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Climate issues, disease seen impacting arecanut production this year

Factors such as continuous heavy rainfall with intermittent sunshine, low temperatures and high humidity help in the spreading of this disease in arecanut plantations




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Crystal Crop Protection acquires I&B Seeds

Diversifies into flower and vegetable seeds with the latest buyout




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‘Govt needs to protect millet production areas’

The farmers growing crops other than paddy and cotton are facing a serious challenge. They are not getting institutional credit: Kanneganti Ravi of Rythu Swarajya Vedika




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25% dip in urad output to drag down pulses production despite rise in area

Trade sees no impact on prices in near term due to imports




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India’s cotton and pulses farmers shift to paddy, set to produce record 120 million tonnes rice

Area under paddy this year surged to record 43.37 million hectares (mh) from 40.73 mh year-ago.




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Fertilizer sales hold steady as imports fall, production up 2% in H1

Government controls fertilizer sales, imports drop significantly, concerns raised over availability and pricing impacting farmers and production targets




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ISMA pegs India’s 2024-25 sugar production at 33.3 million tonnes

India’s sugar availability looks comfortable on previous year stock amid likely fall in production




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This time for Africa: Asian tea producers to explore possibilities to create market opportunities in Africa

Asia Tea Alliance plans to expand tea market in Africa to increase global consumption, focusing on sustainability and quality




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Best Agrolife gets approval for patented herbicide ‘Shot Down’ and insecticide ‘Bestman’

These products are slated for launch in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.




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Key challenges faced by farmer producer companies in the agricultural ecosystem

Building genuine connections and understanding the intrinsic motivations of farmers can create a vibrant ecosystem




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AP proposes ₹43,402 crore budget for agri allied sectors

Kinjarapu Acchannayudu, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Agriculture, said “the Government proposes a multi-pronged approach to make agriculture a profitable venture”




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Gujarat launches procurement of soyabean, urad & moong from farmers

Under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), purchases will be conducted over 90 days from 3.7 lakh farmers who have registered for this scheme




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Indian crop input firms upbeat on rabi season prospects on higher reservoir levels, soil moisture

Sector witnessing good demand for commodity and speciality fertilizers




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CCL Products says more customers prefer short-term coffee contracts as market stays volatile

See some softening in Vietnam prices as new arrivals are set to begin next month




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Promises fall flat for Maharashtra’s farmers amid unending agrarian crisis

In the last 9 months alone, 1,933 Maharashtra farmers took their lives, a stark testament to the ongoing agrarian crisis that remains untouched by political promises 




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Roadway Solutions India secures LOA for ring road and expressway projects

The Pune Ring Road project aims to enhance connectivity within the Pune metropolitan area, addressing the increasing traffic demands and contributing to regional economic development




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Delhi Police registers eight FIRs over bomb threats to more than 90 flights; probe on

The affected flights include services from Akasa, Air India, IndiGo and Vistara, operating from Delhi to various domestic and international destinations, they said, adding the investigation is underway




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Acquisition proposals worth ₹2,200 cr issued to industry, says Vice Navy Chief




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Shiprocket reports 21% operating revenue growth in FY24

The company also announced that it achieved profitability in the first two quarters of FY 2024, ending September, positioning it well ahead of its goal to reach full profitability by FY 2025




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GMR group raises ₹6,300 crore to refinance promoter entity debt

GMR group will use the proceeds to refinance all external debt of GMR Enterprise Private Limited, the promoter of GMR Airports Limited




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Schneider Electric to provide energy management solutions to Noida International Airport

The technologies will help optimise energy efficiency, reduce operational costs and minimise environmental impact




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Cabinet greenlights ₹6,800 crore railway projects in key allies-run States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

Emphasises development over politics, with religious and trade significance




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Proper road infrastructure, skilled workforce among key challenges for logistics industry: experts

These challenges are pushing logistics firms to balance cost management, workforce, and technology investment to maintain competitiveness




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Pawfect buddies: Mumbai Airport revives emotional support dog program at Terminal 2

MIAL is the only Indian airport offering such a service, features nine trained dogs including a Golden Retriever, a Maltese, a rescued Husky, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, and Labrador




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Great Eastern Shipping to sell 19-year-old product tanker 

Following the sale, G E Shipping’s fleet will consist of 41 vessels with a total deadweight tonnage of 3.31 million, including 28 tankers and 13 dry bulk carriers.




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Pest-proofing sea-going containers

Upcoming meet to think up ways of outwitting invasive pests that hitch-hike on freight containers




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IndiGo secures approval for wet lease renewals of 11 A320 aircraft




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IRCTC Q2 net profit up 4.5%, interim dividend announced

Revenue from operations during the period under review stood at Rs ₹1064 crore, up 7.3 per cent y-o-y




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Pipavav Port’s Q2 net profit declines 18%

The company logged consolidated net profits of ₹92.3 crore in the year-ago period




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RITES reports 25% decline in Q2 net profit, sees stable order book

RITES has declared a second interim dividend of ₹1.75 per equity share.




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Made-in-India Dhruv chopper proposed for civilian offshore role

Civilian version of the military ALH Mk-III is powered by ‘Shakti’ engines, features a civil certified glass cockpit




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Lacklustre response to VOC Port Project: High cost the reason?

