Tag: Piyush Goyal

National
Centre releases stocks from onion buffer of 3 lakh metric tonne

Centre releases stocks from onion buffer of 3 lakh metric tonne

The Department of Consumer Affairs has decided to commence the release of stocks...

National
More incentive sought for kharif onion; tomato price to cool down: Govt

More incentive sought for kharif onion; tomato price to cool down: Govt

The consumer affairs ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to give more incentive...

National
Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to boost exports, target to $2 trillion by 2030

Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to boost exports, target to $2 trillion by 2030

The new FTP comes into effect from April 1, 2023 will focus on the internationalisation...

National
Govt to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season, 50k tonnes more than last season

Govt to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season, 50k tonnes more than last season

I have already ordered an increased onion purchase from Rabi harvest from 2.5 lakh...

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,...

National
Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...

National
Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

FCI should open more procurement centres covering almost all revenue districts so...

National
FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

Food Minister Piyush Goyal has warned that those involved in corrupt practices in...

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
Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation falls; industrial production contracts

Retail inflation fell to an 11-month low of 5.88 per cent in November, mainly due...

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...

National
India to be part of global efforts on curtailing dairying impact on environment: Piyush Goyal

India to be part of global efforts on curtailing dairying impact on environment: Piyush Goyal

The central government has said that India would very much like to be part of global...

National
Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...

Cooperatives
Amit Shah e-launches onboarding of cooperatives on GeM portal

Amit Shah e-launches onboarding of cooperatives on GeM portal

GeM has about 62,000 buyers from the government sector and about 49 lakh sellers...

National
Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....