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Ramzan, switch to ethanol fuel surge in chicken prices

new delhi, March 16 -- From a bird flu epidemic to India's pivot towards a green economy and falling sugar production, a host of unlikely factors is causing a spike in chicken prices, fuelled further ... Read More


Ramadan spurs chicken price surge as demand peaks

New Delhi, March 15 -- With the onset of Ramadan, chicken prices are on the rise due to robust demand, exacerbated by rising temperatures and increased input costs affecting production. Agriculture ex... Read More


An export ban didn't cool onion prices. Now what?

New Delhi, March 14 -- A sharp rise in onion prices in the middle of an export ban has prompted the Centre to consider extending the restriction beyond 31 March, a senior official aware of the matter ... Read More


Ban on onion exports may extend as prices escalate

new delhi, March 14 -- Sharply rising onion prices despite an export ban are getting the Centre to consider extending the ban beyond 31 March, a senior official aware of the matter said. The ban was m... Read More


Ban on onion exports may be extended as prices escalate

new delhi, March 14 -- Sharply rising onion prices despite an export ban are getting the Centre to consider extending the ban beyond 31 March, a senior official aware of the matter said. The ban was m... Read More


Farmers stage four-hour rail roko at 62 places in Punjab

New Delhi, March 10 -- Protesting farmers on Sunday staged a four-hour long 'rail roko' at 62 places in Punjab, ratcheting up a widening stir for better procurement prices among other demands. The ca... Read More


Vegetarian thali becomes more affordable in February, non-veg thali costlier

New Delhi, March 8 -- The cost of home-cooked vegetarian meals, or thali, fell for the third straight month in February, even as that of non-vegetarian meals rose sequentially. The cost of vegetarian... Read More


Onion prices are already high, and there's more bad news

New Delhi, March 7 -- Onion prices, which are sharply higher this year, are likely to stay elevated, with scanty rains hurting production of the kitchen staple. Onion output in the 2023-24 crop year ... Read More


QCI to conduct random sampling of Bharat rice, atta and pulses

New Delhi, March 4 -- Subsidized rice, wheat-flour and pulses that account for a substantial portion of government spending will be checked randomly for quality and quantity to ensure there is no dive... Read More


Centre rejigs plan for sale of Bharat rice and wheat

New Delhi, March 3 -- Dismal sales of 'Bharat' rice, a subsidized grain aimed at helping curb its market price, have made the Centre changed its strategy. The government's new plan is to take subsidiz... Read More