middle class

Vivek Oberoi taps upwardly mobile middle class for Gujarat resort

 Actor Vivek Oberoi says he is targeting the young and upwardly mobile middle class for his theme-based resort and township that is coming up in Gujarat.

Dec 08, 2015, 19:38 PM IST

Delhi govt flags off mobile vans with onions to ease prices

In a bid to provide onions at subsidised rates, Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Friday flagged-off mobile vans from Azadpur Mandi to different parts of the city for the vegetable to be sold at "model price".

Aug 28, 2015, 22:17 PM IST

This online service provides onions at flat 50% discount: Read inside

The offer would be available in 10 cities across the country.

Aug 28, 2015, 18:18 PM IST

Middle class woes to continue, wholesale onion price shoots up to Rs 57 per kg

In the price-sensitive Delhi market and some other parts of the country, retail onion price has shot up to Rs 80 per kg.

Aug 22, 2015, 13:32 PM IST

Onion price rises to Rs 54 per kg at Lasalgaon

Onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra -- Asia's biggest wholesale market for onions -- today touched Rs 54 per kg, the highest so far this year, due to tight supply of the crop.

Aug 21, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

MMTC floats tender for import of 10,000 tonnes onion

State-run MMTC has invited bids from global suppliers for import of 10,000 tonnes onion from countries like Pakistan, Egypt, China and Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and check price rise.

Aug 21, 2015, 14:25 PM IST

Middle-class budget goes haywire, onion prices shoot up by Rs 30 in 10 days

Onion prices are hardening due to the fall in production and sluggish supply of stored onions, which are meant for meeting demand during July-September.

Aug 21, 2015, 11:43 AM IST

Will onion prices fall as govt asks MMTC to import 10,000 tonnes of onion?

Government has also directed cooperative Nafed to cancel its tender.

Aug 18, 2015, 18:29 PM IST

Petrol prices slashed by Rs 1.27/litre; diesel by Rs 1.17

Petrol price was Friday cut by Rs 1.27 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.17 a litre, the second reduction in rates this month following global cues.

Aug 14, 2015, 23:40 PM IST

Middle class woes to continue as wholesale onion prices touch 22-month high

Woes for the Indian middle class seems to be far from over due to constant escalation in wholesale price of onion.

Aug 14, 2015, 11:06 AM IST

Good news! Delhi govt to sell onions at Rs 40 from Monday

Delhi government will sell onions at Rs 40 a kg at 280 locations across the city.

Aug 05, 2015, 14:05 PM IST

Rising onion prices leave buyers in tears

The steep rise in onion prices have come as a double whammy for the Indian middle class who is already reeling under severe pressure from high inflation

Aug 04, 2015, 13:38 PM IST

Relief for middle class as petrol, diesel, non-subsidised LPG become cheaper

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre instead of Rs 66.90 at present, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 46.12 as against Rs 49.72 currently.

Jul 31, 2015, 23:27 PM IST

Petrol prices cut by Rs 2.43 per litre; diesel by Rs 3.60

The new rates announced by the oil marketing companies will be effective from midnight tonight.

Jul 31, 2015, 22:11 PM IST

Delhi-NCR housing sales drop 50% in H1; new launches falls 68%

New home launches fell by 68 percent to 11,360 units in January-June 2015, from 35,500 units in the first half of last year.

Jul 29, 2015, 16:33 PM IST

Middle class woes: Are onion prices going to hit your household budget?

Onion prices have shot up by more than 30 percent in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, because of supply shortage.

Jul 23, 2015, 10:16 AM IST

First-time home buyers? Avoid these places

Property consultant JLL India has advised home buyers to avoid certain locations, including Noida Extension, in Delhi-NCR real estate market due to delays in projects delivery, oversupply, speculation and lack of infrastructure.

Jul 22, 2015, 21:07 PM IST

India to unveil budget under pressure to deliver reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s right-wing government will unveil its first full budget on Saturday, a day after announcing the time was ripe for long-awaited reforms to kickstart the economy.

Feb 28, 2015, 04:21 AM IST

Jaitley against burdening salaried, middle class; may raise tax exemption limit

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he does not favour burdening the salaried and middle-class with more taxes but would go after the evaders in widening the net.

Nov 22, 2014, 15:50 PM IST

Union Budget 2014-15 to be presented in Parliament today amid expectations of tax sops

Jaitley's maiden Budget is expected to be a tightrope walk of trying to meet demands for tax sops especially from the middle class and pursuing fiscal prudence to spur investment and growth.

Jul 10, 2014, 00:04 AM IST