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Singur (West Bengal): Union Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the state government over the condition of farmers in Singur, alleging neglect, lack of policy implementation, and failure to provide justice over the past 15 years. Speaking to IANS, Chouhan claimed that farmers in Singur were "shedding tears of blood" and feeling completely exhausted due to prolonged distress. He claimed that agricultural land in the region had been ruined, with neither industr ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre is working with states to prepare crop-specific agricultural roadmaps based on their geographical and climatic conditions to promote scientific farming and enhance farmers' income. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said data related to soil, water and weather is being analysed to ensure that scientific methods reach farmers at the field level. He said the Centre pl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell by one per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian meal remained stable during the same period. This difference in pricing emerged as lower costs for staples such as onions, potatoes, and pulses effectively offset the rising expenses associated with tomatoes, vegetable oil, and fuel. According to the latest Roti Rice Rate report from Crisil Intelligence, the average cost of preparing t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The government on Monday said there is no "unusual volatility" in prices of essential commodities on account of the West Asia crisis, and it is continuously monitoring the rates in wholesale and retail markets across the country. The Centre said it has sufficient stocks of wheat and rice to meet the requirements of the public distribution system (PDS) and also any exigencies. It has also asked states to crack down on hoarding and black marketing of essential food items. Whea ...Read More >
The government on Monday said prices of essential commodities remain stable despite the ongoing crisis in West Asia, asserting that there has been no "unusual volatility" and that it is closely monitoring both wholesale and retail markets across the country. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Anupam Mishra, additional secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs, said the Centre is "keeping a close watch on the food security situation in the country" amid global uncertainties. Also R ...Read More >
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday took cognisance of heavy rainfall and hailstorm damage across several states, directing ministry officials to conduct a comprehensive review of crop losses and coordinate with state authorities to gather ground-level information. The Agriculture Ministry, in a statement, said Chouhan has instructed officials to reach out to concerned state governments and compile damage assessments. The minister is scheduled to hold discussions with th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said his party is providing all assistance to genuine voters whose names do not feature in the suppplementary lists of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal in order to ensure their voting rights. Banerjee, who was addressing a poll rally at Satgachia in South 24 Parganas district, said while in a democracy, the people decide about government formation, the BJP and the Election Commission has created a situation where the "g ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of blocking the state's dues for the past five years to make the poor people of West Bengal starve for voting the TMC to power in successive assembly polls. Addressing an election rally at Raina in Purba Bardhaman district in support of the party's candidate Mandira Dolui, the TMC national general secretary said that if he is not speaking the truth, let the BJP counter him with ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 3 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the BJP was blaming the Iran-Israel conflict for a range of domestic issues and said such claims were an attempt to hide policy failures. Responding to a question on the impact of the West Asia situation on industries in Kanpur during a press conference here, Yadav said that the responsibility for the condition of industries lies with the BJP government. "These people may now even say that the Ganga is not get ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Eateries have increased menu rates after oil marketing companies increased the price of commercial LPG cylinders on Wednesday.The price of a 19-kg non-domestic LPG cylinder was increased by ₹214.50 in the Hyderabad market, taking it from ₹2,106.50 to ₹2,321. Domestic LPG cylinder prices remain unchanged. This is the second increase within a month. On March 7, the 19-kg commercial cylinder price was raised by ₹114, from ₹1,996.50 to ₹2,110.50. During the same period, the price of the d ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday assured that the country has an adequate supply of seeds and agro-chemicals for the upcoming kharif season, and asked states to check hoarding, black marketing, smuggling and diversion of fertilisers for non-farm usage. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, additional secretary in the agriculture ministry, said, there is an adequate availability of seeds for the upcoming kharif (summer-sown) sowing ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Wednesday said it has adequate seed stock available for the upcoming Kharif season amid the West Asia crisis that has hampered global supply chains. Additional Secretary, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, said during the inter-ministerial briefing that the country has a self-reliant seed system backed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the public sector, in addition to the private sector. Moreover ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 29 (ANI): Actor Priyanka Chopra has once again delighted fans with a slice of her India trip, this time spotlighting the rich culinary heritage of Punjab through a vibrant Instagram story from Amritsar. The actor shared a visually indulgent post featuring a traditional North Indian thali, captioned "Just Amritsar things..." alongside a face-savoring-food emoji. The image captures a quintessential Punjabi meal, offering a glimpse into the region's celebrated foo ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday. She also participated in Seva along with other devotees. Priyanka, who spends most of her time in the foreign soil, arrived at Golden Temple to bow her head in reverence at Sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib. After paying her respects at the Guru's abode, Chopra listened to the Gurbani Kirtan with deep devotion. Also Read | Alka Yagnik 'Still Suffering' From Rare Heari ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale prices stayed in deflation territory for the second straight month at 0.3% in November, as food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas