June 19, 2016 9:03 AM

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Ravi Shankar Prasad expresses confidence about control on inflation

Union Telecommunication Minister Ravishankar Prasad has expressed confidence that the inflation would be under control soon as necessary steps are being taken to control the prices of pulses in the country.Addressing a press conference in Jamashedpur on Saturday, Mr Prasad said that the wholesale market index is under control but only the prices of pulses and tomatoes spiralled.He said that the government has decided to import 6.5 million tones of pulses from Mozambique and other African nations to tide over the increasing price.He said as far as the prices of tomatoes are concerned, it was seasonal and would be checked soon.Mr Prasad also laid the foundation stones of Jamshedpur and Dhanbad centres of Software Technology Parks of India.He announced the setting up of 250 wifi hotspots in Jamshedpur and Ranchi this year.He said 185 towers would be set up this year to improve the mobile services Jharkhand.

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