From Cottage Industry to Seafood Company: Mumbai’s Koli Women Chart New Waters | Mumbai News

It’s a Thursday morning in late April, and three directors and several shareholders of a seafood company are gathered around a conference table, absorbed in a presentation on food packaging.“When a package is properly sealed, it assures the buyer of the product’s quality and builds consumer confidence,” says the instructor at the Indian Institute of…

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Amma Unavagam, run by Greater Chennai Corporation, trims menu, halves portions amid LPG cylinder price hike crisis | Chennai News

Chennai: As people turn to the subsidized canteen amid rising food costs and closure of affordable eateries, Amma Unavagams, run by Greater Chennai Corporation, have cut down their menu and quantities of cooked food by nearly half, to cope with the LPG prices and the shortage.“Where we used four cylinders, we are now using one,”…

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Dust refuses to settle as Bengaluru’s Rs 613-crore sweeper plan finds few takers | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: With summer heat intensifying across the city despite sudden evening showers, dust has emerged as a major concern for commuters and residents. Six months after deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar announced that Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would rent 56 mechanised sweeping machines at a cost of Rs 613 crore, no new machine has been…

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Rising temperature pushes Gurgaon towards heatwave spell, mercury to go up by 3°C | Gurgaon News

Minimum temperatures ranged from 21.2°C to 21.5°C on Sunday Gurgaon: With both day and night temperatures exceeding normal, IMD has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in parts of the state, including Gurgaon, from April 21.IMD data shows the city edging towards heatwave thresholds. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 38.6°C at the…

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No LPG shortage in Mizoram: IOCL | Guwahati News

Aizawl: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) officials on Monday said the war in West Asia has not caused any shortage of cooking gas or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Mizoram, dismissing rumours and urging people not to worry.Addressing media persons in Aizawl, the officials said some technical snags have emerged while trying to ensure systematic…

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