pulses

New Delhi, June 7: The Union government has imported about 13,000 tonnes of pulses to check rising food inflation, and is expecting another 6,000 tonnes of pulses in the next few weeks, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, May 30: It's good news for the dal chawal eating common man, price of pulses and its derivatives are likely to reduce in the state as Odisha government today decided to decrease Value Added Tax (VAT)…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, May 17: In order to rein in hoarders of essential commodities, the Odisha government today issued ‘Stock holding limit and licensing order’. The ‘Stock holding limit and licensing order’…

Bhubaneswar, April 24:  The Odisha government on Saturday said it would purchase 5,000 tonnes of pulses from the central government, which has decided to provide subsidy on 'tur' and 'urad' dals for distribution by states at retail price…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau  Bhubaneswar, Apr 2: After two-day-long self imposed import ban of essential food items, the Federation of All Odisha Traders’ Associations (FAOTA) today agreed to withdraw their strike following a discussion…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Mar 31: While traders in the state are rigid in their stand to stop import of essential commodities like pulses, wheat and wheat products into the state from tomorrow demanding withdrawal of 5% value…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Mar 26: A high-level meeting between the Odisha government and representatives of traders’ body today failed to arrive at any conclusion following which the next meeting has been scheduled for…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Cuttack, Oct 28: In a major relief to consumers, the Malgodown traders who had stopped import of food grains since yesterday for an indefinite period in protest against raids by the Odisha government’s Food…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: In a clear case of flexing of muscles with the Odisha government, the Cuttack Chamber of Commerce (CCC) today decided to stop imports of all kinds to Malgodown, the largest business hub of…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: Officials of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare  Department today continued their raid for the sixth consecutive day during the crackdown against hoarding of pulses in the godowns across…