pulses
Grain traders protest against 5 pc GST, shut shops
Branded grains, rice, sugar and atta will be levied five per cent GST.
Nomura says MSP hike this year is 'modest'
According to Nomura estimates, every 1 per cent increase in MSP raises headline CPI inflation by around 15 basis points.
Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 80 per qtl, pulses by up to Rs 400 per qtl
Urad MSP is now Rs 5,400 per quintal against Rs 5,000 in the previous year.
Govt releases Rs 700 crore to Nafed for buying pulses at MSP
Nafed had procured pulses and other commodities worth Rs 5,800 crore during 2016-17 fiscal mainly under the PSF.
Foodgrains, common-use products to get cheaper under GST
Milk and curd will continue to be exempt from taxation when GST replaced current indirect taxes.
Bumper crop of pulses expected, still short of demand
Govt says country will take two to three years to become self-sufficient in production of pulses.
Govt buys 6.38 lakh tonnes of pulses for buffer stock
The govt is targeting a record 20.75 million tonnes of pulses output in the ongoing 2016-17 crop year.
Two million tonne pulses for buffer stock plan by government
India imported nearly six million tonne pulses last fiscal to meet the domestic demand.