Price Rise
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Centre imposes minimum export price of $800 per tonne on onion to curb domestic prices
The directive will be in effect till December 31.
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Centre imposes 40% duty on export of onions to control rise in prices
The daily average retail price of onion was Rs 30.72 per kg on Saturday, 20.75% higher to last year’s rate of Rs 25.44 per kg.
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Centre to sell tomatoes at subsidised rate of Rs 80 per kg in Delhi, other cities
The prices of tomatoes have soared across the country in the last few weeks due to supply disruption caused by heavy rains.
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Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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To reduce tomato prices, Centre to procure from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
In some parts of the country, tomatoes are being sold for Rs 200 a kilogram.
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Centre asks for suggestions from public to bring down tomato prices
The consumer affairs ministry has announced a ‘tomato grand challenge hackathon’.
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As tomato prices soar, Congress blames flawed policies by Centre
The rates have doubled since last month and gone past Rs 100 a kilogram in some parts of the country.
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Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Retail inflation drops to 4.25% in May – lowest since April 2021
The price rise indicator continues to be within the tolerance level of the Reserve Bank of India for the third consecutive month.
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Wholesale inflation drops to -0.92% in April – lowest since July 2020
The WPI has declined for the eleventh consecutive month after it jumped to a 20-year high of 16.63% in May last year.
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Essential medicines to get costlier by up to 12% from April 1
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority changes the upper price cap of drugs based on wholesale inflation.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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India’s wholesale inflation drops to 3.85% in February – the lowest since January 2021
It is also the fourth consecutive month that the price rise indicator in wholesale markets has remained in single digits.
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Commercial LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs 350, domestic cooking gas rates hiked by Rs 50
In Delhi, a 14.2-kilogram domestic LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 1,103 while a 19-kilogram commercial cylinder will cost Rs 2,119.
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Wholesale inflation declines to 4.73% in January
This was the eighth consecutive month that the price rise indicator registered a decline in wholesale markets.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024