were cheaper compared with a year earlier, official data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), however, gained marginally from October, when it fell 1.2% on year, because of a seasonal uptick in the prices of some food items. Retail inflation, meanwhile, accelerated marginally to 0.71% in November from ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation in November this year was in a negative zone, down by 0.32 per cent due to falling prices of food articles, oils and electricity. However, the figure was still 0.71 per cent up as compared to the previous month, when the WPI recorded a sharp plunge registering at (-) 1.21 per cent in October and 2.16 per cent in November last year. This increase in November, however, is attributed to the month-on-month increase in the prices of pulses and vegetables, the government ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her concerns over the "structurally unsound" Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in the state. In a letter written to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on November 20, Chief Minister Banerjee claimed that the "critical gaps in training, lack of clarity on mandatory documentation and the near-impossibility of meeting voters in the midst of their ...Read More >
India's processed potato exports are experiencing a significant surge in Southeast Asian markets. This growth is fueled by increasing demand for snacks and convenience foods in countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. States such as Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh are key drivers, with enhanced infrastructure and contract farming boosting production. India's processed potato products are making greater inroads into Southeast Asian markets, driven by rising demand for snacks in those c ...Read More >
Chennai: India's exports of processed potato products have surged multi-fold in the past three years with the rising demand from other Asian markets. Dehydrated potato granules and pellets, potato flour, starch, chips, and ready-to-eat potatoes have witnessed strong growth, finds GTRI. India's exports of dehydrated potato granules and pellets have jumped from $11.4 million in FY2022 to $63.3 million in FY2025 -- a surge of more than 450 per cent. Exports of other value-added potato items have ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): India's exports of processed potato products are rising sharply, signalling the country's growing foothold in Asia's fast-expanding snack and convenience food supply chain, according to Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) in its latest note. The note added that most of the export turnover comes from dehydrated potato granules and pellets, with additional growth coming from products such as potato flour, starch, chips, and ready-to-eat potatoes Also Read ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Varun Sharma, who is known for 'Fukrey', 'Dilwale', 'Chhichhore' and others, has shared his plans for Diwali night. The actor spoke with IANS during the festive season, and shared that it's going to be a "family-oriented" Diwali for him this time around. He told IANS, "Diwali celebration plans for me are going to be very simple. Like every year, I celebrate Diwali in the evening with my family. The entire family gets together, sits, chats, eats amazing foo ...Read More >
The recent floods -- the worst in four decades -- and the subsequent October rains have disrupted Punjab's agricultural cycle this year, with experts warning that the setback could hit next year's wheat yield. Last season's wheat was sown over 35 lakh hectares (86 lakh acres) with 182 lakh tonnes of the crop procured. The prolonged wet spell and deluge have already delayed paddy harvesting by nearly a month, narrowing the ideal window for sowing wheat. So far, only about 20% of the kharif crop ...Read More >
India formally adopted an inflation targeting (IT) framework in 2016, following the recommendations of the Urjit Patel Committee in 2014 and the subsequent Monetary Policy Framework Agreement of 2015 between the Government and the Reserve Bank of India. The idea of a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) with an inflation-targeting mandate had already been put forward by the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) in 2013, chaired by Justice BN Srikrishna. Since its formal adoption in ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The prices of fresh vegetables, fish and meat, the most staple items in any Bengali dish, are skyrocketing in the retail markets of West Bengal, especially in the state capital of Kolkata, on Monday, which is the occasion of 'Maha Saptami' or the first day of the four-day Durga Puja festival in the state. The upward market trend of food prices in the retail markets has come as a mood-dampener for the many Bengali families, who prefer something special on a platt ...Read More >
Kannauj (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday staged a protest in party president Akhilesh Yadav's parliamentary constituency here, demanding fair prices for potatoes and action against the black-marketing of fertilisers, officials said. Led by SP Mahila Sabha National President Juhie Singh, the protest march began from the SP office in Nasrapur and culminated at the Collectorate. The protesters raised slogans before submitting a memorandum to the district magistrate, addressed ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prices of everyday goods and services could start to come down in the coming days, as recent cuts in indirect taxes by the government begin to show their effect, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB). The report added that overall inflation (CPI) will likely settle at around 3.1 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, with a good chance it could go even lower. "We may see episodes of disinflation in the coming days as government support through lo ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 13 (ANI): A delegation from the International Potato Centre (CIP), Lima, Peru, arrived in Tripura to explore collaboration opportunities with the state government's horticulture department and local farmers. Recognising Tripura as one of the most promising states in the country's potato industry, the delegation praised the remarkable innovations and research that strengthened potato cultivation in the region. Also Read | US Labels India a 'Central Pillar' ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 13 (ANI): A delegation from the International Potato Centre (CIP), Lima, Peru, arrived in Tripura to explore collaboration opportunities with the state government's horticulture department and local farmers. Recognising Tripura as one of the most promising states in the country's potato industry, the delegation praised the remarkable innovations and research that strengthened potato cultivation in the region. "We are more than satisfied and very impressed ...Read More >
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