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From The New Indian Express

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Rotten onions force TN government to cancel 400-tonne order placed with central agency

Rotten onions force TN government to cancel 400-tonne order placed with central agency

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Around 25% of the onions were rotten, had sprouted or were affected by fungus; and 50% did not meet the requisite size standards

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    CHENNAI: The state cooperation department has cancelled its order for procuring 400 MT of onions from a central agency after finding that more than 30% of the consignment, meant for sale at `35/kg through fair price shops, was rotten and failed to meet the prescribed quality standards. The onions…

    — The New Indian Express

RSS excerpt

CHENNAI: The state cooperation department has cancelled its order for procuring 400 MT of onions from a central agency after finding that more than 30% of the consignment, meant for sale at `35/kg through fair price shops, was rotten and failed to meet the prescribed quality standards. The onions…

Coverage arrived over 7 hours — first from The Hindu, latest from DT Next.

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 3 reporting publishers
Left / Center-Left 1 (33%)
Center 2 (67%)
Center-Right / Right 0 (0%)

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Rotten onions force TN government to cancel 400-tonne order placed with central agency

CHENNAI: The state cooperation department has cancelled its order for procuring 400 MT of onions from a central agency after finding that more than 30% of the consignment, meant for sale at `35/kg through fair price shops, was rotten and failed to meet the prescribed quality standards. The onions…

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