Stress on normal veg supply, price check after floods
With widespread floods putting a question mark on adequate supply of vegetables and other food items and a scare of price rise
With widespread floods putting a question mark on adequate supply of vegetables and other food items and a scare of price rise
India saw a healthy 8 per cent increase in overall rainfall above the long-term average (till September 13) as average retail prices of vegetables and milk cooled down, a report showed on Monday.
The Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators Association have called 72 hours chakka Jam from 11 September to press for their seven-point demands.
Bangladesh's tax collection body, the National Board of Revenue, has reduced taxes on imports of onion and potato to rein in soaring prices of essential kitchen items.
The wholesale inflation in India rose for the fourth consecutive month in June at 3.36%, riding on rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items.
Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb has urged the Darjeeling district magistrate to closely monitor the inflated prices of vegetables and other goods in various markets across Siliguri.
The SDO apprised himself about the prices of green vegetables and issued instructions to regulate the prices.
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The annual rate of inflation based on the all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number has risen marginally to 0.53 per cent for March 2024, the government said on Monday.
Bengal has recently exported vegetables and fruits worth Rs 5,700 crore and Rs 5,500 crore respectively, said Subrata Gupta, additional chief secretary, food processing industries and horticulture.
