Pulse prices ease; edible oil, maize costlier
June 22, 2016 18:35 ISTthe Consumer Affairs and Food Ministry on Wednesday said that there has been modest rise in bulk prices of edible oil and items like jowar and maize.
the Consumer Affairs and Food Ministry on Wednesday said that there has been modest rise in bulk prices of edible oil and items like jowar and maize.
New Delhi: Government is exploring the feasibility of contract farming of pulses in African countries -- Mozambique, Tanzania and Malawi -- as it looks for a long-term solution to domestic shortage and high prices. A
New Delhi: With prices of pulses soaring to as high as Rs 170 per kg, the government on Wednesday decided to import lentils from Myanmar and Africa and beef up the buffer stocks to check
The Central government has imported about 13,000 tonnes of pulses to check rising food inflation, and is expecting another 6,000 tonnes of pulses in the next few weeks, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Tuesday.
The production of cereals is projected to fall 41 percent and pulses 11 percent, as agricultural growth in Maharashtra is set to decline 2.7 percentfor the year 2015-16, after deficient rainfall in 278 of 355
New Delhi: The government on Friday decided to import 10,000 tonnes of pulses for buffer stock and extend zero import duty on chickpeas and masoor till September 2016 as part of its steps to boost
New Delhi: As high prices of pulses continue to hurt consumers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the rates will come down soon in view of good harvest and action taken against hoarders.With government under
Son: Maa aaj dal khane ka man ho raha hai (Mum, I feel like eating dal today).Mom: Itne paise nahi hai, chup chap butter chicken kha le (We don't have so much money, be quiet
New Delhi: Over 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 marginal fall in tur and urad dal prices across
New Delhi: Nearly 75,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized from hoarders in raids across 13 states as part of the measures to control the skyrocketing retail prices that have touched up to Rs 210
New Delhi: Over 50,000 tonnes of pulses, mostly imported tur dal, have been seized from hoarders in raids across 10 states even as retail prices today showed no signs of abating and continue to rule
New Delhi: With dal prices touching a record Rs 210 per kg, the government today went into a fire fighting mode, raiding hoarders to recover about 36,000 tonnes of pulses, which along with the imports
Patna/New Delhi: As prices of pulses skyrocketed further, the Centre and the government of Bihar where elections are underway were today locked in a blame game even as Congress raised questions on the policies of
Lucknow: Attacking Centre for spiraling prices, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that time has come when BJP should work on its "formula", for curbing price rise."Centre is responsible for the price rise.
Nalanda (Bihar): Nitish Kumar today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back 'purane din' (old days) of the people, as the Bihar chief minister hit back at the BJP, which blamed him for the
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today used Narendra Modi's 'Na khauanga na khane doonga' remark to hit out at him over spiraling price of pulses and also attacked him for "not being bothered" about
New Delhi: Prices of select pulses fell up to Rs 500 per quintal at wholesale market in the national capital today on the back of a series of measures announced by the government to curb
New Delhi: To prevent hoarding of pulses and check price rise, the Centre today imposed stock limits on pulses held by licenced food processors, importers, exporters as well as large departmental retailers such as Big
New Delhi: The price of Arhar or Tur daal has gone up again in the retail market trading between Rs 145-180 per kg.Apart from Tur, price of other pulses have also crossed Rs 100 mark
New Delhi: Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha on Friday reviewed the prices of essential commodities, especially onions and pulses, at a high-level meeting here, an official release said.It said that secretaries of several departments including
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