Ahead of Maha polls, ex-BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil joins NCP-SP

Former Maharashtra minister Harshvardhan Patil joined the opposition Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar on Monday, days after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party. IMAGE: NCP-SP Chief......

Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped......

For first time Centre will sell tomatoes at discount in metros

In a first, the Centre will start selling tomatoes at discounted rates in retail markets in the national capital and few other cities from Friday to provide relief to the consumers as the price of......

Sidda govt to give cash instead of rice to poor due to grain shortage

As the Karnataka government is facing difficulty in procuring large quantities of rice required to fulfil its poll guarantee, it has decided to pay beneficiaries cash at the rate of Rs 34 per kilo,......

2 central co-ops to sell tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg

The Centre on Monday directed cooperatives NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at a reduced rate of Rs 50 per kilogram from Tuesday in view of the decline in prices in the wholesale markets.......

Subsidised tomatoes to now cost Rs 70 per kg: Govt

The Union government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices. Photograph:......

Bharat Rice to be sold at Rs 29/kg in retail market from next week

The Centre on Friday said it will sell 'Bharat Rice' in the retail market at Rs 29 per kg from next week to give relief to the common man and has also directed traders to disclose rice/paddy stock,......

Average tomato prices in Delhi drop to Rs 150 per kg

Tomato prices in the retail markets of the national capital declined to an average Rs 150 per kg on Monday from Rs 178 per kg on Sunday, according to the government data. Photograph: ANI Photo......