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Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise

This variety of rice constitutes 25% of the total rice export from the country




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To curb price rise, Centre releases more grain stock under open market sale

Government hopes the measure will ensure adequate domestic availability of rice, wheat and atta; it plans to bring down reserve price of rice by ₹200 a quintal, which will now be ₹2,900 a quintal




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Pulses prices may spiral as deficient rain mars sowing

Vegetable prices may cool next month onwards, but dal prices pose a fresh worry




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Govt. imposes 20% export duty on parboiled rice

Duty exemption would be available on parboiled rice lying in customs ports which have not been granted LEO and are backed by valid LCs before August 25, 2023




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Government imposes restrictions on export of Basmati rice

Basmati rice below $1200 per tonne will not be allowed to export




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Govt. limits wheat stocks to control price rise, hoarding

Food Secretary assures to curb price rise during festive season




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Are export ban, stocking limits on rice and wheat curbing inflation? | Data

A look at the various limits and bans on wheat and rice stocks and exports in the recent past, and their impact




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Centre raises minimum support prices for Rabi crops, farmers unhappy

Farmers’ organisations say the MSP did not match the increase in input costs




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Government imposes minimum export price of $800 per tonne on onion till December 31

Onion prices have further risen to ₹65-80 per kilogramme in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply.




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India’s smaller rice crop paves way for prolonged export curbs

Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense focus after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending global prices surging




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Centre revises wheat stock limits to rein in prices, hoarding

Ministry directs all wheat stocking entities to register on government’s wheat stock limit portal and update the stock position every Friday




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Poor demand, bountiful output plunge kinnow price, leave farmers of Punjab in distress

Growers in Punjab are worried over the drop in prices in the ongoing season and have demanded State intervention; many fear that they won’t be able to recover input cost




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Goyal asks FCI officers to turn whistleblowers to curb corruption

The Food Minister says the role of FCI is not only to deliver ration, but also to instill confidence in farmers and beneficiaries by bringing in transparency, efficiency and accountability




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To curb price rise, Centre tells traders, millers to declare rice stocks on government portal

They have to declare stock position of paddy and rice every Friday




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What are the regulations with respect to rice prices? | Explained

What are the measures the government is taking to bring down the increasing price of rice?




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Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane; will be in force from October 1

Minister Anurag Thakur says the decision will benefit 5 crore farmers, including family members, and lakhs of other persons involved in the sugar sector




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Should Minimum Support Price be legalised?




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Onion traders cry foul over underpriced exports to UAE

Centre has permitted 24,400 MT shipments to the country amid ban on exports ‘till further orders’; exporters allege selling price being set too low, triggering windfall profits for selected UAE importers




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Govt. should announce legally backed minimum procurement price for food crops, says Prakash Kammaradi

Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission headed by Prakash Kammaradi submitted a report on the legally backed MSP to the government in 2018




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Chickpea imports unlikely to ease prices, yellow peas seen as substitute

Limited availability of chickpeas in the world market could force India to import of yellow peas, which are available in abundance, say officials




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Farmers struggle to dry harvested cotton and fear drop in price




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Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has announced that States can buy rice from the Food Corporation of India at ₹2,800/quintal without participating in e-auction.  




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Officers prepare for livestock census in India, will use mobile app for first time

The data will be used for formulating policies and programmes for farmers and the dairy sector




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Government’s subsidised onion sale brings relief, prices drop in major cities

The government initiated the sale of onions at a subsidised rate through mobile vans and outlets of NCCF and NAFED.




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Centre sends train with 1,600 tonnes onions to Delhi to ease prices

The Centre added that shipments by rail rake to Lucknow and Varanasi will be scheduled in next few days




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Full Review | Is the ₹1.6 lakh Samsung Galaxy Fold worth the price?

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is quite a marvel despite being just a first step with a new form factor




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It’s Venice, it’s Paris – it’s Macao!

