Karnataka Defends Rs 8 Per Litre Milk Price Hike, Cites Farmers’ Interests
Karnataka defends Rs 8 per litre milk price hike, saying Rs 7 will go to farmers amid drought, declining milk production and rising costs
Consumer
Government
Government
Manufacturing
Cotton Imports Remain Duty-Free For Two More Months
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 31, 2026
The two-month extension allows textile manufacturers to import cotton without basic customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess amid domestic supply concerns and rising import dependence
Government
Karnataka Hikes Milk Price By Rs 8 Per Litre From 1 November
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 30, 2026
The revision includes Rs 7 per litre for milk producers and Re 1 for cooperatives, taking farmers’ total receipts, including the existing government incentive, to Rs 47 per litre
Consumer
Retail
Navratri Sales Rise Across Apparel And Appliances, Gadgets Lag
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 21, 2026
Apparel, footwear and appliance sales rose over 20 per cent during Navratri-Dussehra, while rising memory-chip costs weighed on smartphone demand
Consumer
Food
Gemini Edibles, BigBasket, Flipkart Face FSSAI Notices Over Oil Claims
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 16, 2026
FSSAI issues notices to Gemini Edibles, BigBasket and Flipkart over cholesterol and heart-health claims for Freedom Rice Bran Oil
Consumer
MILMA Union Suffers Rs 75.5 Lakh Loss In Sabarimala Ghee Supply
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 16, 2026
Kerala minister Bindu Krishna says the regional union’s governing body has been dissolved, with a departmental probe nearing completion and the contractor’s role under investigation
Consumer
E-commerce & Marketplaces
D2C Shipment Volumes Rise 31.4% During Festive Sale
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 16, 2026
India’s D2C shipment volumes rose 31.4 per cent during the 2026 festive sale, with Tier 3 cities contributing 45 per cent of shipments, ClickPost data shows
Consumer
Food
Maharashtra FDA Bans Sale Of Loose Spice Powders, Tightens Adulteration Checks
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 16, 2026
Maharashtra FDA bans loose spice powders, mandates sealed packaging and tighter labelling, and prohibits specified adulterants and ethylene oxide sterilisation
Consumer
Palash Arneja Takes Charge As Sorry Sugar Founder, CEO
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 6, 2026
Palash Arneja joins Sorry Sugar as Founder and CEO as the zero-added-sugar brand plans to expand beyond flavoured coffee and widen distribution.
Economy
Government
UPI Could See 10% Value, 4% Volume Decline As MDR Changes Payment
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 5, 2026
UPI transaction value could decline 10 per cent and volumes 4 per cent as a 0.4 per cent MDR on payments above Rs 2,000 reshapes consumer payment choices