Crack down on hoarders, ensure food supplies: Centre to states

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:07

Fearing spurt in vegetable prices, the Centre on Tuesday asked states to crackdown on hoarders, ensure adequate supplies and remove inter-state trade barriers even as it considers making a second import of pulses to cool prices.

Centre asks states to take firm action against onion hoarders

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 16:42

The Centre on Tuesday said the price spike in onions is due to artificial scarcity and asked the state governments to take firm action against hoarders.

Govt may import onion as prices soar to Rs.90/kg

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:04

Centre may import onion to stabilise prices that have soared to Rs.90 per kg in the national capital, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Tuesday.

`Take strict action against foodgrain hoarders`

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 12:45

A parliamentary panel has slammed the low number of convictions of foodgrain hoarders in the past three years.

Hoarders gain as essential goods become scarce

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 16:13

With the Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed, essential commodities have become scarce giving hoarders an opportunity to make quick money.

Dikshit directs raids against onion hoarders

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 21:21

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday directed the Food and Civil Supplies department to immediately conduct raids against hoarders.

Maha govt to take steps to curb black-marketing of kerosene

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 00:38

The Maharashtra Government today assured the Legislative Assembly that it will take stringent measures to stop black-marketing of kerosene oil.

Sheila Dikshit asks Delhiites to tell govt about hoarders

Last Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 22:38

Concerned over the spiralling prices of essential commodities, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday asked Delhiites to intimate the government about hoarders and black marketers in the capital.

Bulk sugar consumers can keep only 15 days stocks

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2009, 21:23

The government today barred large and bulk consumers of sugar from keeping more than 15 days of stocks with them, a move aimed at checking hoarding and any price escalation ahead of festivals Dussehra and Diwali.