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Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday alleged the the Central government has completely failed to control the price of onions.Speaking to reporters after participating in various programmes to mark the birthday of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he said the price of onions had sky-rocketed to ₹300. The Prime Minister had failed to comment on the rising price of the vegetable and also failed to find a solution to the problem, he said.The price of the vegetable had even gone up during the time of United Progressive Alliance government. However, the UPA effectively controlled the price by importing onions from foreign countries, the Chief Minister said.“The BJP government is not at all bothered about the spiralling price rise. The government seems not concerned about the plight of ordinary citizens,” he charged.The Chief Minister and Minister for Public Works A. Namassivayam distributed half a kilogram of onion to women party workers at the PCC office.They also … [Read more...] about Centre has failed to bring down price of onions, says Puducherry Chief Minister

Vivo on Monday officially launched its V17 smartphone in India. The latest smartphone joins Vivo’s big V-series lineup which features phones such as V11 Pro, V15 Pro, V9 and V17 Pro among others. Vivo V17’s highlight is the new “iView Display” which houses a punch-hole camera on the right top corner of the phone. The phone also features a Super Night Camera for better photography through front and rear cameras in lowlight conditions.Vivo V17 Price, availabilityVivo V17 is priced at Rs 22,990. The phone will go on sale starting December 17 online and offline. The company has partnered with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserve and others to offer cashback and easy monthly payments. Vivo V17 is available in Midnight Ocean and Glacier white colour options.Vivo V17 Specifications, featuresVivo V17 comes with a 6.44-inch full HD+ display with 20:9 aspect ratio and 91.38% screen-to-body ratio. Vivo V17 runs on Qualcomm 675 AIE processor coupled with 8GB of RAM and … [Read more...] about Vivo V17 launched in India, priced at Rs 22,990: Check specifications, features

As the price of onions has sky-rocketed, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLAs and MLCs led by their party president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu staged a protest near the Fire Station outside the Legislative Assembly before the commencement of its winter session on Monday. Wearing garlands of onions and shouting anti-government slogans, the Opposition leaders tried to enter the Assembly premises but were stopped by the police present in large numbers from the early hours.A verbal duel then ensued between the TDP leaders and police. ‘No market intervention steps’Speaking to the media, Mr. Naidu observed that the price of onions went beyond the reach of the common people as the State government had failed to take necessary market intervention measures.He claimed the TDP government had successfully kept the prices of essential commodities under check and his party would continue to fight till the price of the bulb came down. Onions were not available in the fair … [Read more...] about Chandrababu Naidu, TDP legislators protest outside Assembly against high onion prices

If the economic headwinds abate as a result of even an interim deal between the US and China and demand growth picks up again, then if still a substantial part of the Saudi production is out of the market, then prices could stay high for the next several months, says Vandana Hari, Founder, Vanda Insights. Excerpts from an interview with ETNOW. Geopolitical risk is back. Will the drone attacks on Saudi oil plants lead to a temporary or a permanent uptick in crude price now?This is a multi-dimensional issue. We will need to think about the immediate and short-term repercussions in terms of the global supply-demand balances and then longer term again as to what does this mean for the geopolitical tensions which have already been high in the Middle East and the geopolitical risk premium that may sustain in crude prices even after some of these shortfall has been offset. In the short term, this morning, prices have been quite volatile. They have spiked. I was watching the first few … [Read more...] about Oil prices would be higher for next few days: Vandana Hari

Fair price shops in Kolkata will sell onions from today to make the vegetable available to the common people at a reasonable price. Onions will be available at all the 935 fair price shops at Rs 59 per kg per family from Monday in Kolkata. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has instructed the state government’s supply chain and sales point known as Sufal Bangla to market onions at a maximum of Rs 59 per kg. The state government will not only subsidise the price of onion but also bear the cost of transportation, distribution and losses in transit. What's up with the onion prices? of 6NextPrevPlay SlideshowThe tear jerker onion!8 Dec, 2019Pinching hard on consumers' pockets, retail onion prices have surpassed the Rs 200 per kg mark in most cities across the country and in some places it is ruling at Rs 140/kg, as per the official data maintained by the Consumer Affairs Ministry.NextWhy is onion expensive?8 Dec, 2019India has an annual onion requirement of 150 lakh metric tonnes, … [Read more...] about Fair price shops in Kolkata to sell onions at Rs 59/kg