Fuel price hike hitting common people, contractors stopping work due to rising bitumen costs: Himachal PWD ministerHimachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh alleged that rising petrol and diesel prices are fueling inflation, im...
16 May, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
15 May, 2026, 03.25 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
Bharat Bandh: Transport services, essential supplies likely to be affected in Delhi tomorrowSome of the taxi and cab unions, including those associated with app-based aggregators, have decided to join the one-day strike. The work a...
07 Dec, 2020, 10.21 PM IST
Delhi fruit and vegetable traders divided over Bharat BandhSimilarly, Kashmir Apple Merchants Association and the Himachal Pradesh Merchant Association supports the bandh. Vijay Talra, vice presiden...
07 Dec, 2020, 10.10 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh amends Mandi Act to provide maximum value of produce to farmersHe said that with its implementation, farmers will be able to sell their grain, fruits and vegetables to private traders from home. Farmers...
01 May, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
One truck per trader in Delhi's Azadpur mandi to be allowed from WednesdayThe Azadpur mandi will implement one truck per one trader from Wednesday and register FIRs on traders not following it. They will also allo...
08 Apr, 2020, 10.23 AM IST
Fruit, vegetable mandis expect supplies to normalise by weekendAuthorities and traders are working out meticulous plans to streamline flow of vehicles and people engaged in supplying these essential com...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
Wheat corrects on poor buying of fresh harvested cropIn the spot market, wheat prices were hovering around Rs 1,800 a quintal.
20 Mar, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
Electronic trade among local mandis via e-NAM in the worksThe inter-mandi trade will facilitate more competition among trader and more choices to farmers, say agriculture ministry officials.
23 Apr, 2018, 11.14 PM IST
Traders trim orders in cashless marketOnion trader Rajinder Sharma at Delhi's Azadpur mandi says supplies have dropped by 50% in the past one week
17 Nov, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Currency drought leaves mandis desertedTransporters and labourers are not accepting cheques. Even kirana stores are unable to do business as change is not available. Purchasing p...
16 Nov, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Delhi’s Azadpur mandi won't shut down for now despite currency crunchTraders warned that there may be some shortage of vegetables in the wholesale market for the next couple of days or the quality of produce ...
13 Nov, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
Chandasi: Close to PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi's constituency, thrives illegal coal marketA coal scam in Chandasi which has influenced Varanasi’s politics, is a testament to India’s entrepreneurial ingenuity.
15 Oct, 2014, 03.54 AM IST
- Potato prices may go up; forward rates much higher than spot
The reason for rise in MCX price is the inconsistent weather experienced in the last two weeks, traders sai.
06 Mar, 2014, 08.10 PM IST
Wholesale onion prices down by Rs 5/kg; retail rates still highWholesale onion prices today fell further by about Rs 5 per kg in the national capital on increased arrival of the commodity from Karantaka.
22 Sep, 2013, 05.05 AM IST
- Cotton arrival to gather pace by mid-Oct, but traders prefer to wait
Cotton arrival into mandis of north & west India has begun but is expected to pick up pace in mid-October. While farmers look ahead for a g...
20 Sep, 2010, 01.18 AM IST