The Tamil Nadu government on Friday decided to implement immediately a slew of measures to rein in the spiralling prices of essential commodities and Vegetables. A large number of sales counters will be opened in Chennai and other Corporation areas to sell Vegetables. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who chaired a meeting to discuss ways to control price rise, directed officials to start 25 new Uzhavar Sandhais. The State government will write to...

The first consignment of about 200 tonnes of onion imported by the government from Pakistan landed at the Mundra port in Gujarat today and is likely to reach Delhi on Tuesday. The government had asked state-owned trading agencies PEC and State Trading Corporation (STC) to import onion to boost domestic supply and rein in the soaring prices of the kitchen staple. Since Pakistan had banned trade of onion to India through land...

At tribute meet for slain info activist Satish Shetty on death anniversary, his brother says he will not take up RTI as his life's mission as it's a lone and dangerous battle "MY brother was a courageous RTI activist, but I will not continue his mission and become one," said Sandeep, younger brother of Satish Shetty. He was speaking at a public meeting in the city yesterday to pay tribute...

Availability of commodities to be augmented The Centre on Wednesday stepped up its efforts to rein in food inflation, which touched 18.32 per cent for the week ended December 25 last with onion price soaring to Rs. 60 a kg in retail. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who later held a closed-door meeting with Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Mr. Pawar...

Marie Antoinette may or may not have deadpanned “let them eat cake” but the Bengal government could have tried saying “let them eat potato” in these times of price rise. But out went that opportunity — along with 7,000 bags or 4,200 tonnes of potatoes at Panagarh in Burdwan. In terms of cash, potato stocks valued at Rs 50 lakh rotted on the open ground today because of a dispute between a...