News Topic:Consumers

J&K households face continued price pressure as essential commodity costs remain elevated despite price monitoring, inspections and consumer-protection measures.

J&K’s revised electricity tariff, including an average 6.83% hike, takes effect September 1, with new domestic rates and ToD billing for eligible consumers.

JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra has confirmed Congress rejected the NC's offer to join Omar Abdullah's Cabinet, saying it won't join until statehood is restored.

CM Omar Abdullah has defended the 6.83% power tariff hike as a "compulsion," as government figures show ₹3,747 crore in outstanding electricity dues owed by departments.

PDP and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party held separate Srinagar protests against the approved 6.83% electricity tariff hike, set to take effect September 1.

JERC has approved a 6.83% power tariff hike for J&K effective September 1 and introduced Time-of-Day billing; opposition leaders and traders have criticized the move

Jammu & Kashmir’s two power distribution utilities—KPDCL and JPDCL—have proposed a five percent hike in electricity tariff across all consumer categories.

India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.