The Centre is considering invoking the Essential Commodities Act to prevent hoarding of APIs and stabilise medicine prices after disruptions in supply routes such as the Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp rise in raw material costs for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Two persons were detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black marketing, the first such action in Tamil Nadu. Authorities assured adequate fuel supplies, urging the public to avoid panic buying despite rumours of shortages
The Central government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to prioritise uninterrupted supply of piped natural gas for households, LPG, and CNG for transport amid disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply as hotels and restaurants report shortages. To prevent hoarding, the minimum waiting period for LPG cylinder refills has been extended from 21 to 25 days amid panic buying triggered by Middle East tensions.
Khamamm: In yet another artistic display, farmers created a massive 1800 square feet portrait of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao with vegetables at Burhanpuram Vegetable Market here on Monday. Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar along with Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy took part in Rythu Bandhu celebrations at the market, where farmers used 50 quintals […]
