Four people nabbed for black marketing of cooking gas in K'taka, 105 LPG cylinders seized
Bidar (Karnataka) (PTI): Police have arrested four people and seized 105 LPG cylinders in connection with alleged black marketing of cooking gas in this district, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, police officials conducted a raid on March 16 at Janwada village in Bidar taluk from where the racket was operating, they said.
It led to the seizure of 105 cylinders and the arrest of four individuals, police said.
According to police, the operation was carried out at a farm owned by Shrikant Harnoor, where officials found a large number of cylinders along with vehicles used for transport.
Among the seized items were 22 filled cylinders, 83 empty cylinders, and two trucks allegedly used for illegal distribution, a senior police officer said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the cylinders were diverted from authorised supply and sold in the black market at higher prices, he said.
Officials have also found that Mallari Indian Gas Agency, based in Vadgaon village of Aurad taluk, is allegedly linked to the activity, he added.
The four accused are in custody and are being questioned to find out the full extent of the network, police said.
Police are also working with concerned departments to probe violations related to the misuse of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes.
They said further investigation is underway and urged the public to share information about any such illegal sale of LPG cylinders, assuring strict action against those involved.
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TN surpasses Gujarat, Maharashtra to become India''s top textile exporter
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu has emerged as India's top state in textile exports, recording shipments worth USD 7,997.17 million for the fiscal year 2024-25, which is an increase of 29.12 per cent over the last four years, the government said.
The state has witnessed a 29 per cent increase in export value in the last four years, an official release said.
In 2020-21, Tamil Nadu's textile exports stood at USD 6,193 million.
Chief Minister M K Stalin said Tamil Nadu has successfully outpaced competitors like Gujarat and Maharashtra to secure the first position.
"Tamil Nadu's export volume of textiles, which was USD 6,193.39 million in 2020-21 due to the planned actions of the Dravidian Model government, rose to USD 7,997.17 million in the next four years. Overall, in India's exports, Tamil Nadu accounts for 21.84 per cent," he wrote in a social media post.
As per the National-Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade data, the value of textile goods shipped from India was USD 36,610 million, of which Tamil Nadu accounted for USD 7,997.17 million.
The National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade is a dedicated platform launched by the Centre to provide real-time comprehensive data on foreign trade.
"Tamil Nadu is in first place in India in textile export," the release said.
The state has emerged at the top with higher exports among all other states, the release said, adding that schemes implemented by every government department led to a multifaceted growth of the State.
Gujarat bagged the second rank with exports of USD 5,646.01 million followed by Maharashtra at USD 3,831.29 million, it added.
