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‘Cheaper’ leafy vegetables becoming popular
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The local ethnic food like tender bamboo shoot, pashala, and various leafy vegetables are being rediscovered now by the consumers hit hard by the inflation.
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Anti-drug outfit halts anti-price rise campaign in Manipur
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The All Manipur Anti-Drug Association (AMADA) has halted its anti-price rise campaign in Manipur after submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh
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AASU NH blockade on July 10
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The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has decided to resort to National Highway blockade all over the State on July 10 in protest against the increase in prices of all the essential commodities including petroleum products.
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Orissa's ruling BJD youth wing organizes rally against hike of Petroleum products
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A massive rally organised on Saturday by the Bhubaneswar youth BJD headed by its President Babu Sing on protest of the hike of Petroleum products by the Union government.
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Supply of goods yet to resume in Manipur
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State transporters have refused to travel on NH 39, Imphal-Dimpur sector, though economic blockade on NH 39 and NH 53 since April 11 by Naga students, was called off on June 18.
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Manipur rice bowl dwindles
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Manipur households may find it difficult to fill their plates with rice next year, with the ongoing economic blockade robbing farmers of essential fuel to run their tilling machines.
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Blockade keeps prices high in Manipur
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The blockade of two national highways in Manipur by Naga groups entered the 55th day on Sunday and the prices of essential commodities remained high. Hundreds of trucks are still stranded.
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Crackdown on domestic gas cylinder misuse
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Hotels, street-side food stalls in the state have come under the scanner of the civil supplies CID, which has launched a statewide investigation into the misuse of domestic gas cylinders in eateries.
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Soaring vegetable prices hit commoners
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Whether it is dispute on the border of Assam-Meghalaya, hike in the railway freight charges or the pre-monsoon rainfalls, vegetable market in Assam is bearing the brunt of all these resulting in an unprecedented price rise of fresh vegetables.
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Minister persuades women to lift counter-blockade against tribals
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Manipur's Food and Public Distribution Minister Yumkham Erabot has earned accolades from all sections of society for persuading women in the non-tribal localities on Wednesday to lift the counter-blockade against tribal areas.
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Manipur blockade makes life miserable for local residents
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People in Manipur are suffering immensely due to the continuing economic blockade that started over a month ago even though it was temporarily lifted.
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People make beeline for petrol, as economic blockade temporarily lifted
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With the temporary lifting of the economic blockade on Manipur, people are making a rush to collect essential commodities to carry on their daily life.
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Manipur continues to face fuel shortage despite blockade call off
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Manipur continues to face a shortage of petroleum products due to the swelling of stock.
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Cola distributors to cough up fines
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The State Consumer Forum has asked Diamond Beverages Pvt. Ltd. and Bengal Beverages Pvt. Ltd., local soft drinks manufacturers and distributors, to pay compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for allegedly indulging in 'unfair trade practise'.
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Where ‘application of mind’ is missing
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The food commissioner was recently slammed by Calcutta High Court for 'a clear case of non-application of mind', while setting aside an order by him to cancel the ration distributorship license
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Fuel shortage persists in Manipur
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Despite the claims of the Government of Manipur regarding the availability of petroleum products in the State due to the swelling of stock, most of the filling stations are yet to open for the general public.
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Naga blockade of Manipur continues for 42nd day
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The ongoing deadlock in Manipur continued for the 42nd day Sunday with the main lifeline, National Highway 39, remaining paralysed due to an indefinite economic blockade enforced by Naga tribal groups
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M’pur to procure goods from Assam
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With the green signal of complete domination of strategic points, authority of the Manipur government Wednesday started sending goods vehicles on NH-53 under heavy security coverage.
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Traders selling expired food items warned
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The district administration would initiate criminal action against companies running supermarkets, traders and retailers who distribute or sell expired food products in the district.
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Ration rice seized
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In a raid conducted at a house at Puduvanakara Street at Manambuchavadi area in Thanjavur on Monday, District Revenue Officer M. Karunakaran seized 15 bags of ration rice and 12 packets of palm oil kept illegally.
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Arunachal facing food scarcity
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After Manipur, it is now the turn of Arunachal Pradesh to complain about scarcity of food items, with the State Government complaining about irregular Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State.
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Centre airlifts essential commodities to Imphal
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The Central Government is airlifting essential commodities like medicines, life saving drugs and food grains to Imphal because of their shortage caused by the blockade of the Kohima Imphal highway.
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SMS alert for kitchen gas leaks
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In a bid to prevent rising kitchen fires, a group of young innovators, technologists and engineers has developed a cooking gas alarm and SMS system to prevent accidents due to leak either from stove or rubber pipe.
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Supplies reach Manipur via Mizoram
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Trucks loaded with essential supplies and petroleum products have begun entering Manipur which remains cut-off with two highways from Assam and Nagaland blockaded by Naga students since April 16, official sources said today.
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High Court lawyers in Manipur stop attending court
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Protesting non-availability of essential commodities in the state, High Court lawyers in Manipur have stopped attending courts from today and have asked the Prime Minister to intervene to resolve the economic crisis there.
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