 | Price drops to Rs 6 per kilo in Kovai, farmers leave tomatoes in plantsAccording to sources, the increasing arrival of produce to the market has reached up to 200 tonnes per day in the district, which is one of the main reasons for the dropping of prices. |
 | Liquor prices may go up by Rs 5-Rs 50 a bottle in Tamil NaduThe price hike may be brought in either by increasing the excise duty or through a government order after a high-level meeting. |
 | Export ban on rice is regulation, not restriction for food security: India tells WTO agri panelOn July 20 this year, India banned exports of non-basmati white rice to boost domestic supply and keep retail prices under check during the upcoming festive season. |
 | Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's warGlobally, 41 food export restrictions from 19 countries are in effect, ranging from outright bans to taxes, according to the institute. |
 | Govt must protect consumers from rising oil pricesThe situation has become even more untenable as slackening consumer demand is hurting revenue growth. |
 | Nigerian delegation in Odisha to study rice fortification ecosystemThe delegation will visit rice fortification sites to understand the process, machinery used, quality control measures and safety standards. |
 | Protests in Maharashtra over Centre’s export duty on onionsAjit Pawar said apart from the export duty cut, the traders asked to halve the Agricultural Produce Market Committee - APM C’s fee from Rs 1 for 100 quintals. |
 | Real GDP to grow at 6.5% in FY 2024: Finance MinistryThe review pointed to encouraging signs of economic activity, citing high-frequency indicators like record e-way bill generation and electronic toll collections. |
 | From Rs 200 a kg last month, tomato price in Dharmapuri crashes to Rs 8Stating that and price offered by traders is not enough to recover costs, farmers have appealed to the state to announce a minimum support price for tomatoes. |
 | Sugar prices may leave a bitter taste this yearOver the past 4 to 5 weeks, the domestic sugar market has witnessed a notable rise in prices. One of the factors includes a reduction in available inventory at mills. |
 | Andhra Pradesh government will table MSP bill in Assembly session: Kakani Govardhan ReddyAgriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy announced the introduction of the bill in the session scheduled for September 21. |
 | Garment companies in TN propose forming price fixation panel to tide over crisisThe price of combed and semi-combed yarn in all categories (16s-40s count) increased by Rs 12 per kilogram last month. |
 | 'Over Rs 330 per litre': Fuel prices in Pakistan smash records after interim govt another hikeThe Ministry of Finance on Friday night announced the price hike of petrol by Rs 26.02 and diesel by Rs 17.34 per litre following clearance from caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar. |
 | finance ministry defends Q1 GDP numbers amid concerns over data credibilityOn the issue of the discrepancy between income and expenditure approach, the ministry stated that real GDP growth for Q1FY24 stood at 7.8% year-on-year, based on the income or production approach. |
 | WPI inflation in negative for fifth month in a row at (-) 0.52 per cent in Aug; prices of veggies, onion, pulses remain firmWholesale inflation in vegetables was 48.69 per cent in August, against 62.12 per cent in July. |
 | Low inflation may not translate to rate cuts by RBI - analystsFood prices have been a key concern for policymakers since last year as erratic weather conditions have hurt the output of vegetables, milk and cereals. |
 | South Zone offers wheat, rice for Open Market Sale schemeThe price of normal rice is Rs 2,900 per quintal and Rs 2,973 for fortified rice (boiled/raw) with applicable taxes. |
 | Food prices may go up in coming months due to erratic monsoon - reportA report by Bank of Baroda points out that monsoons have so far been below normal and the situation may deteriorate further as El Nino conditions intensify further and sea temperatures rise |
 | Minutes before Ind vs Pak match, PCB slashes ticket prices but stands remain emptyAccording to the official website selling the tickets, the price of a ticket for C and D Upper Block at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was earlier fixed at Rs 16,000. |
 | ‘Reconsider procurement target of rice’: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister to CentreThe opposition has welcomed the Centre’s decision in an attempt to woo the paddy farmers in the state ahead of the Assembly polls. |
