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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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification