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Import duty on refined soybean, sunflower oils reduced to 12.5 pc

Import duty on refined soybean, sunflower oils reduced to 12.5 pc

The Government has reduced the import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils...

No sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to states to check price rise

No sale of rice, wheat under OMSS to states to check price rise

According to a recent order issued by the Food Corporation of India (FCI), "The...

Monitor tur, urad prices, stock continuously: Centre to states

Monitor tur, urad prices, stock continuously: Centre to states

The Government has directed state governments to continuously monitor the prices...

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

WPI inflation drops to 3-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May

Thanks to easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items, the wholesale price-based...

Ensure compliance with wheat stock limit order: Centre to states

Ensure compliance with wheat stock limit order: Centre to states

central Government asked states to ensure stock disclosure to check unfair practices....

Govt to offload Wheat and Rice to check retail price

Govt to offload Wheat and Rice to check retail price

To control retail prices of wheat, the Government has decided to offload 15 LMT...

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation dips to over 2-year low of 4.25 pc in May

Retail inflation declined to a 25-month low of 4.25 per cent in May mainly on account...

Decision to impose stock limit on wheat despite record production

Decision to impose stock limit on wheat despite record production

Despite a record wheat production in Rabi season (2022-23) this year, the government...

India's soybean, soybean meal imports to drop in 2022-23 on higher domestic production

India's soybean, soybean meal imports to drop in 2022-23 on higher domestic production

India's soybean import is estimated to decline by 9.90 per cent to 5 lakh tonnes...

FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

"This is just a way of killing most FBOs in the country, paving the way for big...

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the seat of India's 'Green Revolution',...

MSP announced by Modi govt inflicting losses on farmers: AIKS

MSP announced by Modi govt inflicting losses on farmers: AIKS

"The MSP announced is unfair, belies the hopes of the farmers and inflicts huge...

RBI treads cautiously on inflation amid monsoon worries

RBI treads cautiously on inflation amid monsoon worries

Given the uncertainties around the impact of El-Nino conditions leading to sub-par...

Mother Dairy cuts MRP of Dhara edible oils by Rs 10/litre

Mother Dairy cuts MRP of Dhara edible oils by Rs 10/litre

"The maximum retail price (MRP) of all variants of Dhara edible oils is being reduced...

RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI Thursday announced its second bi-monthly policy of this fiscal and as expected...

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

"The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8. The monsoon has advanced...

Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties. India secures a lower 10% tariff rate after...

International

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters under severe pressure. Many exporters who had...

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El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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