Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Students and working professionals staying in hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations across Tamil Nadu are set to face higher living expenses, as operators have increased rents by around 10 per cent following a sharp rise in commercial LPG cylinder prices and overall cooking costs. According to an official communication issued by a state-level association of IT hostel and PG owners, the revised rental rates will come into effect from May 5. The increase reflects mount…
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Chennai, March 12 (IANS) A growing shortage of cooking gas cylinders is beginning to disrupt daily life in Chennai, forcing several restaurants, bakeries and tea shops to scale down operations or switch to alternative cooking methods such as firewood and electric stoves. The crisis is not limited to commercial LPG cylinders; domestic cooking gas supplies have also been affected. Industry sources say the shortage is linked to disruptions in fuel supply chains caused by the ongoing conflict in Wes…