The OMSS has been successfully used to reduce the excessive stocks of wheat and rice. However, the government has not been able to find buyers for rice.
RBI has retained its inflation projection at 5.4% for the current year. Uncertainties in food prices and volatility in global crude oil prices continue to keep 4% target out of reach.
Indian Council of Applied Economic Research study says bans on export of wheat & rice were ‘knee-jerk’ reactions. Govt should adjust its trade policy, not sell at prices lower than MSP.
The finance minister said that the 'obsession to use interest rates as the only tool to deal with inflation and not manage the supply-side factors will not give a complete solution'.
Although core inflation in India remains elevated, steady easing over the last few months indicates that monetary policy transmission is happening, Shaktikanta Das said.
While vegetable prices are surging across board, govt data shows rate of tomatoes, onions & potatoes have seen highest spike since May this year. Notification says duty to remain until 31 Dec.
Food has an outsized weightage in Consumer Price Index, but education and health too little. This is because CPI is based on spending patterns of 'average Indian' from 12 years ago.
With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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