Colorado will be 1st state where minimum wage falls; lower cost of living causes 3 cent dropOctober 13th, 2009 Colorado minimum wage to drop as living costs fallDENVER — Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling cost of living. The state Department of Labor and Employment ordered the wage down to $7.24 from $7.28.
Ram Energy receives letter from Nasdaq for failing to maintain listing requirementsSeptember 21st, 2009 Ram Energy receives Nasdaq listing noticeTULSA, Okla. — Oil and gas company Ram Energy Resources Inc.
Rice prices zoom 13 percent, says AssochamSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Wholesale prices of rice rose more than 13 percent in the past one year due to a demand-supply mismatch, says the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham). The industry forum said the price of wheat similarly rose by about five percent.
Punjab farmers' loss Rs.62,000 crore in 40 years: ReportSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The non-linking of the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat and paddy with the wholesale price index (WPI) has led to a cumulative notional loss of nearly Rs.62,000 crore for farmers in Punjab over the past four decades, a report to the state government says. The report of the committee on MSP and price index, set up by the Punjab government, was submitted to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday.
Paddy minimum support price hiked by Rs 100; pulses by Rs.240 per quintalAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Government on Thursday announced a big increase in the minimum support price of the kharif crop. The minimum support price (MSP) for the common variety of paddy has been hiked by 100 rupees per quintal, while for pulses, the MSP has been raised by 100 rupees per quintal.
India hikes support prices for grain, pulsesAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With drought declared in half of India, the government Thursday decided to increase the minimum support prices of cereals and pulses to help farmers who have been hit by the poor monsoon. The support price for paddy has been hiked by Rs.100 per quintal, while that for pulses is up Rs.300 per quintal, Home Minister P.
Govt. hikes paddy minimum support price by Rs 100; pulses by Rs.240 per quintal(Lead:Hikes)August 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Government on Thursday announced a big increase in the minimum support price of the kharif crop. The minimum support price (MSP) for the common variety of paddy has been hiked by 100 rupees per quintal, while for pulses, the MSP has been raised by 100 rupees per quintal.
Low monsoon rain concern for India's farm output: PawarJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India produced record food grain in 2008-09 but the situation could become a cause for concern due to erratic monsoon in several parts of the country, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Monday. Between July 1 and now, there has been a significant improvement in monsoon rain, with the deficit based on long-term average coming down from 46 percent to 27 percent, the minister said during a debate in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament.
Government hikes minimum sugarcane price by 32 percentJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sugar mills will have to pay more to cane growers after the government Thursday increased the statutory minimum price for sugarcane by over 32 percent to Rs.107.76 per quintal for the 2009-10 season. It was Rs.81.18 per quintal in the previous October-September season.
Food Corp officials booked for wheat purchase irregularitiesMay 25th, 2009 BHOPAL - Three Food Corp of India (FCI) employees including a manager have been booked in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on the charge of committing irregularities while purchasing wheat at support price. "A case has been registered against manager-cum-controller K.B.
Record wheat procurement in Punjab, HaryanaMay 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana has achieved a historic record this season. Both states have jointly procured over 17.6 million tonnes of wheat so far.
Record wheat procurement in Punjab, HaryanaMay 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana has achieved a historic record this season. Both states have jointly procured over 17.6 million tonnes of wheat so far.
Congress promises rice at Rs.3 a kg for BPL familiesMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Tuesday promised it would enact a law to provide 25 kg of rice or wheat a month at Rs.3 per kg to families living below the poverty line (BPL) and expand schemes to improve the well being of farmers and their families. The Congress manifesto, released here by party president Sonia Gandhi, said: 'The Indian National Congress pledges that every family living below the poverty line either in rural or urban areas will be entitled, by law, to 25 kg of rice or wheat per month at Rs.3 per kg.'
The manifesto also promises that subsidised community kitchens will be set up in all cities for homeless people and migrants with the support of the central government.
India's wheat production estimated to surpass record 78 million tonesMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country is going to witness record production of wheat consecutively for the second year with output estimated to surpass 78 million tonnes. Last year, 78.57 million tonnes of wheat was produced, which was the highest ever in the history of India.
Government to lift ban on wheat exports after electionsMarch 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday agreed in principle to lift the two-year-old ban on wheat exports once elections end in mid-May this year, said a top official. The empowered group of ministers (eGoM), led by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee which met here Thursday, however, decided that the notification to this would be issued only after the end of the elections.
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