-Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) The retail and wholesale prices of sugar across selected centers have shown declining trends during last three months across the main market centers in the country. As on February 2, 2014. The average wholesale price of sugar as on 12.2.2014 was Rs. 3168 per quintal, down from the one year back price of Rs. 3519 per quintal. Similarly, the retail...
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Migration back to villages-Devinder Sharma
-DNA The government's lack of focus on agriculture shows its lopsided priorities. In the coming months, about 1.5 crore farmers who quit agriculture in the past seven years, are likely to trudge back into the villages. In normal circumstances such a massive reverse migration - from the cities back to the villages - would have been a sign of inclusive growth. But economists are taking this U-turn as a sign of...
More »Vegetable prices may go up on short supply in Delhi, warn retailers -Shaswati Das
-The Hindustan Times New Delhi: Vegetable prices are likely to rise this week as wholesalers across the board have gone on strike protesting the Delhi government's decision to stop the 6% commission charged by distributors from farmers. Retailers in the city stated that even though they were selling at the previous rates on Monday, they would be forced to charge higher prices or not sell at all from Tuesday owing to the...
More »'Padithara Khatri' scheme to be launched today
-The Hindu ‘Fair price shops will do business from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for first the 10 days of the month' Koar (Karnataka): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the ‘Padithara Khatri' scheme would be launched on Saturday to ensure proper supply of foodgrains to ration cardholders. Fair price shops should be kept open from the first to the 10th of every month from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and provide...
More »Rajasthan’s BJP Govt Rejects FDI in Multi-Brand retail
-Outlook Jaipur: The new BJP government in Rajasthan tonight announced that it would not allow FDI in multi-brand retail in the state as it would adversely affect various stakeholders and reduce jobs. In a letter to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said, "The state government studied the proposal and its ramification, and it is felt that permitting multi-brand retail would adversely affect various stakeholders." Raje,...
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