Stock limits on pulses not removed, being enforced, says govtThe central government has also shared information with the States about mismatch between the stocks declared by the stockists on the porta...
14 Jul, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
Retail prices of pulses on declining trend: Food Secretary"Barring masoor dal, prices of all other pulses have declined continuously in the last 4-5 weeks both in retail and wholesale markets," Pan...
05 Jul, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Govt imposes stock limits on pulses till Oct to check price riseThe stock limit of 200 tonnes has been imposed on wholesalers provided they do not hold more than 200 tonne of one variety of pulses, the m...
02 Jul, 2021, 08.01 PM IST
Haryana forms teams to check prices and hoarding of essential commoditiesSharing more information in this regard, a spokesman of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said that the rate capping of 25 ess...
07 Apr, 2020, 09.34 PM IST
Centre had advised Maharashtra government in advance on pulse price riseHowever, the circulars in this regard were brought to the notice of state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat very late, a depart...
06 Nov, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Dip in prices of pulses shows the big role played by local authorities to check hoardingOn an average, prices have decreased by at least Rs 18 per kg in the case of arhar between October 19 and November 2 (Monday).
03 Nov, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
Tur prices fall below Rs 200/kg as govt seizes more pulsesTur dal prices fell below Rs 200/kg in retail markets as state governments stepped up countrywide crackdowns on hoarders and have seized ov...
30 Oct, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
Over 1.20 lakh tonnes of pulses seized; dal prices falling but still costlyOver 1.20 lakh tonnes of pulses have been seized from hoarders across the country so far as part of the government's steps to control price...
29 Oct, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
Limited Tur dal stocks may propel prices to 200 rupees per kg or moreThere may be limited stocks and prices may go up slightly next week if there are many buyers," said a veteran wholesaler of pulses.
28 Oct, 2015, 10.09 AM IST
Pulses prices start easing as 82,000 tons seized from hoardersOver 82,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized so far from hoarders during 8,394 raids carried out by 12 state governments, resulting in a m...
27 Oct, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
State governments start selling tur dal at Rs 120-145/kgFour state governments including Gujarat have started selling tur dal at a lower price of Rs 120-145/kg at retail points.
26 Oct, 2015, 07.24 PM IST
Pulses prices skyrocket, dal costs near Rs 200 per kgPrices of pulses have skyrocketed over the past 12 months, with tur dal rates more than doubling to touch an all-time high.
16 Oct, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Pulses prices remain steady at wholesale centres across the countryPrices of pulses during the week November 06, 2013 to November 13, 2013 remained almost steady across the country.
20 Nov, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
- Pulses prices decline at wholesale centres
As per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food, prices of pulses during the week September 26, 2013 to October 3, 2013 ...
08 Oct, 2013, 05.19 PM IST
- Difference in wholesale, retail prices of cereals, pulses below 20 per cent
The difference between wholesale and retail prices of cereals and pulses appears to be less than 20 per cent, Food and Consumer Affairs Min...
28 Aug, 2012, 05.27 PM IST
Pulse dealers cry foul over stock capPulses traders from Rajasthan who wanted to deliver their produce on the futures market have been badly hit by the stock limit order on dal...
08 Sep, 2009, 12.54 AM IST
- Cong panel member calls for action against grain hoarders
Kanhaiyalal Gidwani has urged the state government to take measures to implement an ordinance promulgated by the Centre against stocking of...
06 Sep, 2006, 02.26 AM IST