Fall in wholesale prices of pulses yet to reach retail

Prices of chana and tur have dropped by about 25% in two months, falling below the minimum support prices due to duty-free imports and increased local crop arrivals. While wholesale prices of pulses have decreased significantly, retail prices have not seen a proportional decline. Retail chana dal prices fell 4.3% and tur dal prices dropped […]

India & EU discuss ways to clinch FTA; HiTech, climate also in focus

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar have discussed advancing the free trade agreement and cooperation in sectors like high technology and climate change. They aim to finalize new strategic agreements, especially as Europe seeks to mitigate risks in its relationship with China.