Tag: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

National
Food prices push retail inflation to 4 month high of 5.08 percent in June

Food prices push retail inflation to 4 month high of 5.08 percent in June

Food inflation soared to 9.36% in June, marking the eighth consecutive month it...

National
Wholesale inflation at 2.61 percent in may, highest in 15 month

Wholesale inflation at 2.61 percent in may, highest in 15 month

The wholesale inflation has surged to a 15-month high of 2.61 percent in May 2024....

National
Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

The wholesale price-based inflation rate declined to (-) 4.12 per cent in June on...

National
GDP up 6.1 pc in Q4, 7.2 pc in FY23

GDP up 6.1 pc in Q4, 7.2 pc in FY23

India's economy grew by 6.1 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2022-23, pushing...

National
Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers

Centre directs Nafed, NCCF to buy red onion from farmers

Amid the fall in onion prices, the government has directed cooperatives Nafed and...

National
Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

The price of onion has dropped to Rs 400-600 a quintal in parts of Maharashtra,...

International
World Spice Congress to boost trade with G20 countries

World Spice Congress to boost trade with G20 countries

With an aim to open up newer opportunities to promote the international trade of...

National
25% rise in agri, processed food export

25% rise in agri, processed food export

According to provisional data released by the Directorate General of Commercial...

National
Centre to promote export of millets

Centre to promote export of millets

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion...

States
India exports apricots to Singapore, Mauritius, Vietnam

India exports apricots to Singapore, Mauritius, Vietnam

The Government of India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry gave the much-needed...

Opinion
Know your onions: Cheers to govt, tears to farmers

Know your onions: Cheers to govt, tears to farmers

For the government and the consumers, it could be a win-win situation as both are...

International
World Spice Congress at Mumbai

World Spice Congress at Mumbai

The fact that India used to be and still is a major spice hub will be on full display...

National
Govt prohibits wheat flour export

Govt prohibits wheat flour export

The Central Government has prohibited the export of wheat or meslin flour (atta),...

National
If WPI inflation is at record high, can retail inflation be far behind?

If WPI inflation is at record high, can retail inflation be far behind?

The annual rate of WPI-based inflation has hit a fresh high of 15.88 per cent (provisional)...

Agri Diplomacy
When the world was desperately looking for relief, the WTO was found wanting: Piyush Goyal

When the world was desperately looking for relief, the WTO was found wanting: Piyush Goyal

India has made a strong pitch for protecting the interests of the developing and...