Morning Digest | Nationwide surge in food prices shows retail inflation far from tamed; Rahul Gandhi to meet ethnic strife victims during two-day visit to Manipur, and more

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Nationwide surge in food prices shows retail inflation far from tamed

A sharp increase in the retail prices of several crucial food items over the past one month — from the essential vegetables of tomato, onion and potato to the basic cereals of rice and wheat, tur dal, the commonest protein source in vegetarian households, and even loose tea — has left households and small eatery operators scrambling to juggle their budgets.

Tribal safety concerns leads to many ‘zero’ FIRs in Manipur

Almost a third of the 5,960 cases of arson and violence registered in Manipur over the past 56 days were filed by police irrespective of jurisdiction, according to data available with The Hindu. On average, more than 100 cases were filed every day.

Out of the total such cases, 1,771 cases or nearly 30% First Information Reports (FIRs) were ‘zero FIRs’, filed suo-motu by the police irrespective of jurisdiction.

Months before Assembly election, T.S. Singh Deo made Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Seeking to put an end to the leadership tussle in Chhattisgarh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday approved a proposal to make Senior Minister T.S. Singh Deo the Deputy Chief Minister.