The FMCG sector had been hit by inflation, uneven rains during the kharif season and the resultant weak sentiment of the rural sector. However, sentiment is positive for the sector in coming months over expectations that the government will initiate measures to boost rural incomes and demand.
County commissioners initially rejected the city's proposal, but the state Growth Management Hearings Board overrode the county's decision after an appeal.
REGIONAL — Supervisor Nate Miley, who has served on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors since 2000, and is currently its president, is seeking his seventh term representing the 4th