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The retail inflation touched a 15-month high of 7.44% in July, a spike from 4.87% in June. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government expects vegetable prices to start cooling off from next month with the advent of new crops in the market, but rising crude oil prices is a concern even though it is still…
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The Centre started to sell tomatoes at a discounted rate of ₹90 per kg in Delhi-NCR through mobile vans. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Centre will sell tomatoes at ₹80 per kg from July 16, as against ₹90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item…
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Southern and western regions contribute 56% to 58% of tomato production. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu After tomato prices rocketed to ₹200 per kg in some cities, the Centre decided on Wednesday to use its agencies to procure stocks from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and sell them at a discount in the areas…
