BJP promises financial package, board for eastern Nagaland in election manifestoThe BJP on Tuesday released 'Vision Document-2023' in Kohima which promised that an Eastern Nagaland Development Board would be set up for ...
14 Feb, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
No proposal at present to supply edible oils at subsidised rates to consumers: GovtIn 2020-21, the domestic production of edible oils stood at 111.51 lakh tonnes, while imports were recorded at 134.52 lakh tonnes and deman...
23 Mar, 2022, 07.21 PM IST
Edible oils to remain expensive for next six months due to global volatility in pricesThe govt had reduced the import duty on palm oil by 10% in Nov to control the rising edible oil prices. However, it did not help, as export...
07 Jan, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
Haryana extends subsidised sugar scheme to BPL familiesFrom January 1, these families will get 1 kg of sugar at Rs 13/kg and 1 litre of mustard oil of Hafed at Rs 20/litre.
29 Nov, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
- GM mustard tests were rigged, activists urge Dave to scrap GEAC recommendation
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) gave a positive recommendation to genetically modif...
12 May, 2017, 09.20 PM IST
Eggs, bananas, milk likely to find place in school thalisNearly 11 crore children having midday meals daily can expect more wholesome food in the coming months as the HRD ministry has revised food...
09 May, 2016, 12.29 PM IST
Over 68,000 tonnes of seized pulses offloaded in marketOver 68,000 tonnes of pulses, out of 1.3 lakh tonnes seized during the raids, have been offloaded in the market so far to boost domestic su...
11 Dec, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
- HP government to launch electronic ration card
HP govt to issue electronic ration card under public distribution system in the state to enable the card holders to draw ration from any de...
19 Mar, 2013, 11.29 PM IST
Non-Congress states opposes food security billThe Centre may find it tough to build political consensus on the National Food Security Bill as several non-Congress-ruled states opposes t...
13 Feb, 2013, 05.46 AM IST
- Slide in edible oils continues on weak global cues
Slide in edible oils continued unabated here during the week under review largely in tandem with weakening global commodity markets amid su...
08 Nov, 2008, 01.24 PM IST
- Experts back hiking of veg oil import duty
Edible oil sector expert and Godrej International director Dorab Mistry on Wednesday suggested that India must consider raising import duty...
12 Sep, 2008, 12.28 AM IST
- Cooking oil prices to slip globally
Edible oil prices in the international market are expected to come down further in the coming weeks.
06 Sep, 2008, 02.01 AM IST
- Edible oil recovers on fresh buying, strong global cues
Wholesale edible oil prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 100 per quintal during the week ending on Saturday in Delhi on revival of buying by st...
05 Jul, 2008, 11.45 PM IST
- Poor may get imported edible oils cheaper
In a bid to quell the rising inflation, the government on Tuesday said that it is considering selling imported edible oils at subsidised pr...
16 Apr, 2008, 04.16 AM IST
- Centre brings over cheer to consumers at farmers' cost
The fiscal measures announced by the government to combat inflation may bring cheer to harried consumers in the near term but it could well...
02 Apr, 2008, 12.45 AM IST
- Traders against cut in customs duty on edible oil
Edible oil trade bodies have asked the government to keep the Customs duty on edible oils unchanged to boost the oilseeds production and re...
15 Feb, 2008, 03.30 AM IST
- Inflation slips to 3.01% on cheaper food articles
A fall in the prices of some food articles, including urad, fruit and vegetables, pulled the wholesale price index-based inflation to 3.01%...
24 Nov, 2007, 03.58 AM IST