Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said prices of perishable items have come down and are well within the tolerance band. To a query raised by AIADMK’s M Thambi Durai on the rise in retail inflation, during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha today, she detailed the interventions made by her government to keep […]
Wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, remained in positive territory for the second month after remaining in the negative zone for the seventh straight month until October. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday afternoon showed India’s wholesale inflation in December stood at 0.73 per cent, against […]
As a part of Government of India initiative for market intervention to control the retail price of rice, wheat and atta, weekly e auctions of both wheat and rice are organized. The 21th e-auction was held wherein 3 LMT wheat and 1.79 LMT rice was offered under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) and 2.84 LMT wheat along […]
Despite a decline in retail inflation to a four-month low of 4.87 per cent in October, India’s food inflation continues to exceed New Delhi’s “comfort” level, as indicated by a government official on Wednesday. The country’s retail inflation is approaching the central bank’s target of 4 per cent, a prerequisite for initiating rate reductions, the […]
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, the apex industry body for edible oils, once again urged its members to reduce the retail and wholesale prices in line with prevailing global markets to benefit the consumers. The food ministry and the leading edible oil industry representatives in India had a meeting in June to discuss a […]
