Consumer companies feel summer wedding glow as jewellery, appliances, staples sales outpace winter gainsSummer weddings are driving a significant spending surge across India. Strong rural incomes from a good harvest are boosting sales of every...
01 May, 2026, 04.00 AM IST
Flour millers' body calls for greater policy stability, stronger industry-government coordinationNavneet Chitlangia highlighted the need for stock transparency, predictable OMSS policies, export flexibility, and liquidity support to ens...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have i...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
India lifts total wheat export quota to 5 million tonsThis brings the total export quota to 5 million tons. The move aims to support local markets. Wheat supplies from the new season crop have ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsWheat procurement is set to drop significantly in the 2026-27 marketing year. Unseasonal rains delayed grain arrivals and affected quality....
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Govt weighs interventions to stabilise rising wheat pricesThe government announced its intention to implement appropriate policy measures aimed at maintaining stable wheat prices for consumers acro...
20 Jun, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Wheat prices fall over 10 pc in 7 days on selling of FCI wheat in open market: GovernmentWheat and wheat flour prices in the country have firmed up due to tight domestic supplies in the wake of a fall in domestic output. Under t...
03 Feb, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Pakistan government increases prices of wheat flour, sugar, ghee in utility storesThe price of sugar under the new rates has increased to Rs89 per kg from Rs70 per kg, an increase by 27 per cent. The price of ghee has inc...
02 Jan, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
Govt bans export of wheat flour, maida, semolinaRussia and Ukraine are the major exporters of wheat, accounting for around one-fourth of the global wheat trade. The war between the two co...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
Cabinet restricts exports of wheat flour to check pricesRussia and Ukraine are the major exporters of wheat, accounting for around one-fourth of the global wheat trade. Russian invasion of Ukrain...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
India restricts export of wheat flourThe government on Thursday decided to put restrictions on the export of wheat flour to curb rising prices of the commodity. Russia and Ukra...
25 Aug, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
Wheat prices bounce back after meeting of floor mill federation with govtWheat prices had fallen on Tuesday in anticipation of some price control measures from the government after its meeting with the Roller Flo...
06 Aug, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Government puts in place new approval framework for wheat flour exports"Export policy of wheat flour (atta) remains free but export shall be subject to recommendation of inter-ministerial committee on export of...
08 Jul, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Govt trying to restrict wheat flour export by introducing quality checks: IndustryThe new policy was notified by the government late on Wednesday. The quality check will be carried out by an inter-ministerial committee, i...
07 Jul, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
- Wheat export will check further fall in domestic prices: Floor millers
Yesterday, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Food decided to lift the ban on wheat exports, subject to a ceiling of two million to...
09 Sep, 2011, 02.43 PM IST
- Flour millers say ban on exports won't help
The flour millers today criticized the government decision to ban wheat flour exports, saying it would hardly have any impact on flour pric...
10 Oct, 2007, 05.00 PM IST
- Wheat flour may get Customs relief
The government is planning to do away with import duty on wheat flour from the current 30%.
31 Jul, 2007, 04.15 AM IST