Govt to come up with potato policy to make Odisha self-reliant: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday said the govt will come up with a policy to become self-sufficient in potato production and won’t depend on other More...
Potato prices surge to Rs 40/kg in capital’s markets
Bhubaneswar: Potato price soared in city markets on Monday, adding pressure to household budgets and making the essential kitchen staple even more expensive. Vendors are now selling potato at Rs 40 per kilo, More...
‘Zeenat not a potato’: Odisha forest minister’s jibe at Bengal govt for keeping her in zoo | Bhubaneswar News
BHUBANESWAR: Forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia on Friday made a veiled dig at the West Bengal govt saying that “tigress Zeenat is not a potato”. The statement was in response to More...
Odisha Potato Crisis: Minister Claims Manmade Scarcity Sparks Controversy | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The recent potato crisis in Odisha has sparked a political controversy, with food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra alleging that the crisis was ‘man-made’ More...
West Bengal Strikers End, Odisha Potato Supply Set to Stabilize | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: With potato traders in West Bengal calling off their strike on Tuesday, Odisha markets are hoping supply will soon resume from the neighbouring state, normalising price.“Since the West Bengal More...
Opposition Criticizes Government Over Potato Crisis Amid Rising Prices | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The potato generated much heat in the assembly on Monday with the opposition BJD and Congress targeting the govt over an alleged shortage, resulting in price rise, even as the ruling BJP assured More...
Odisha Faces Potato Crisis as Supply Shortages Push Prices Up | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is staring at a potato crisis as several godowns are running dry, having exhausted their stocks. Even as consumers feel the pinch of rising price, food supplies and consumer welfare minister More...
Odisha Minister Declares Independence from Bengal Potato Supply Amidst Shortage Crisis | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Saturday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of playing politics over the supply of potatoes, leading to a price More...
Potato Prices Skyrocket to Rs 50/kg in Odisha’s Retail Markets | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the supply disruption of potatoes to Odisha from West Bengal, the price of this kitchen essential increased from Rs 33 per kg to Rs 45-50 per kg in retail markets over the last two days. More...
Odisha Faces Potato Shortage Crisis as West Bengal Imposes Supply Restrictions | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: A potato crisis loomed large over the state again as the West Bengal govt imposed restrictions on supply of the vegetable to Odisha. Hundreds of potato-laden trucks were stranded at the More...