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Commodity prices

The following were the rates (Rs. per kg) of essential commodities in local wholesale market on Tuesday, according to the Vijayawada Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Groundnut oil-53.50, Palmolein oil-42, Sunflower oil-48.50, Tamarind (flower variety)-30 to 39, Tamarind (karipuli variety)-42 to 52, Chillies (new)-35 to 45, Rice 2716-14, Rice super fine-15, Rice Sona Masuri-18 to 19, Samba-16, Black Gram (Pottu Minappappu)-42 and Red Gram (Kandipappu) desavali-25.

Contest winners

B. Kanthi, Y. Padmavathi and P.V. Lakshmi won the first, second and third prizes in the flower decoration competition held at Rajiv Gandhi Park on Tuesday as part of VMC silver jubilee celebrations. P.V. Lakshmi, N.S.V. Brinda and M. Santhakumari won the first, second and third prizes in vegetable carving competition, while K. Sri Satya and P. Vijayalakshmi won the first and second prizes in fruit decoration competition.

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