Tag: Price Hike

As potato prices soar in Odisha, the State government has capped retail prices at Rs 32 per kg. Food & Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra reviewed the situation and warned against hoarding. The state may seek supplies from Uttar Pradesh due to West Bengal's export ban.

With the skyrocketing price of potatoes in Odisha, Food & Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra reviewed the situation at a godown in Aiginia, Bhubaneswar. He assured strict action against hoarders and black marketers. The minister blamed the previous BJD government for failing to boost infrastructure and announced an emergency meeting to address the issue.

Odisha's government plans to establish vegetable mandis in every district, including Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, to curb inflation. The initiative aims to eliminate middlemen, ensuring fair prices for consumers and better profits for farmers.

The exorbitant rise in vegetable prices across Odisha is affecting daily life. Consumers find non-veg items relatively cheaper as the cost of vegetables like tomatoes, beans, and brinjals skyrockets.

Onion prices in Odisha have surged from Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg, exacerbating the financial strain on lower middle-income and economically weaker families. This rise is attributed to a supply shortage caused by heat damage, with expectations of stabilization post-rainfall.

Apart from potatoes, prices of all other vegetables have witnessed a steep price rise.

CNG in the national capital territory of Delhi now costs Rs 78.61 per kg, up from Rs 75.61 per kg, according to the information posted on the website of Indraprastha Gas Ltd

Till a few days ago, students used to get plateful of wholesome food comprising rice, dal, veg curry in their meals at schools. But the situation has changed altogether. 

The electronics sector has already been raising prices by 2-3 per cent every quarter owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

For Mumbai and Chennai, prices were hiked by Rs 106 and Rs 105, respectively. It will now come at Rs 1,963 and Rs 2,145 in these two metros, data showed.

Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi added, “Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is the legislative head of the State and it is his duty to protect an elected representative of people. Today I think he is doing his duty,” she said while taking a veiled dig at the administration’s failure in preventing the spate of attacks on her recently.

Sasmita Behera, while taking a dig at the BJD during a presser in Bhubaneswar, said the protests are a ploy to divert the attention of the people from the sensational murder case of Kalahandi lady teacher Mamita Meher.

Bhubaneswar: Customers buying liquor will now have to pay Rs 5-15 more per bottle after the price was hiked by the Odisha State Beverages Corporation Limited (OSBC) following the approval of new excise policy by the State Government on April 01. A letter in this regard has been sent by OSBC to the State Government […]

Bhubaneswar: Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) has hiked the price of its Premium Milk, by Rs 2 per litre. The revised rates will come to force from today. While earlier the price of the product was Rs 38 per litre, it will now cost Rs 40 per litre from today. However, the price […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting against the Union government’s move to hike the prices of petrol and diesel, the youth wing of ruling BJD is staging a state-wide protest on Friday. According to party sources, the youth wing of the ruling party is staging demonstrations in front of the collectors’ offices in all 30 districts and two organisational […]