New Delhi [India], June 21: Otipy, a leading player in the Indian agritech sector, has released a comprehensive analysis of per-kilogram prices for various fruits and vegetables. This analysis examines trends from March to May and offers predictions for market conditions from June to August.
According to a press release, the Tea Association of India estimates that the cumulative drop in production will be around 60 million kilograms by the end of June 2024, compared to the same period last year.
In a coordinated operation on Wednesday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended a drug peddler at Agartala Railway Station.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association reported that the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre witnessed the sale of 179.73 million kilograms of tea, amounting to a total value of Rs 3346 crore, during the fiscal year 2023-24.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted seven more accused in the sensational Attari 100-plus kilogram narcotic haul case valued at Rs 700 crore, the agency said on Saturday.
The Assam Police seized 1.7 kilograms of heroin worth approximately Rs 8.5 crore and arrested one drug peddler on Thursday in the Dholaikhal area near the Assam-Mizoram border.
Two suspected drug peddlers have been held after 320 kilograms of poppy straw was recovered from them in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, police said on Sunday.
According to Jayanta Kr Dey, officer-in-charge of Sonamura Police Station, "The incident occurred during a routine vehicle check in the Khedabari area. Police officers, stationed for regular checks, became suspicious of a car bearing registration number TR 03 N 0421. Upon halting the vehicle
Darjeeling, a town in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal, is renowned globally for its tea, offering one of India's most expensive varieties priced at Rs 1.5 lakh per kilogram.
In another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles recovered 100 bags (80 kg each) of areca nuts worth Rs 56 lakh and weighing 8000 kilogrammes in Ruantlang, Champhai district, officials said on Saturday.
In a post shared on the social media platform X, Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police, Punjab, said that the police have also recovered 3 kilogrammes of heroin as well as two pistols.