If you are looking for excitement and luxury, head for the Sands Resort




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LGBTQ+ educators in Catholic schools: embracing synodality, inclusion, and justice / Ish Ruiz.

Lanham, MD : Rowman and Littlefield, 2024.




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Truth and reconciliation through education : stories of decolonizing practices / edited by Yvonne Poitras Pratt, Sulyn Bodnaresko ; contributing editors, Patricia J. Danyluk, Elisa Lacerda-Vandenborn.

Edmonton, Alberta : Brush Education Inc., [2023]




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Framing futures in postdigital education [electronic resource] : critical concepts for data-driven practices / editors, Anders Buch, Ylva Lindberg and Teresa Cerratto Pargman

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2024]




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Gunasekhar and Neelima: Samantha is the perfect choice to portray Shakuntala’s quiet inner strength

Director Gunasekhar and producer Neelima Guna on how they tried to make ‘Shaakuntalam’ appeal to a contemporary audience




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Alice Birch’s adaptation of David Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Ringers’ converts the anarchic physicality of childbirth into something laboratory-like

The Mantle twins want to “change the way women give birth” — the body horror subgenre has always been nimble and alert to the red-button political issues of the day




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Directors’ Take: Telugu cinema’s emerging voices

There’s more to Telugu cinema beyond larger-than-life, star-led lavish projects. This series focuses on a few emerging writer-directors who have tried to put forth refreshing narratives




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Acer launches Aspire 5 in India, priced at ₹37,999



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Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a fascinating, new type of device

It’s hardly about sticking two screens together with a hinge. The real innovation is how the two displays work in tandem as one device




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Asus launches new range of devices powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors

Zenbook 14 (UX425) is priced at ₹82,990; VivoBook Ultra K15 (K513) at ₹42,990; VivoBook Ultra 15 (X513) at ₹43,990; VivoBook Ultra 14 (X413) at ₹59,990




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SMBs are opening up to device as a service: Lenovo India CEO




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Microsoft launches Surface Pro 7+ in India priced at ₹83,999



  • Computers & Laptops

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Indian IT & Business Services market grew 5.4% to $13.41 bn in 2020: IDC

Projected to reach $18.97 bn by end-2025



  • Computers & Laptops

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How integrating services with hardware helped Lenovo address its customers’ critical needs

Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director, Lenovo India, on the company’s services-led transformation



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Reliance Retail unveils new JioBook priced at ₹16,499

JioBook aims to empower learners of all ages with advanced features and seamless connectivity options.



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Baskets in Europe / Maurice Bichard.

Abingdon, UK : Fyfield Wick Editions, [2008]




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L'après-coup : temporalité de l'événement et approches critiques du trauma / Alice Laumier.

Paris : Presses Sorbonne nouvelle, 2024.




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Hong Kong stories : old themes new voices / edited by Eva Hung.

Hong Kong : The Research Centre for Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, [1999]




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A silver treasury of Chinese lyrics / edited by Alice W. Cheang.

Hong Kong : Research Centre for Translation, Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2003]




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A singular voice : conversation with Qurratulain Hyder / Jameel Akhtar ; translated by Durdana Soomro.

Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2017.




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Nicolas de Staël / sous la direction de Charlotte Barat et Pierre Wat ; textes de Charlotte Barat, Laurence Bertrand Dorléac, Marie du Bouchet, Fabrice Hergott, Philippe Lançon, Brigitte Leal, Thomas Schlesser et Pierre Wat.

Paris : Paris Musées : Musée d'Art moderne de Paris, [2023]




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La enseñanza media en la España "franquista" (1936-1975) / Juan Antonio Lorenzo Vicente.

Madrid : Editorial Complutense, [2003]




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Empire Antarctica : ice, silence & emperor penguins / Gavin Francis.

London : Vintage Books, 2013.




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Codices of Mexico and their extraordinary history / Mariá Sten ; drawings by Rafael López Castro.

México : Panorama Editorial, [1979]