Prices of essentials surge ahead of new FY
With the start of the new fiscal year, both national and international companies have raised the prices of their products by 20 to 27 per cent.
As a result, the cost of vegetables, fruits, and other daily-use items has sharply increased in the open market.
Sugar prices are nearing Rs200 per kilogram, and items such as pulses, lentils, chickpeas, gram flour, rice, baby formula, toothpaste, makeup products, bakery goods, and packaged milk have all seen price hikes.
Dairy suppliers, butchers, and bakers have also announced further increases.
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Prices of essentials surge ahead of new FY
With the start of the new fiscal year, both national and international companies have raised the prices of their products by 20 to 27 per cent. As a result, the cost of vegetables, fruits, and other daily-use items has sharply increased in the open market. Sugar prices are nearing Rs200 per kilogram, and items such as pulses, lentils, chickpeas, gram flour, rice, baby formula, toothpaste, makeup products, bakery goods, and packaged milk have all seen price hikes. Dairy suppliers, butchers, and bakers have also announced further increases.
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