-The Times of India BANGALORE: Rice is all set to change Karnataka politically. The Congress's rice-atone-rupee scheme will come alive at 10am on Wednesday when chief minister Siddaramaiah symbolically offers the foodgrain to the people. The scheme, christened Anna Bhagya, will offer 30 kilos of rice at Re 1 a kilo to 8.7 million BPL (below poverty line) families in the state. The first big public splash after the Congress's return to...
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BPL rice bowls to overflow from July 10
-The Hindu Congress government's Re.1-a-kg Anna Bhagya scheme is being launched in all districts Bangalore: The Congress government is all set to roll out its most ambitious programme of providing 30 kg of rice a month to below poverty line (BPL) families at Re. 1 a kg from Wednesday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Anna Bhagya scheme at Freedom Park at 11 a.m., in the presence of Minister of State for Food...
More »Maharashtra govt to sell 30% cheaper veggies at 10 city centres
-The Times of India MUMBAI: Unable to prevent prices of vegetables and fruits from going through the roof, the state government is now promising their supply to Mumbaikars at reduced rates, a promise observers say needs to be taken with a pile of salt. Starting Monday, the government will-for the first time since 1999-sell vegetables and fruits at a price 30% lower than the current retail rate at select co-operative outlets...
More »'Ban has helped curb illegal sand extraction'
-The Hindu Deputy Commissioner asks officials to redouble efforts against illegal activities Gulbarga: Deputy Commissioner N.S. Prasanna Kumar on Wednesday reaffirmed that there would not be any let-up in the crackdown against illegal extraction and hoarding of sand and the district officials have been asked to redouble their efforts to put down such illegal activities. Talking to presspersons here, Mr. Prasanna Kumar said that 350 truckloads of sand illegally hoarded in open spaces...
More »Veggies costlier, reason unclear -Akriti Gupta & Satabhisa Bhaumik
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: After two weeks, the floods have hit home. Vegetable prices, which were expected to rise due to crop and road damage, have soared in the past few days. Tomatoes are Rs 90/kg in north Delhi; capsicum is at Rs 110/kg in east Delhi. Even potatoes are retailing above Rs 20/kg across the city. While hawkers blame the bad weather, in the wholesale hub of Azadpur...
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