Chennai, March 24 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the oil-rich West Asian region has begun to impact some households in Tamil Nadu, with prices of packaged drinking water rising due to an increase in input costs linked to petroleum-based materials.After initially disrupting hotel and hospitality operations across the state, the effects are now being felt by residents who depend on 20-litre water cans and bottled water for their daily needs. The price escalation is largely attributed to a sharp ri…
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Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Retailers in big cities of Pakistan have raised prices of confectionery and other daily-use commodities, including fresh fruits, citing the recent rise in petroleum prices, although the majority of the shops were still selling existing stock purchased at older prices, local media reported on Thursday. This has raised serious concerns for the consumers. People said that shopkeepers started asking for higher prices for commonly consumed products like noodles, toothpaste,…