Beginning of summer was marked by the inauguration of ‘Grapes and watermelon mela’ organised by Horticultural Producer’s Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society (HOPCOMS) at an outlet near Hudson Circle in Bengaluru on February 19. During the mela, 11 varieties of grapes, including Bangalore Blue, Thomson Seedless, Krishna Sharad, Sonaka, Super Sonaka and three watermelon varieties … Read more
Former Minister for Irrigation T. Harish Rao showing a document to disprove allegations made by Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy against previous BRS government. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement hyderabad Senior leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of speaking white lies regarding … Read more
Bharat brand of chana dal (Kadalai paruppu) is being sold at ₹60/kg in one kilo packets at crowded marketplaces in mobile vans to help reduce its prices in the open market. The Union government’s exercise lacks transparency and seems like a political game where the ruling party at the Centre was trying to score … Read more
As per the release, the price of 180 ml of ordinary and mid-range liquor will be increased by ₹10. Photo: File | Photo Credit: M. KARUNAKARAN The price of liquor sold by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (Tasmac) will increase by February 1 owing to the increase in excise duty, a release by … Read more
Small-scale food outlets say most of their business happens after 10 p.m.. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Around 10.30 p.m., the sound of the police siren begins at a distance near the suspension bridge on Durgam Cheruvu. “Aaa gaye ye log (these people have come),” says a man waiting for his cup of tea near … Read more
Officers of Enforcement Directorate conduct searches at Jewellery shops at Jaffer Shah Street on November 21, 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Officers of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) have begun searches at the premises of three jewellery shops functioning at Diamond Bazaar in Jaffer Shah Street and one outlet in Big Bazaar Street in … Read more
Representational image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association has asked customers to not purchase fuel using ₹2,000 notes on Friday and Saturday. “The last date fixed by the Reserve Bank of India for exchanging such notes is the September 30. Since that is a Saturday, we are asking that customers … Read more
The AMMK’s general secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, urged the DMK government to increase the number of farm fresh outlets and bring them on par with fair price shops, in order to for bring under control, the surging prices of vegetables and other essential commodities. In a statement, he faulted the DMK … Read more
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G. R. Anil on Wednesday flagged off mobile rice outlets as part of a government intervention to curb price rise. The rice vans, which the State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) has named ‘Arivandi,’ will visit 500 centres to sell rice at subsidised rates to ration card holders. The following … Read more