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Pakistan: Ramazan price spiral exposes weak market control in Lahore
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vegetable, fruit and essential food prices have risen in Lahore's open markets for a third straight day during Ramazan. Shoppers are turning to subsidised Ramazan Sahulat Bazaars for cheaper options. Authorities conducted inspections and imposed fines, yet inflation persists, with the Sensit
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Pakistan's Ramazan relief under scrutiny as poor struggle amid store closu
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the shutdown of the Utility Stores Corporation network, financially vulnerable households across Punjab are grappling with mounting difficulties in securing subsidised food items ahead of Ramazan. As prices of essential commodities continue to rise, concerns over managing Sehri an
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Tamil Nadu: Powerloom workers seek 50 per cent solar subsidy in Union Budg
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At present, the Tamil Nadu government provides 1,000 units of free electricity once every two months to ordinary power looms. The sector is now hopeful that the Union Budget will include a provision for installing solar power panels at subsidised rates.
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Assam CM Launches scheme to provide subsidised Masur Dal, Sugar and Salt f
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Simultaneously, meetings were organised at around 33,000 Fair Price Shops across Assam, attended by Ministers, MLAs, local dignitaries, and beneficiaries. The central event in Guwahati was broadcast live to these locations.
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"Had praying to Goddess Lakshmi made one rich, India wouldn't be poor": Sw
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rashtriya Shoshit Samaj Party president Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday stirred debate with his remarks questioning the practical impact of worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on poverty alleviation. Citing widespread poverty and unemployment in the country, Maurya stated that if prayers alone cou
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Neglect, poor governance worsen wheat flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Wheat stocks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's government warehouses are rotting while flour prices soar, reaching PKR 3,000 for a 20 kg bag. Civil society leaders and traders blame government inaction and hoarding, warning of severe food shortages this winter if the situation isn't addressed.
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From Kotli to Muzaffarabad: PoJK rises in widespread protest, two reported
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
PoJK is witnessing a shutdown and massive protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee. Demonstrations in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Mirpur turned violent after police firing killed two and injured 22. Protesters demand economic relief, fair resource royalties, subsidised flour, and politi
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Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister flags off vans selling subsidised
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The event marked the commencement of the calibrated and targeted release of onions from the government buffer, making the essential vegetable available to consumers at affordable prices.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami orders crackdown on misuse of Govt schemes; FIRs regi
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Investigations revealed that a number of individuals with annual incomes exceeding Rs 5 lakh had obtained ration cards meant for economically weaker sections. These fake ration cards were then used to illegally generate Ayushman cards and claim subsidised health services under the scheme.
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Rajasthan Govt to hold livestock fairs across districts
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Livestock fairs will be organised at the divisional level and in 11 districts to promote animal husbandry. Brazilian Gir cattle semen, which can yield 40-50 litres of milk per day, will be made available to breeders in Rajasthan at subsidised rates," said Joraram Kumat, Minister for Devasth
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300 dialysis machines installed under PM National Dialysis Program and PPP
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Delhi government is expanding its public healthcare infrastructure by adding 300 dialysis machines across 16 government hospitals, making free dialysis services available to the economically weaker sections and subsidised treatment available to all others.
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China targets Taiwan's youth with subsidised tours to Xinjiang amid human
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China is reportedly offering heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang for Taiwanese citizens aged 16-40, aiming to shift focus from the region's human rights abuses. The initiative, organised by the Xinjiang Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, has raised concerns among critics, who accu
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