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Marking World Food Safety Day, consumer rights activists and food safety officials in Hanamkonda urged consumers to remain alert against food adulteration, misleading discount offers and questionable online food licences. They also called for stronger measures to curb adulteration and protect consumers.

The Southern States Consumer Coordination Committee has launched surveys and awareness programmes seeking amendments to the Legal Metrology Act. The organisation wants inspections of weights and measures to be conducted once every six months to better protect consumer rights.

Cotton farmers in Adilabad and neighbouring districts are facing losses after the Cotton Corporation of India stopped procurement on February 27. With no extension granted, farmers are selling produce to private traders at much lower prices

A massive consumer awareness rally will be held in Hanamkonda on January 30 as part of an all-India campaign to educate consumers on the Consumer Protection Act, fraudulent trade practices, adulteration and avenues for legal redressal.

Traffic on NH 44 came to a halt after farmers in Adilabad staged a rasta roko protesting restrictions on cotton and soybean procurement. The JAC alleged that CCI was not buying cotton at the support price and farmers faced losses due to new rules

Cotton procurement resumed across Telangana after a two-day ginning mill strike, bringing relief to farmers. Over one lakh quintals arrived at major markets on Wednesday. Prices ranged between Rs.7,500 and Rs.8,050. Industry leaders continue to demand changes to CCI procurement norms

District Marketing Officer Narender asked Khammam farmers not to bring cotton to CCI procurement centres as all ginning mills in Telangana will join a strike on Tuesday. He said discussions with the CCI CMD would take place before issuing further procurement instructions.

Cotton ginning mills in Telangana have warned of a total shutdown from November 17 after government assurances on equitable cotton supply and other issues went unfulfilled. Farmers face distress due to unseasonal rains, CCI procurement limits, and falling prices

A 24-year-old man, Chirra Harish, died after falling into a rotavator attached to a tractor in Punyapuram village of Wyra mandal. He had accompanied a driver to learn tractor driving. Police booked a case and started an investigation

Members of the Telangana Cotton Farmers Association staged a protest at the CCI office in Warangal, demanding withdrawal of rules on moisture levels, app registration and yield limits. They also sought changes to the mapping system and opposed the import duty exemption on cotton.

Cotton farmers in Adilabad and nearby districts are forced to sell produce to private traders below MSP as the Cotton Corporation of India refuses procurement citing high moisture levels. Farmers allege heavy losses and seek government intervention and compensation

Cotton farmers across Telangana are protesting against the Cotton Corporation of India’s revised procurement norms, which have capped purchases and introduced digital hurdles through the Kapas Kisan app. Despite a decent Kharif yield, farmers face rejections due to moisture levels and lack of storage at ginning mills.

The NCLAT has set aside the CCI’s five-year ban on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta Platforms for advertising purposes, while retaining the ₹213 crore penalty imposed for anti-competitive practices linked to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update

Cotton farmers in Adilabad continued to suffer as the Cotton Corporation of India refused to buy their produce for the fourth consecutive day, citing excess moisture caused by rains from Cyclone Montha. Many were forced to sell to private traders below MSP

Farmers in Adilabad and surrounding districts face difficulties using Kapas Kisan app due to poor network coverage. Many fear selling cotton to private traders. CCI has set up 27 procurement centres and urged farmers to report grievances via helpline.

Cotton farmers in Sangareddy struggle to sell their produce as the Kapas Kisan app becomes mandatory for slot booking. Many lack smartphones or awareness, forcing them to visit Mee Seva centres and adding to losses amid heavy rains

Farmers, who raised the commercial cotton crop expecting they would be to make profits by selling the cotton produce at remunerative price this year, are facing one or other problems to sell cotton produce in the district.

Continuous rains and the onset of winter are making life difficult for farmers to keep the moisture between 8 and 12, as stipulated by the CCI.

To prevent the situation from escalating any further, the State government held a meeting and mediated between the CCI and the ginning mills' owners to resolve the issue.

Tummala Nageswara Rao spoke to the chief secretary A Shanti Kumari asking to take steps to see that farmers do have to sell cotton at low prices.