No unusual price volatility despite West Asia tensions, Government says; ample food stocks in placeThe government states essential commodity prices are stable despite the West Asia crisis. Sufficient wheat and rice stocks are available fo...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Free ration leaving people with more food than they can consume: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, during an election rally in Karakat, Bihar, claimed that under the free ration scheme, people are receiving...
29 May, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
Putin is shipping grain to Africa. The largesse comes with a priceRussia's aid to Africa, including free grain and military support, is part of a strategy to strengthen ties and gain support for its ambiti...
23 Feb, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
How interim budget speech has changed - from recounting economic challenges to recalling political milestonesBudget 2o24: India's first interim budget in 1947, presented by RK Shanmukham Chetty, addressed economic challenges caused by Partition, in...
29 Jan, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Rice ban export is regulation rather than restriction for food security: India to WTO's agri committee meetIndia has defended its export ban on rice, stating that it is a regulation rather than a restriction and is necessary for the food security...
28 Sep, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
The other spoilers: Just normal monsoon won't keep inflation in checkFactors other than the monsoon have been increasingly shaping food inflation. A case in point is the 6%+ inflation print in three of the pa...
02 Aug, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
Weather uncertainties grip agri sector in 2022; food grain supplies, crop prospects look brightIf farm laws were the reason for the sector to hog headlines in 2021, this year, a raft of factors dotted the agriculture-food firmament. W...
31 Dec, 2022, 01.45 PM IST
India keen to strengthen partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects: PM ModiRecalling his participation at the forum summit physically in 2019, Modi said India had announced its "Act Far-East" policy at that time an...
07 Sep, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Who's sanctioning whom? How the Ukraine screenplay has been reversedRussia has repeatedly halted supplies through its Nord Stream I, earlier ostensibly for maintenance and now more obviously for geopolitical...
06 Sep, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
US Treasury official concludes India visit with discussions on Ukraine, energyDuring the meetings, Adeyemo discussed ways that the United States and India could work together to address shared global challenges like f...
27 Aug, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
India has no plan to import wheat as sufficient stock ready to meet local demand, government says"There is no such plan to import wheat into India. Country has sufficient stocks to meet our domestic requirements and FCI has enough stock...
21 Aug, 2022, 02.03 PM IST
India's move on rupee settlements may help trade with RussiaExporters' bodies said RBI's move would help support trade with countries under sanctions, mainly Russia and Iran, and with African and Sou...
13 Jul, 2022, 05.58 PM IST
Rate hikes by central banks to dampen demand, prolong recovery: SourcesThe ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which has entered the 77th day, has disrupted global supply chains and further pushed commodity prices, esp...
11 May, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Mark Mobius on why it’s not a good idea to invest in commodity stocksCommodities have been the highlight sector of the last leg of the recent bull run, as they soared riding on high post pandemic demand. The ...
06 Apr, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
India pushes back firmly against US threats on RussiaUS deputy national security advisor (NSA) Daleep Singh and its commerce secretary Gina Raimondo had earlier this week urged India to reduce...
02 Apr, 2022, 06.52 AM IST
India delivers 3 tonnes of medical assistance to Afghanistan"As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance, India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance consisting of three tonnes of essent...
29 Jan, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
- All is not well on the global food front
Reports of a possible global food crisis could not have come at a worse time for India.
12 Oct, 2010, 05.19 AM IST