New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a curious turn, people in a part of Bangladesh have lately been found buying eggs with shells broken during transit, storage, or handling, in large quantities, pushing up prices for the damaged product which otherwise were thrown or consumed by the seller’s family, according to a media report. From about Bangladesh Taka 5-6 for each broken egg, the price has now crept up to Tk 8, Dhaka’s popular Bengali daily Prothom Alo reported on Tuesday.It found that demand for su…
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Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday slammed the Central government over the continuous rise in fuel prices and inflation, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has pushed the common man, farmers and small businesses into financial distress while favouring a handful of corporate houses. Cabinet minister Arora told the media here that the entire country “is witnessing the suffering caused by rising inflation despite the tall promises made by PM Modi be…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday proposed a clean-up of regulations governing exchange‑traded derivatives to reduce compliance burden on stock exchanges and to simplify market processes.The regulator proposed merging, pruning and restructuring large parts of its master circulars covering equity, currency, interest rate and commodity derivatives to enhance ease of doing business for market infrastructure institutions, its consultation paper …
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) India’s benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex are expected to remain range-bound in the near term, with a slight bullish undertone in Nifty but continued caution in the broader market, according to experts on Sunday.The Nifty began the week on a positive note with a modest gap-up and largely moved within a narrow range — reflecting a consolidation phase.Despite struggling for most of the week to hold above its short-term averages, the index eventually managed to close above …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Jute Commissioner has revised raw jute stock limits to zero for traders and balers and directed them to sell their entire holdings to jute mills by May 5, 2026, the government said on Monday.The move was prompted by a sharp rise in raw jute prices that have remained well above the Minimum Support Price for 2025‑26, an official statement said.It aims to improve availability of raw jute for manufacturers and protect workers’ interests. The government revised earl…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) National Agriculture Market (e‑NAM) digital marketplace has integrated 1,656 mandis across the country and registered over 1.80 crore farmers, 2.73 lakh traders and 4,724 Farmer‑Producer Organisations, the government said on Monday.The platform has facilitated cumulative trade of 13.25 crore metric tonnes worth Rs. 4.84 lakh crore till March 2026 in 10 years, an official statement said.Further, the government provides financial assistance of up to Rs 75 lakh per ma…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Traders in Pakistan have warned the government of a nationwide protest if the hike in petroleum prices is not withdrawn, while also calling for an end to the ongoing crackdown on bakers (naanbai), local media reported on Sunday. While addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, All Pakistan Anjuman-i-Tajran President Ajmal Baloch stated traders cannot be called “thieves and robbers”, stressing that the business community was the backbone of Pakistan’s econ…
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput announced that a record 19 lakh 4 thousand farmers have registered this year for procurement at minimum support price (MSP), which is 3 lakh 60 thousand more than last year. The registered area has also seen a significant jump, reaching 41.58 lakh hectares — an increase of 6.65 lakh hectares compared to the previous year.Addressing the media, Minister Rajput said that all arra…
Vellore, March 19 (IANS) The century-old weekly cattle market at Poigai near Vellore in Tamil Nadu, known for drawing thousands of traders every Tuesday, has witnessed a sharp decline in activity following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the upcoming Assembly elections.Located near the Poigai bus stand along the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway, about 10 kilometres from Vellore, the market has long served as a key trading hub for livestock in the region.On a typical Tues…
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Retailers in big cities of Pakistan have raised prices of confectionery and other daily-use commodities, including fresh fruits, citing the recent rise in petroleum prices, although the majority of the shops were still selling existing stock purchased at older prices, local media reported on Thursday. This has raised serious concerns for the consumers. People said that shopkeepers started asking for higher prices for commonly consumed products like noodles, toothpaste,…