Tag: price rise

CSDS-Lokniti pre-poll survey | In search of a dignified economic life

April 11, 2024 admin

People find it hard to get economically sustainable occupations in big cities, small towns, and even in rural areas. Image for representation. File | Photo Credit: AFP Price rise and unemployment have emerged as serious concerns for a significant majority of Indians. There is a consensus that employment opportunities at all levels have gone down…

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India’s smaller rice crop paves way for prolonged export curbs

November 2, 2023 admin

For the first time in eight years, India’s rice output is expected to drop this year, raising the prospect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will extend curbs on exports of the grain to keep a lid on food prices ahead of elections. Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense…

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Vegetable prices likely to cool down next month, says Finance Ministry

August 20, 2023 admin

The retail inflation touched a 15-month high of 7.44% in July, a spike from 4.87% in June. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government expects vegetable prices to start cooling off from next month with the advent of new crops in the market, but rising crude oil prices is a concern even though it is still…

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Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise

July 20, 2023 admin

The domestic prices of rice are on an increasing trend. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Centre banned the export of non-basmati white rice on Thursday. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Union Commerce Ministry announced in a notification that the ban would come into effect immediately and exemptions would be given only…

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