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Apr 05, 2019
Fractured Land, Fissured Ballot
Farmers, whose votes aren’t driven by rural distress alone, remain divided by caste and class and have failed to turn their concerns into drivers of political behaviour -
Jan 14, 2019
WPI inflation at 8-month low of 3.80% in December on softening fuel, food prices; vegetables witness deflation at 17.55%
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 4.64 percent in November, 2018, and 3.58 percent in December 2017. -
Oct 19, 2018
Onion prices soar in Delhi wholesale markets; shoot up to Rs 23 per kg in last 10 days
A similar increase was seen in the retail markets, where the onion was quoted in the range of Rs 30-40 per kg depending on the quality and locality. -
Nov 22, 2017
MMTC to import 2,000 tonnes onion to check prices, says union minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Onion prices have been under pressure since August, but they have now touched high level that the government is trying all means to improve the availability and control prices. -
Nov 04, 2017
One year of demonetisation: Onion farmers in Nashik district are struggling to survive in cashless economy
A year after the government replaced high-denomination currency notes with an aim to encourage a cashless economy, onion farmers in Nashik, India’s onion bowl, are finding themselves without money to make essential purchases. -
Oct 17, 2017
Onion prices at Rs 50/kg: To curb further rise, govt extends stock holding limit until December 2017
States have been requested to ensure the availability of onion for consumers at a reasonable price during the festival season, Ram Vilas Paswan said -
Sep 14, 2017
WPI inflation accelerates to hit 4-month high of 3.24% in August, onion prices up 88.5%
The last such high level of inflation was witnessed in April when the rate of price rise was 3.85 percent -
Dec 01, 2016
Farmers attack market office in Hyderabad after feeling cheated by online procurement system
Farmers attacked the office of a market yard in Hyderabad on Thursday, alleging that they were being cheated through the online procurement system that was recently introduced. -
Dec 14, 2015
Wholesale price inflation rises to (-)1.99% in November on costlier food articles
Deflationary trend eased in November with WPI inflation moving up to (-)1.99 per cent as food articles, led by pulses and onion, turned costlier. This is the 13th month in a row when the wholesale inflation remained in the negative territory. It has been in the negative zone since November last year. -
Nov 17, 2015
Tomato terror: As prices go north, govt pins hopes on new crops
The Centre said it is closely monitoring the supply and prices of essential commodities in view of pressure on rates of essential food items due to supply-demand mismatch and adverse climatic conditions in last few days.
