Prices of ginger, tomato, cauliflower saw steepest decline in March as inflation cools

Prices of ginger, tomato, cauliflower saw steepest decline in March as inflation cools

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) As India’s retail inflation witnessed six-year low in the month of March, items that witnessed the steepest decline in prices were ginger, tomato, cauliflower, jeera and garlic. According to the Ministry of Finance data, items that witnessed the steepest decline in prices were ginger (-38.11 … Read more

Gujarat govt to begin procurement of chana and mustard at MSP prices on April 21

Gujarat govt to begin procurement of chana and mustard at MSP prices on April 21

Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 17 (IANS) In a move aimed at securing fair prices for farmers and enhancing their income, the Gujarat government will begin the procurement of chana (gram) and mustard (rayda) at the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) from April 21. The state will procure these vital crops through the government’s … Read more

Revised liquor prices come into effect from today in Rajasthan

Revised liquor prices come into effect from today in Rajasthan

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Revised liquor prices notified by the Excise Department have come into effect across Rajasthan from Tuesday. The updated rates apply to all licensed liquor outlets in the state. According to the Excise Department’s official website, prices of several popular English liquor brands, including beer and whiskey, … Read more

Fish prices surge ahead of 61-day-long fishing ban in Tamil Nadu

Fish prices surge ahead of 61-day-long fishing ban in Tamil Nadu

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 14 (IANS) With the annual 61-day fishing ban set to come into effect from midnight on April 14, fish prices have skyrocketed at the Kasimedu fish market in Chennai. Seer fish (vanjiram) is selling at Rs 1,000 per kg, red snapper (shankara) at Rs 600 per kg, and … Read more

BRS demands rollback of hike in prices of petroleum products

BRS demands rollback of hike in prices of petroleum products

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday demanded that the Central government immediately reverse the hike in petrol, diesel, and LPG prices. KTR, as the BRS leader is popularly known, accused the Modi government of plunging the lives of Indian citizens into … Read more

Jagan slams Chandrababu Naidu for inaction to check shrimp prices crash

Jagan slams Chandrababu Naidu for inaction to check shrimp prices crash

Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSR Congress Party President Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has slammed the TDP-led NDA government for neglecting the state’s aquaculture sector and the plight of farmers. Jagan Mohan Reddy questioned the lack of response from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu … Read more

Govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel as oil prices crash in global market

Govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel as oil prices crash in global market

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that it has increased excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 each, with effect from Tuesday, but there will be no increase in the retail prices of the two fuels as oil prices have come down in the … Read more

Commercial LPG cylinder prices reduce by Rs 40.50 in Rajasthan

Commercial LPG cylinder prices reduce by Rs 40.50 in Rajasthan

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Starting April 1, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Rajasthan has been reduced to Rs 1,790, down from the previous Rs 1,830.50. However, there is no change in the price of domestic LPG cylinders, which will continue to be available at Rs 806.50. … Read more

Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 41 in relief for businesses

Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 41 in relief for businesses

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a big relief for industries and businesses that rely heavily on cooking fuel, oil marketing companies on Tuesday announced a price cut of Rs 41 on commercial LPG gas cylinders (19 kilograms). However, the prices of domestic LPG cylinders used for household cooking remain … Read more