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India News: The government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man f

Tomato prices may not decrease below Rs 100 per kg for two months. Tomato prices have soared from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 200 per kg in recent weeks, with further increases expected, potentially to Rs 300 per kg due to heavy rain in some growing regions. With sowing difficult in current tough conditions, prices may not stabilise for an extended period.

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Authorities are investigating six Customs officials regarding the release of three tonnes of smuggled tomatoes at the India-Nepal border. The seized consignment had a value of approximately Rs 4.8 lakh. The tomatoes were inexplicably released, but re-intercepted by police. Indian officials do not allow entry of foreign products with no manufacture or preparation in Nepal.