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Indias retail inflation cooled to a two-year low in November after demonetisation. (Photo: AP/File)

RBI pegs retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for second half of FY 2019

Retail inflation has been projected to rise further to 5 per cent in the first quarter of next financial year 2019-20.

1 Aug 2018 4:13 PM IST

The civic officials will meet stall owners and others to instruct them about maintaining food quality and following laid down rules to avoid any untoward incident.

Government asked to contain rising food subsidy bill

Food bill is estimated to be Rs 1,38,123 crore in 2018-19 against the actual expenditure of Rs 1,04,901 crore in...

7 Aug 2018 9:16 AM IST

Protesters listen to a speaker during the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally organised by workers and farmers from various unions at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Sea of Red in city as farmers rally for rights

This government has cheated them (farmers and workers), this government has to be removed, says Sitaram Yechury.

6 Sept 2018 7:40 AM IST

Almost 81 lakh farmers enrolled for the scheme in 2017 and nearly Rs 3,400 crore was transferred to the insurance companies.

Cabinet approves new procurement policy to ensure MSP to farmers

Under the new policy, the states will also have an option to choose the existing Price Support Scheme.

12 Sept 2018 2:07 PM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Govt may announce Rs 10,000 cr scheme to ensure MSP to oilseeds...

The new scheme will be implemented for up to 25 per cent of the oilseeds production of the state.

9 Sept 2018 1:33 PM IST

Earlier, as part of the know your customer requirement under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act provisions, jewellers with a turnover of Rs 2 crore per annum were mandated to collect PAN card for any purchase above Rs 50,000. (Representational image)

Higher MSP to drive 25 per cent surge in gold demand: report

India, the world's second biggest buyer of the precious metal, consumes 800-900 tonne of gold annually.

23 Sept 2018 1:21 PM IST

The government may increase the MSP of wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,725 a quintal for this year. (Photo: PTI)

Rural demand to pick up on MSP hikes, farm loan waivers: report

As per the report, rising farm loan waivers will also push up rural income as general elections approach.

21 Sept 2018 3:54 PM IST

The honest way of going about this important issue dealing with the challenges of agriculture is to tell the truth that the government is unable to pay the rising MSP bill. (PTI/Kamal Kishore)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | PM's arguments on farm laws seem deeply...

The government is now telling a lie -- that farmers will get a better deal outside the mandi, which is not the case over...

17 Feb 2021 7:18 AM IST

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait (Image source: Twitter@RakeshTikaitBKU)

No 'ghar wapsi' till laws are repealed: Tikait

Government should frame a new legislation to assure the continuation of the minimum support price

7 Feb 2021 6:56 PM IST

Farmer leaders address a press conference during their Delhi Chalo march, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border in Patiala district, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Centre to hold talks with farmers again

Defence minister Rajnath Singh was roped in to assist in finding a resolution to the issues of farmers

15 Feb 2024 1:37 AM IST

Farmers gather at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border during their Delhi Chalo march, in Patiala district, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Farmers reject talks, gear up for long battle to reach Delhi

Protesters hurl stones, cops fire in air, lob tear gas shells, dropped some from drones, to disperse crowds

14 Feb 2024 1:14 AM IST

Crops. (Photo: Pexels)

Niti Aayog pushes for GM seeds, suggests reforms in MSP mechanism

It said one measure that can help remove distortion in MSP system is the introduction of 'Price Deficiency Payment'.

25 Aug 2017 12:38 PM IST