To ensure enough food to the poor during the lockdown, the government last week started distributing free 5 kg of rice or wheat per person and 1 kg pulse per household under the Pradhan Mantri......
Retail prices of essential food items, including wheat and edible oils, are expected to increase marginally across the country due to a rise in the cost of transport following diesel price hike by......
The rail ministry's proposal to reduce transportation tariff for foodgrain by Rs 100 per wagon would not have any cooling effect on food inflation, which was close to 18 per cent for the week ended......