Giving a message of hope to consumers, government Saturday said onion prices would come down in the next 15-20 days with the arrival of new crops from various southern states.

New Delhi: After much delay, the landmark Food Security Bill was taken up in Lok Sabha today with Sonia Gandhi asking all parties to set aside differences and ensure its unanimous passage, even as ou

New Delhi: Inflation, based on wholesale price index, shot up to a five-month high of 5.79 per cent in July due to increase in the price of onions and vegetables.
The onion prices have risen by 145 p

 
New Delhi: With onion prices soaring, Government on Wednesday assured the state governments that it would find out a solution to contain it.
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public

Kochi: Union HRD Minister, Pallam Raju, will launch “Vidya Jyoti,” the education support programme, envisaged by the union minister, K.V. Thomas, for schools in Ernakulum Lok Sabha constituency repre

Government on Friday said the spectre of drought over a few states and the likelihood of a lower rainfall pattern in 2012 should not be a concern for a 'panicky situation,' as it is geared up to face the situation with enough stocks of foodgrains and sugar.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday reviewed the drought-like situation in some parts of the country and its impact on prices with Food Minister K.V. Thomas who suggested stepping up imports of

The government today decided to release 2.9 lakh tonnes of more sugar in the open market to control the sweetener's price that has risen by Rs 3 a kg in a fortnight.

"Sugar prices are rising. We are

Union food minister K.V. Thomas said he was ‘trying to meet’ TN chief minister J. Jayalalithaa to sort out the differences over the implementation of the Food Security Bill.

Sharing the achievements

The socio-economic caste census, which will be used to identify beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes, including the proposed food law, could only be completed by July-end, according to R