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Monitor Tur And Urad Prices Continuously, Centre Tells States
The Centre today directed the state governments to continuously monitor the prices of tur and urad and take action on those violating the stock limit order.
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Price Of Tur Dal On Rise, Centre Asks States To Monitor Traders' Stocks
With prices of tur dal on the rise, the Centre on Friday asked all States and UTs to ensure that stockists and traders disclose quantities of tur dal held by them.
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One Token Used Twice: How The Maharashtra Tur Procurement Scam Worked
The Maharashtra government has announced that Tur dal will be procured in the state till May 31 after a bumper production this year. But beyond relief to farmers who are holding unsold stock, there is a question: Will an investigation be held into the irregularities in procurement?
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Maharashtra Farmers Protest Over Low Price of Tur Dal
Around 20 farmers held protests at the secretariat in Mumbai today against falling prices of Tur dal. They say they are being forced to sell their crop below the Minimum Support Price of Rs 5050 a quintal.
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Biometrics To Help Maharashtra Plug Leaks In Public Distribution System
Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Mahajan has said that after implementation of the biometric system in Public Distribution System, fair price shops in the state would be allowed to sell some more items and their commission would also be hiked.
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India Offers To Buy Tur Dal From Mozambique At Support Price, Additional Cost
India, which is under pressure to check price rise in pulses, has offered to buy tur dal from Mozambique for the next five years at the support price plus additional transportation cost.
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As Prices of Pulses Shoot Up, 5000 Tonnes of Tur Dal to be Imported to Boost Supply
With the price of pulses still ruling high due to production concerns, the government has issued a tender to import 5,000 tonnes of pigeon peas (tur dal) to boost domestic supply from next month.
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Tur Dal Prices Fall Below Rs 200 Per Kilogram as Government Seizes More Pulses
Tur dal prices fell below Rs 200 per kg in retail markets as state governments stepped up countrywide crackdowns on hoarders and have seized over 1.24 lakh tonnes of pulses so far.
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Pulses Prices Start Easing as 82,000 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 82,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized so far from hoarders during 8,394 raids carried out by 12 state governments, resulting in a marginal fall in tur and urad dal prices across the country.
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Pulses Importers Seek Removal of Restrictions to Bring Prices in Control
As dal prices continue to rage, pulses importers today offered to supply one lakh kilograms of tur dal per day at Rs 135 a kilogram and asked the National Democratic Alliance government to exempt them from stock holding limits.
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Why This Dal Producing District Too is feeling the Pinch of Rising Prices
As homemaker Neelam Jain prepares lunch in her kitchen, the irony of soaring prices in Madhya Pradesh's food bowl is not lost on her. Narsinghpur leads the state in production of pulses, and the locally produced Tur dal is much sought after across India.
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Pulses Touch Rs 210/Kg, 5,800 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses have been seized in five states during raids conducted on hoarders in the last few months even as prices continue to rise and touched Rs 210 per kg.
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Tamil Nadu to Sell Imported Tur Dal at Half the Market Price
To check the rising prices of pulses, the Tamil Nadu government will make available 500 tonnes of imported tur dal allotted by the central government at Rs 110 a kg through 91 cooperative outlets effective November 1.
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Amid Soaring Tur Dal Prices, a Glimmer Hope for Better Times
The Piparia crop wholesale market is almost deserted these days with just a handful of farmers showing up to sell tur dal. Since July there has been a sharp decline in the procurement of tur dal.
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With Dal Prices on The Rise, Chennai Turns To Alternatives
Nigar Sultana, an entrepreneur, who shops at her neighborhood grocery stores says dal is not on the menu more than twice a week at her home any more. After all, the lentils, especially the popular tur and urad, are as expensive as chicken and fish in Chennai.
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Monitor Tur And Urad Prices Continuously, Centre Tells States
The Centre today directed the state governments to continuously monitor the prices of tur and urad and take action on those violating the stock limit order.
-
Price Of Tur Dal On Rise, Centre Asks States To Monitor Traders' Stocks
With prices of tur dal on the rise, the Centre on Friday asked all States and UTs to ensure that stockists and traders disclose quantities of tur dal held by them.
-
One Token Used Twice: How The Maharashtra Tur Procurement Scam Worked
The Maharashtra government has announced that Tur dal will be procured in the state till May 31 after a bumper production this year. But beyond relief to farmers who are holding unsold stock, there is a question: Will an investigation be held into the irregularities in procurement?
-
Maharashtra Farmers Protest Over Low Price of Tur Dal
Around 20 farmers held protests at the secretariat in Mumbai today against falling prices of Tur dal. They say they are being forced to sell their crop below the Minimum Support Price of Rs 5050 a quintal.
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Biometrics To Help Maharashtra Plug Leaks In Public Distribution System
Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Mahajan has said that after implementation of the biometric system in Public Distribution System, fair price shops in the state would be allowed to sell some more items and their commission would also be hiked.
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India Offers To Buy Tur Dal From Mozambique At Support Price, Additional Cost
India, which is under pressure to check price rise in pulses, has offered to buy tur dal from Mozambique for the next five years at the support price plus additional transportation cost.
-
As Prices of Pulses Shoot Up, 5000 Tonnes of Tur Dal to be Imported to Boost Supply
With the price of pulses still ruling high due to production concerns, the government has issued a tender to import 5,000 tonnes of pigeon peas (tur dal) to boost domestic supply from next month.
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Tur Dal Prices Fall Below Rs 200 Per Kilogram as Government Seizes More Pulses
Tur dal prices fell below Rs 200 per kg in retail markets as state governments stepped up countrywide crackdowns on hoarders and have seized over 1.24 lakh tonnes of pulses so far.
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Pulses Prices Start Easing as 82,000 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 82,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized so far from hoarders during 8,394 raids carried out by 12 state governments, resulting in a marginal fall in tur and urad dal prices across the country.
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Pulses Importers Seek Removal of Restrictions to Bring Prices in Control
As dal prices continue to rage, pulses importers today offered to supply one lakh kilograms of tur dal per day at Rs 135 a kilogram and asked the National Democratic Alliance government to exempt them from stock holding limits.
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Why This Dal Producing District Too is feeling the Pinch of Rising Prices
As homemaker Neelam Jain prepares lunch in her kitchen, the irony of soaring prices in Madhya Pradesh's food bowl is not lost on her. Narsinghpur leads the state in production of pulses, and the locally produced Tur dal is much sought after across India.
-
Pulses Touch Rs 210/Kg, 5,800 Tonnes Seized From Hoarders
Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses have been seized in five states during raids conducted on hoarders in the last few months even as prices continue to rise and touched Rs 210 per kg.
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Tamil Nadu to Sell Imported Tur Dal at Half the Market Price
To check the rising prices of pulses, the Tamil Nadu government will make available 500 tonnes of imported tur dal allotted by the central government at Rs 110 a kg through 91 cooperative outlets effective November 1.
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Amid Soaring Tur Dal Prices, a Glimmer Hope for Better Times
The Piparia crop wholesale market is almost deserted these days with just a handful of farmers showing up to sell tur dal. Since July there has been a sharp decline in the procurement of tur dal.
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With Dal Prices on The Rise, Chennai Turns To Alternatives
Nigar Sultana, an entrepreneur, who shops at her neighborhood grocery stores says dal is not on the menu more than twice a week at her home any more. After all, the lentils, especially the popular tur and urad, are as expensive as chicken and fish in Chennai.
