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Diwali lights, onion prices and more news in pictures from Kolkata

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 01.11.23, 07:15 PM

People buying diyas and lights for Diwali at Canning street on Wednesday

Arnab Dutta

After tomatoes, now onions are burning a hole in the pockets of consumers. Even as the vegetable that was being sold for Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg a fortnight ago is now pegged between Rs 70 and 80 per kg. Wholesalers have blamed scanty monsoon and the poor supply of the crop from Maharashtra. Traders fear that the price may hit the three-figure mark in November

Ashim Paul

The price of commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked by Rs 101.50 across the country with immediate effect on Wednesday

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A foggy morning at the Maidan on Wednesday summons the winter

Sannidh Roychoudhury

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