A day after Karnataka government rolled out the Gruha Jyoti free electricity scheme, the BJP on Tuesday lashed out at the Siddaramaiah government for making the people feel hard done by raising the power tariffs in the state
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no electricity tariff hike except for those in the affluent Top 20 (T20) households, assures Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
INFLATION IN BANGLADESH: Bangladesh has been facing persistent high inflation in the last one year of the Russia-Ukraine war. The inflation in our domestic market is largely related to the supply and prices of different types of fuel used in major economic activities, which are significantly disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Shrinkflation: Inflation has hit hard. For ordinary people, surviving every day has become a battle. The price hike is everywhere: the prices of foods and essentials, the bills for utilities, the costs of transportation and accommodation.
We must ensure that Eskom has the resources it needs to resolve the electricity crisis but at the same time protect South Africans from the effects of higher prices. There is no simple answer to this problem, writes Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.