in Howrah, Adil Irfan of MI Fish Company is counting the cartons — and there aren’t many to count.
08 Jan, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Demonetisation: Hilsa beckons Bengal, but no cash to grab itThe crisis triggered by the currency ban has drained demand for the fish, pulling down its price to the 2010 levels, although cash-dry cons...
18 Nov, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
With nets half full, cost of fish Up 25 per centFish prices have gone higher by as much as a quarter in the past one month, driven by increasing demand and poor supplies.
17 Dec, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Cyclone Hudhud: Prices rise and suppliers in the western region are getting more orders“This has happened because of Cyclone Hudhud which has affected the normal supply line,” Partha Mukherjee added.
16 Oct, 2014, 07.34 AM IST
Abad Fisheries to enter domestic market with ready-to-cook and ready-to-fry fish productsThe fish range from common man’s sardine and mackerel to anchovy, tuna, pomfret to high-end shrimps and seer fish.
26 Jun, 2014, 09.24 PM IST