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To Fight Price Rise Government To 'Fix' Prices of Pulses, Sugar
In order to check inflation, the government has amended the metrology rules which would allow it to fix retail prices of essential commodities like pulses and sugar in extra-ordinary situations. Under the present system, retail prices are fixed by market forces, leaving very little room for the government to check undue spike in prices.
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Rs 100-A-Kg Tomatoes Despite Glut. NDTV Investigates
Powering the surge in prices of daily food items across the country is the humble tomato whose price has shot up by as much as five times in the past few weeks.
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Over 4,660 Tonnes of Seized Pulses Offloaded in Open Market: Government
Over 4,660 tonnes of pulses out of total 1.33 lakh tonnes seized from hoarders in raids across India have been offloaded in the open market in five states that will help boost availability and bring down dal prices.
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Centre Had Advised Maharashtra Government in Advance on Pulse Price Rise
The Centre had issued a string of advisories to the Maharashtra government earlier this year about the need to take steps on granting exemption on stock-holding limits to check price rise of pulses, a state official has said.
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Centre Hikes Minimum Support Prices for Rabi Crops to Boost Production
Hours after the final phase of voting in Bihar ended, the government on Thursday announced impressive hikes in the Minimum Support Prices or MSP for farmers, especially those who grow pulses.
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Steps to Ease Arhar Dal Prices Taken at Insistence of Our Ministers: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena today said the corrective steps to ease the price of pulses, especially arhar dal were taken at the insistence of its cabinet ministers in Maharashtra.
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Pulses Prices Start Easing as 82,000 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
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 the country.
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Nearly 75,000 Tonnes of Pulses Seized After 6,000 Raids in 13 States
Nearly 75,000 metric tonnes of pulses have been seized from hoarders in raids across 13 states, as the government tries to stave off intense political pressure with prices surging over Rs 200 a kg.
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Pulses Importers Seek Removal of Restrictions to Bring Prices in Control
As dal prices continue to rage, pulses importers today offered to supply one lakh kilograms of tur dal per day at Rs 135 a kilogram and asked the National Democratic Alliance government to exempt them from stock holding limits.
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Centre to Procure Pulses Directly From Farmer Starting November
With dal prices ruling at above Rs 200 per kg in the retail markets, the Centre will start procuring 40,000 tonnes of pulses directly from farmers through NAFED and SFAC starting November.
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With a Dal Price Hike, No Festive Cheer For Them
For many families in Thiruvananthapuram who earn a living by selling papads, a month ago 100 papads meant a profit of at least Rs 20. But with a 40 per cent increase in the price of Urad dal in less than a month, their profits have tumbled by nearly 70 per cent.
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Why This Dal Producing District Too is feeling the Pinch of Rising Prices
As homemaker Neelam Jain prepares lunch in her kitchen, the irony of soaring prices in Madhya Pradesh's food bowl is not lost on her. Narsinghpur leads the state in production of pulses, and the locally produced Tur dal is much sought after across India.
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Arun Jaitley Warns of Action Against Hoarders, 36,000 Tonnes of Pulses Recovered
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 will be pushed into the market to cool prices.
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Tarun Gogoi Blames NDA Government for Rising Price of Pulses
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led NDA government at the Centre of being "solely responsible for spiraling rise in the price of pulses by failing to import the essential commodity on time".
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Pulses Touch Rs 210/Kg, 5,800 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses have been seized in five states during raids conducted on hoarders in the last few months even as prices continue to rise and touched Rs 210 per kg.
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To Fight Price Rise Government To 'Fix' Prices of Pulses, Sugar
In order to check inflation, the government has amended the metrology rules which would allow it to fix retail prices of essential commodities like pulses and sugar in extra-ordinary situations. Under the present system, retail prices are fixed by market forces, leaving very little room for the government to check undue spike in prices.
-
Rs 100-A-Kg Tomatoes Despite Glut. NDTV Investigates
Powering the surge in prices of daily food items across the country is the humble tomato whose price has shot up by as much as five times in the past few weeks.
-
Over 4,660 Tonnes of Seized Pulses Offloaded in Open Market: Government
Over 4,660 tonnes of pulses out of total 1.33 lakh tonnes seized from hoarders in raids across India have been offloaded in the open market in five states that will help boost availability and bring down dal prices.
-
Centre Had Advised Maharashtra Government in Advance on Pulse Price Rise
The Centre had issued a string of advisories to the Maharashtra government earlier this year about the need to take steps on granting exemption on stock-holding limits to check price rise of pulses, a state official has said.
-
Centre Hikes Minimum Support Prices for Rabi Crops to Boost Production
Hours after the final phase of voting in Bihar ended, the government on Thursday announced impressive hikes in the Minimum Support Prices or MSP for farmers, especially those who grow pulses.
-
Steps to Ease Arhar Dal Prices Taken at Insistence of Our Ministers: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena today said the corrective steps to ease the price of pulses, especially arhar dal were taken at the insistence of its cabinet ministers in Maharashtra.
-
Pulses Prices Start Easing as 82,000 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
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 the country.
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Nearly 75,000 Tonnes of Pulses Seized After 6,000 Raids in 13 States
Nearly 75,000 metric tonnes of pulses have been seized from hoarders in raids across 13 states, as the government tries to stave off intense political pressure with prices surging over Rs 200 a kg.
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Pulses Importers Seek Removal of Restrictions to Bring Prices in Control
As dal prices continue to rage, pulses importers today offered to supply one lakh kilograms of tur dal per day at Rs 135 a kilogram and asked the National Democratic Alliance government to exempt them from stock holding limits.
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Centre to Procure Pulses Directly From Farmer Starting November
With dal prices ruling at above Rs 200 per kg in the retail markets, the Centre will start procuring 40,000 tonnes of pulses directly from farmers through NAFED and SFAC starting November.
-
With a Dal Price Hike, No Festive Cheer For Them
For many families in Thiruvananthapuram who earn a living by selling papads, a month ago 100 papads meant a profit of at least Rs 20. But with a 40 per cent increase in the price of Urad dal in less than a month, their profits have tumbled by nearly 70 per cent.
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Why This Dal Producing District Too is feeling the Pinch of Rising Prices
As homemaker Neelam Jain prepares lunch in her kitchen, the irony of soaring prices in Madhya Pradesh's food bowl is not lost on her. Narsinghpur leads the state in production of pulses, and the locally produced Tur dal is much sought after across India.
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Arun Jaitley Warns of Action Against Hoarders, 36,000 Tonnes of Pulses Recovered
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 will be pushed into the market to cool prices.
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Tarun Gogoi Blames NDA Government for Rising Price of Pulses
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led NDA government at the Centre of being "solely responsible for spiraling rise in the price of pulses by failing to import the essential commodity on time".
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Pulses Touch Rs 210/Kg, 5,800 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses have been seized in five states during raids conducted on hoarders in the last few months even as prices continue to rise and touched Rs 210 per kg.
