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Bhubaneswar, March 30 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday directed all district collectors in Odisha to keep enforcement squads on 24-hour alert and regularly monitor market conditions to curb black marketing, illegal hoarding, and price increases.In view of the prevailing situation...

Hyderabad, March 30 The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre "to take the initiative to stop the war" in West Asia.Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who moved the resolution, said the ongoing war is having adverse effects not only on West...

Islamabad, March 29 – Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the Bohor Bazaar pharmaceutical hub in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with prices rising from 50% to as high as 500%, local media reported on Sunday.Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes, hypertension...

New Delhi, March 14: Authorities in Chhattisgarh seized 741 LPG cylinders on Saturday from 102 locations across the state as part of a major crackdown on hoarding and black marketing of cooking gas amid concerns triggered by the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict.According to officials, teams from...

Jaipur, March 13 Congress workers held demonstrations in several places in Rajasthan on Friday over the crisis in the supply of LPG cylinders amid the West Asia crisis and accused the government of causing hardship for the public.The protests took place in cities including Jaipur, Ajmer...

Kolkata, March 13 Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across West Bengal on Friday, amid concerns about a shortage of cooking gas cylinders due to the crisis in the Middle East.People stood with empty LPG cylinders outside such centers in various parts of the state – from...

Kolkata, March 11 Long queues at cooking gas agency offices and at LPG dispensing centers for auto-rickshaws became a common sight in Kolkata and several other places in West Bengal on Wednesday.Officials of the Petroleum Dealers' Association said that petrol and diesel availability was normal...

New Delhi, March 11 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticized the Centre over concerns about the availability of LPG, asking how much the people can tolerate.With the ongoing war in West Asia disrupting global fuel supplies, including India's LPG, the government has...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed serious concern on Wednesday about the availability of cooking gas in the country, given the tensions in West Asia, and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure adequate supply and take urgent...

Jammu, March 8 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress protested against the increase in LPG prices here on Sunday, saying that this "anti-poor" decision by the government will add to the financial burden on ordinary people.Led by PCC president Tariq Hamid Karra and working president Raman Bhalla, the...

Kabul, March 8 – Fuel and food supplies to several parts of Balochistan, Pakistan, have been disrupted due to the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US, leading to rising prices and fears of shortages in border areas, according to local media.Regions along the border with Iran...

In New Delhi, March 8 As temperatures rise, leading air conditioner manufacturers are increasing prices by 5-15 percent to offset rising raw material costs and supply chain expenses.These price increases, which began in February and will continue through April, coincide with the peak summer...

New Delhi, March 6 Leading air-conditioner maker Daikin India is set to increase prices by up to 12 percent from April, as the cost of raw materials and supply chain expenses have gone up."Effective April 2026, Daikin India will implement a 7-12 percent price increase across its product range...

Islamabad, March 6: Leaders of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) have warned that petrol pumps across the country may begin to shut down within the next few days after several petroleum firms have cut their supplies, local media reported.Addressing the media at the Lahore Press...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 The Mahila Congress has announced a five-phase agitation against alleged price increases and anti-women policies of the Kerala government.As part of the first phase of the protest, a 24-hour-long hunger strike will be held in front of the state Secretariat here...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 The Mahila Congress has announced a five-phase agitation against alleged price increases and anti-women policies of the Kerala government.As part of the first phase of the protest, a 24-hour-long hunger strike will be held in front of the state Secretariat here...

New Delhi, February 20 – Members of the Indian Youth Congress staged a dramatic protest inside Bharat Mandapam on Friday during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government over alleged "unemployment, inflation, and the reported...

Dhaka, February 16 – As Ramadan approaches, a sudden gas crisis in Bangladesh has caused anxiety among many households in the capital, Dhaka, while concerns are growing over the rising cost of essential commodities, local media reported on Monday.For a resident of Old Dhaka, Rahela Begum, the...

New Delhi, February 12 Fast-moving consumer goods major HUL expects FY27 to be better than the current fiscal, as the demand scenario continues to improve, CFO Niranjan Gupta said on Friday.In addition, the company is also set to increase prices of products in the home care segment, in which...