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Latest, 12 Oct: Govt to cap trade margins at 30% of MRP on non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, cutting prices of 110 medicines.
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- Reported: Govt to cap trade margins at 30% of MRP on non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, cutting prices of 110 medicinesReported: Watch:
- Reported: Indian grocers and pulse brands should model sourcing and pricing scenarios for potential cuts to the 10% red lentil and 30% yellow pea duties, without assuming implementation.Reported: India weighs import duty cuts on red lentils and yellow peas: report. The government is considering cuts to the 10% red lentil duty and 30% yellow pea tariff to ease food inflation, which reached 5.95% in August.Watch: Food inflation moving above or below August's 5.95%.
- Reported: For 15 October–30 November 2026, keep covered sugar-dealer stocks within 1,000 quintals per location—or 2,000 in Kolkata, its extended metropolitan areas and Assam—and replenish frequently enough to clear receipts within 15 days.Reported: India caps sugar dealer stocks and limits holding period to 15 days. From 15 October to 30 November 2026, sugar dealers face a stock cap of 1,000 quintals per location, or 2,000 quintals in Kolkata, its extended metropolitan areas and Assam.Watch: An announcement extending the controls beyond 30 November 2026.
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From 7 stories, the newest dated 1 Oct 2026. Summary written 2 Oct 2026. Newer developments are under Latest moves.
Government of India is the central government, making policy and procurement decisions that affect food prices, retail stockholding, agricultural markets and domestic manufacturing.
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Its measures include import duties on edible oils and pulses, minimum support prices and procurement for crops, and incentives for manufacturers. [1] source: NDTV Profit[2] source: Business Standard[3] source: Financial Express[4] source: Business Today[5] source: Business Today
In October 2026, Government of India capped sugar dealer stocks at 1,000 quintals per location from 15 October to 30 November 2026, with a 2,000 quintal cap in Kolkata, its extended metropolitan areas and Assam; holdings cannot exceed 15 days. [6] source: PIB India In September 2026, it reduced crude sunflower oil duty from 10% to nil and crude soybean and palm oil duties from 10% to 5%. [5] source: Business Today It also approved 31 electronics-component proposals involving ₹7,877 crore across 10 states, with projects expected to generate production worth ₹82,243 crore and 9,588 direct jobs. [7] source: Business Standard
For the 2027-28 marketing season, Government of India raised safflower MSP by 10.3% to Rs 7215/quintal and mustard MSP by 6.6% to Rs 6613/quintal. [3] source: Financial Express It approved 5,547.99 crore rupees of MSP procurement for the 2026-27 kharif marketing season, covering tur, moong, soybean and sunflower across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. [4] source: Business Today
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In October 2026, Government of India set sugar dealer stock caps of 1,000 quintals per location from 15 October to 30 November 2026, with a 2,000 quintal cap in Kolkata, its extended metropolitan areas and Assam. Holdings cannot exceed 15 days. [6] source: PIB India
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