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Union Budget 2023: Items Which Got Affordable & Dearer This Year
With the Union Budget 2023-2024 announced in the parliament, here is the list of items which cost costlier and cheaper in 2023. List of items which became costlier: Gold and platinum jewellery, Copper scrap, Silver articles, … read-more
Tags: Economy, Union budget, Essential Commodities, Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian government
Courtesy: Zee News India
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Maruti Suzuki Hikes Car Prices By Up To 4.3%; Alto, S-Cross Costs More Now
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), has officially increased the prices of its models by up to 4.3 percent, with immediate effect. The move has reportedly come after the impact the company took due to increased costs in essential commodities, such as steel, aluminium, copper, plastic and other metals. The company sells a wide range of cars from Alto (Rs 3.15 lakh) to S-Cross (Rs 15.5 lakh) for the top model.
Tags: Maruti Suzuki, MSI, alto, Suzuki S-Cross, Essential Commodities
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Chinese Govt Advises Citizens To Stock Essentials In Case Of Emergency
Following the COVID-related outbreak, the Chinese government advised households to store up on basic necessities in case of an emergency. Concerns about supply constraints were raised after Covid-19 outbreaks, and abnormally heavy rainfall led to a spike in vegetable prices. The objective, according to a Communist Party-backed newspaper, was to ensure locals were not caught off guard if there was a lockdown in the region.
Tags: China, Essential Commodities, Covid-19, chinese government, Lockdown
Courtesy: Reuters
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Kolkata Metro Seeks To List Halted Metro Work Under Essential Service
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation is planning to write to the government to allow construction work to be listed as an essential service to finish the project before the June 2022 deadline. Reportedly, the 16-km Kolkata East-West Metro corridor constructions have hindered due to the lockdown-imposed restrictions since May 16. Earlier, the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has also written to various government agencies seeking exemption in … read-more
Tags: West Bengal, Kolkata Metro, COVID-19 restrictions, Essential Commodities, construction
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Consumer Affairs Deptt's App Improves Tracking Of Essential Commodities
Citing the recently-launched price monitoring app by the Consumer Affairs Department, the Centre on February 28 revealed that wholesale and retail prices of 22 essential commodities have improved significantly. Reportedly, the January 2021-launched app monitors essential commodities' prices, including of oils, pulses, grains, vegetables and other groceries, from 127 centres. The app provides real-time, geo-tagged wholesale and retail prices… read-more
Tags: Essential Commodities, Buffer Stock, Consumer Affairs, Onion
Courtesy: The Economic Times
