Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmersThe government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer sto...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
‘Investment climate not in great shape’: Former PM Modi advisor urges FDI reforms as outflows surge in FY26Former advisor Surjit Bhalla calls for major changes to India's foreign investment rules. He warns that strict policies and unclear regulat...
27 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
AIS data errors, wrong PAN entries causing ITR filing troubleErrors in Permanent Account Number entries and duplicate transactions are creating problems for taxpayers. The Income-tax Department is wor...
26 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
IRDAI may ease norms for insurance cos to invest more in REITs, InvITsInsurers may soon see relaxed investment rules for real estate and infrastructure trusts. The regulator is considering a combined 6% exposu...
21 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
From axles to rare earth: India draws up list of 100 products it still can't make enough ofIndia is set to boost its manufacturing sector by identifying around 100 products for domestic production. This initiative aims to reduce r...
17 May, 2026, 10.43 AM 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
Pure ghee or not? TTD procures over 70 lakh kg without mandatory quality testsA commission revealed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams procured millions of kilograms of ghee without required quality checks. This syste...
03 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AIIndia’s IT slowdown, driven by AI-driven automation and shrinking outsourcing demand, is beginning to hit real estate, mortgages, and emplo...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Induction cooktop makers may be enticed with duty, GST cutsIndia is weighing tax cuts on induction cooktops. This aims to boost local manufacturing and make electric cooking more affordable. The gov...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms for Punjab to counter rain damageThe central government has eased wheat procurement rules for Punjab and Chandigarh for the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27. This decision fol...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Government to relax import norms for speed up onion supplyThe prices of onions, which had touched Rs 80 per kg in August and September, have again shot up to Rs 100 a kg in some places due to a sho...
05 Nov, 2019, 10.14 PM IST
Government to sell on priority 27 million tonnes of wheat procured this yearThe government will on priority distribute nearly 27 million tonnes of wheat it procured this year under the relaxed quality norms.
31 Jul, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
Centre further relaxes quality norms for wheat procurementThe Food Ministry has reduced the value cut for shrivelled and broken grains on the requests received from these four states.
20 Apr, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
Centre relaxes quality norms for wheat procurement in HaryanaProviding relief to farmers affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms, the Centre today relaxed the quality norms for procurement of whea...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Centre relaxes quality norms for wheat procurement in 3 states"As per norms prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, we permit moisture content in the grain upto 14 per cent," Paswan said.
08 Apr, 2015, 07.28 PM IST
Centre ready to relax quality norms for wheat procurementUnseasonal rains and hailstorms, being witnessed from February-end, have damaged rabi (winter-sown) crops in about 113 lakh hectares of are...
07 Apr, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
- FMC allows NCDEX to relax quality norms for urad
The Forward Markets Commission - the commodity market regulator - has allowed National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) to rela...
04 Nov, 2006, 02.56 AM IST