The Communist Party of India has planned to organise agitations from September 1 to 6 across the State to protest against the spiralling prices of essential commodities. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, CPI state secretary K. Ramakrishna said that the State government was urged to strengthen the Public Distribution System and reduce petrol and diesel prices. Gudlavalleru hostel …
Indian households find themselves yet again struggling to cope with a sharp surge in the prices of essential kitchen staples — ranging from tomatoes, onions and potatoes to tur dal and rice. Tomato prices have more than doubled month-on-month with the all-India average retail price as on June 29 soaring to ₹53.59 a kilogram, from ₹24.37 on May 29, data …
