Pulse

Offline merchants outpace online peers in digital payments, says PhonePe study

The Pulse report which is based on PhonePe’s 32 crore user base said that transactions in the July to September quarter grew by 33.6 percent QoQ to 526.4 crore. Chandigarh topped the charts in digital payments with a 50 percent QoQ growth.

Govt to look into pulse import in which Glyphosate used

During Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, BJD's Bhartruhari Mahtab raised the issue of import of pulses in which Glyphosate, which is harmful for humans, has been used.

The Venture: A hunt for India's next unicorn

Pulse-The Venture is an initiative to identify entrepreneurial ideas and give them a platform to compete and win up to Rs 1 crore as seed funding.

WPI inflation spikes to 5.25% in January, fuel prices rise

In January 2016, the print was (-)1.07 percent. The last comparable high level of WPI was witnessed in July 2014 at 5.41 percent. As per Commerce Ministry data, inflation in the 'fuel and power' basket more than doubled to 18.14 percent in January, up from 8.65 percent in the previous month.

Pulse rates in check due to govt's proactive steps: President

The President also said the acreage under kharif and rabi crops has risen this year on account of favourable monsoon after consecutive years of drought.

DS Group eyes 20-24% revenue growth this fiscal

Diversified firm Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group) expects its revenue to grow by 20-24 percent this fiscal with food and beverage and mouth freshener businesses driving the growth.

Govt buys 6.38 lakh tonnes of pulses for buffer stock

Government has created 6.38 lakh tonnes of pulse buffer stock so far through domestic purchase and imports.

Renault to hike passenger vehicle prices by up to 2 pc

Renault India is planning to hike prices of its passenger vehicles by up to 2 per cent to offset rising input costs.

India's pulse import worth over Rs 25,500 cr in FY16: Govt

The country imported 4.58 MT of the key kitchen staple worth Rs 17,063 crore, Minister of State for Agriculture S S Ahluwalia said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

RBI to cut rates if rains dampen pulses prices: BofA report

The Reserve Bank of India is most likely to cut down its key policy rate on August 9 by 25 basis points if the rains manage to dampen pulse prices, says a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.

Govt sets up committee to relook at pulse MSP, bonus

While increasing the size of the buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from the existing 8 lakh tonnes, the government decided to explore avenues for imports from more pulse-growing nations on a government-to-government basis.

After clocking Rs 150cr sales, Pulse candy to go international

This rapidly growing popularity has Pulse giving established brands like Parle's Mango Bite and ITC's Candyman a run for their money.

Govt needs to have its finger on the 'pulse' of black marketers

Even as prices of pulses went through the roof these last few months, the Centre and state governments haven't been sitting idle. After a series of raids, the Maharashtra government has decided to enact a law to cap the maximum prices of the pulses.

How SEBI is trying to curb speculation in agri commodities

Recently, Sebi announced an increase in margins for farm sector derivatives.

Candy crush: Pulse beats sweet rivals in tangy twist to tale

Pulse, a hard-boiled candy launched early last year by the DS Group, has taken the Indian candy market by storm.

Cabinet takes stock of pulse prices, supply situation

The state government has also reimposed the stock holding limits on traders, sources said. It was also informed that much of the seized quantity of pulses was unmilled, largely from Mumbai, Thane and Panvel.

Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to drive volume in India

"India is a strong market for Renault and we have strong presence in the country. We will launch MPV Lodgy by month-end or early next month. "After that we will also launch sub-Rs 4 lakh small car. It will be a global car," Renault India Country CEO and MD Sumit Sawhney told reporters.