Kendriya Bhandar

Meanwhile, Mother Dairy's retail outlet Safal and Kendriya Bhandar are selling imported tur dal at Rs 120 as part of the government's measures to boost domestic supply and control pulses prices.

Prices of pulses started falling at the wholesale

Marketmen said the fall in pulse prices led by arhar, which soared to an all-time high, was supported by the government's decision to further import pulses and conducting raids on hoarders.

35k tons pulses seized from hoarders in 10 states: Centre

In Delhi, tur dal is being sold at Rs 120/Kg through outlets of Safal and Kendriya Bhandar, while in Tamil Nadu, the government is selling 1 kg urad at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 30 per kg.

No rest from price rise, govt to import 3K tonnes of pulses

The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary and attended by agriculture, consumer affairs and commerce secretaries as well as all state chief secretaries.

Pulses: Govt to have 40K tonne buffer stock to check prices

The government will purchase 30,000 tonnes of tur dal and 10,000 tonnes of urad dal from farmers at market rates, Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Kumar Balyan told reporters here on Friday.

Govt trying hard to keep pulses prices in check

In the case of onion, retail prices in the national capital have come down to Rs 40-50 per kg now, from the peak of Rs 80 per kg in August, due to several measures, including curbs on exports and overseas purchase of the kitchen staple, besides improved supply from the fresh kharif crop in growing states.

Army and Navy canteens asked to set aside Maggi stock

The order comes in the wake of a controversy over the alleged presence of lead and taste-enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the noodles beyond permissible limits. "The advisory is effective till further order," an Army official said.