Tag: #FoodPrices

Kashmir Mutton Supply Faces Fresh Uncertainty as Dealers Warn of Strike Over Transit Charges

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Will Mutton Prices Rise in Kashmir? Dealers Renew Protest Over Alleged ₹10,000 Truck Charges

Kashmir Mutton Dealers Warn of Strike Over Punjab Transit Charges, Raise Supply Concerns By: News Desk | 21 October 2026 Srinagar: Kashmir’s mutton trade is facing fresh uncertainty after the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers Association warned of a possible strike over alleged unauthorised collections from livestock-carrying trucks passing through Punjab. The dispute has raised concerns about the uninterrupted supply of sheep to the Valley, particularly during the busy wedding season, when demand for mutton traditionally increases. Mehraj-ud-din Ganaie, general secretary of the association, has alleged that transporters bringing livestock…

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Inflation in Kashmir: Why Everyday Life Is Getting Harder for Common Families

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Inflation in Kashmir: The Silent Squeeze on Food, Jobs and Family Budgets

Inflation: The Silent Virus Making Everyday Life a Struggle for Common Kashmiris By: News Desk | 23 September 2026 Rising food prices, transport costs, education expenses and uneven incomes are quietly squeezing household budgets across the Kashmir Valley Srinagar: At first glance, the monthly household budget may not look dramatically different. The same grocery shop. The same school. The same bus route. The same electricity meter. The same salary arriving at the end of the month. Yet somewhere between the first week and the last, the money disappears faster. A…

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Two Indians Killed in Gulf Vessel Attack as UN Warns Hormuz Shutdown Could Raise Global Food Prices

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Two Indians Killed in Gulf Vessel Attack as UN Warns Hormuz Shutdown Could Raise Global Food Prices

Two Indians Killed in Gulf Vessel Attack as UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Could Trigger Global Food Price Surge By: Javid Amin | 11 March 2026 Maritime violence and geopolitical tensions raise alarm for global trade and energy security Tensions in West Asia have taken a deadly turn after merchant vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz came under attack, leaving two Indian nationals dead and another missing. The incident highlights the growing risks faced by seafarers navigating one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime corridors. The attack has triggered…

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Skyrocketing poultry, vegetable prices leave consumers in lurch

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Skyrocketing poultry, vegetable prices leave consumers in lurch

The exorbitant poultry and vegetable rates in Srinagar are taking a toll on the consumers. The consumers said that the sellers were overlooking government prices and selling these commodities at exorbitant rates. The consumers are decrying the failure of the authorities to keep a check on the market. The consumers in Srinagar said that selling poultry at higher rates than government-designated rates had taken a toll on them. As per the official website of the Directorate of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), there has been no fresh revision…

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