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Pakistan's border conflict with Afghanistan chokes food supply, punishes i
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict has halted cross-border trade, causing severe shortages of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir. Prices of essentials like tomatoes and onions have skyrocketed, traders face massive losses, and Afghan exporters struggle with unsold produc
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September CPI to be at 1.2%, first 6 days of Oct also shows a deflationary
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Headline inflation is expected to ease further with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) projected at around 1.2 per cent for September 2025, aided by a continued decline in food prices, according to Bank of Baroda's latest Price Picture report. The report attributes the moderation to sustained de
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Chandrababu's negligence has pushed Andhra farmers into crisis: YSRCP
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a series of posts on social media platform X, YS Jagan said, "Chandrababu Naidu has set unmatched records in pushing farmers into distress through the collapse of crop prices. In Kurnool, onions are being sold at just Rs. 3 per kg, and tomatoes at Rs. 1.50 per kg. Are these prices even im
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Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister flags off vans selling subsidised
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event marked the commencement of the calibrated and targeted release of onions from the government buffer, making the essential vegetable available to consumers at affordable prices.
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INDIA bloc MPs stage protest against SIR issue, sport '124 Not Out' T-shir
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On the seventeenth day of the Monsoon Session, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday joined fellow INDIA bloc members in staging a protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue.
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Food prices largely stable: Centre says actively monitoring and if needed
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Food commodity prices have largely remained stable and well-contained throughout the current calendar year, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement Friday.
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Paank condemns killing, abduction of Baloch children, urges accountability
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the post shared by Paank on X, "Qamber, an innocent child and agricultural labourer working at a tube well, was fatally shot in the chest by an FC patrol team while heading to plant onions in his fields. This tragic incident, which has left the entire family in mourning, undersc
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Government withdraws 20 per cent duty on onion export, decision to come in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The central government on Saturday withdrew 20 per cent duty on the export of onions imposed in September 2024.
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Vivek Verma: Leading the Charge for a Green Tech Revolution
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4: Green Tech Revolution has become a powerful global movement, transforming industries by embracing innovative technologies that are shaping a sustainable and eco-friendly future. One of the visionaries working in this area is Vivek Verma, the Managing Director o
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Pakistan: Karachi residents struggle as soaring inflation drives up cost o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Soaring inflation in Pakistan has left the residents of Karachi grappling with the rising cost of essential goods, making it increasingly difficult for many to afford even basic necessities. Prices of staple items like tomatoes, onions, and petrol have surged in recent months, pushing ordina
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Onion prices soar across markets in Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow leaving consume
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, a seller at a market in Delhi said, "The price of onions has risen from Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kilo. We source it from the mandi so the prices we receive from there affect the prices on which we sell it. There has been a reduction in sales because of the price hike but people ar
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Second train with 840 metric tonnes of onion procured by NAFED arrives in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
About 840 metric tonnes (MT) of onions procured by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) under the price stabilisation fund of Department of Consumer Affairs has arrived today at Kishanganj Railway Station of Delhi for disposal in Delhi-NCR.
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