Only two bidders showed interest in the RFQ, and both were rejected and the entire process needs to start afresh in the project




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Alembic Pharma Q1 profit more than doubles to ₹301.46 crore

Robust sales in international markets drive profits




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Wipro inks $700-million takeover deal with Metro AG




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Procter & Gamble commissions its first in-house solar plant in India at its Hyderabad site

Spread over 16,000 sq. mt, it has a capacity of 1MW




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India's Mylab to ramp up Covid-19 test production to 100 mln units per week

Antigent tests said to produce more false negatives




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IPO: Sresta Natural Bioproducts files draft papers with SEBI

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹50 crore and an offer sale of up to 70.3 lakh equity shares




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Infosys beats market estimates; profit up 12%, raises guidance

It raised guidance to 19.5-20 per cent growth compared to the 16.5-17.5 per cent growth it had indicated earlier




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TCS net profit up 12.3% at ₹9,769 crore; revenue up 16.3%

From a pipeline perspective, the company crossed a total contract value of $7.6 billion this quarter




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India's solar product exports record over 20-fold jump to $2 bn in last 2 years




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Bears on prowl! Sensex tanks 820 points, Nifty below 24,000




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Is aromaticity loss necessary for transition-metal promoted arene–alkene cycloadditions?

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18093-18098
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05337K, Edge Article
Open Access
João V. Schober, Croix J. Laconsay, Judy I. Wu
Diene- and ene-like reactivity in transition metal coordinated arenes can be expected when there is a notable degree of aromaticity loss at the complexed arene.
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Substituent effect in determining the total structure of an all-alkynyl-protected Ag98 nanocluster for methanol tolerant oxygen reduction reaction

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,18161-18169
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04318A, Edge Article
Open Access
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Xiaoqin Cui, Xuehuan Zhang, Ting Li, Sheng Zhu, Gaoyi Han, Huan Li
A sterically demanding ortho-CF3 substituent defines not only the arrangement of ligands on a Ag98(2-CF3PhCC)48Cl4 nanocluster (Ag98) but also the inter-cluster interactions. Ag98 shows excellent methanol tolerance in the oxygen reduction reaction.
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A facile self-saturation process enabling the stable cycling of a small molecule menaquinone cathode in aqueous zinc batteries

Chem. Sci., 2024, 15,17971-17978
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04685D, Edge Article
Open Access
Shuo Li, Guoli Zhang, Qianrui Li, Tianshun He, Xiaoqi Sun
A facile self-saturation strategy, realized by the introduction of a hydrophobic methyl group on naphthoquinone, is demonstrated to suppress the dissolution of small molecule cathode materials and achieve stable cycling in aqueous zinc cells.
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Dilute nanocomposites for capacitive energy storage: progress, challenges and prospects

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05437G, Perspective
Open Access
Li Li, Wenhan Xu, Guanchun Rui, Shixian Zhang, Qiming Zhang, Qing Wang
Electrostatic capacitors (ECs) are critical components in advanced electronics and electric power systems due to their rapid charge-discharge rate and high power density. While polymers are ideal for ECs due...
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The Effect of gem-Difluorination on the Conformation and Properties of a Model Macrocyclic System

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05424E, Edge Article
Open Access
Laurent Knerr, Thomas Cogswell, Marie. Ahlqvist, Richard James Lewis, Anneli Nordqvist, Christian Sköld
Conformational control of drug candidates to engineer improved potency and ADME properties is an ongoing area of research. Macrocyclic rings tend to offer a greater degree of rigidity than non-cyclised...
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Probing water adsorption and stability under steam flow of Zr-based metal-organic frameworks using 91Zr solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04589K, Edge Article
Open Access
Athulya Nadol, Florian Venel, Raynald Giovine, Maeva Leloire, Christophe Volkringer, Thierry Loiseau, Christel Gervais, Caroline Mellot-Draznieks, Bertrand Doumert, Julien Trébosc, Olivier Lafon, Frédérique Pourpoint
The stability of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in the presence of water is crucial for a wide range of applications, including the production of freshwater, desiccation, humidity control, heat pumps/chillers and...
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Wiring proton gradients for energy conversion

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04833D, Edge Article
Open Access
Xinchen Dai, Cesare Berton, Dong Jun Kim, Cristian Pezzato
Light-switchable buffer solutions based on merocyanine photoacids can be used as efficient photoenergy harvesting systems. Varying the solvation environment of merocyanine photoacids in water-methanol mixtures allows one to carefully tune...
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Cyclic peptides targeting the SARS-CoV-2 programmed ribosomal frameshifting RNA from a multiplexed phage display library

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04026K, Edge Article
Open Access
Jacob A. Iannuzzelli, Rachel Bonn, Andrew S. Hong, Abhijith Saseendran Anitha, Jermaine L. Jenkins, Joseph E. Wedekind, Rudi Fasan
Cyclopeptide agents targeted against the −1 programmed ribosomal frameshifting stimulatory sequence RNA pseudoknot of SARS-CoV-2 were discovered by screening a multiplexed phage display library of genetically encoded peptide macrocycles.
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Organic dopant cyclization and significantly improved RTP properties

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06213B, Edge Article
Open Access
Shiguo Zhang, Guanyu Liu, Zhichao Mao, Shanfeng Xue, Qikun Sun, Wenjun Yang
Synthesized CDIA and ODIA via cyclization, obtained long-lived RTP polymers with lifetimes of 2146 and 2656 ms. Experimental and theoretical data show cyclization effectively restrains intramolecular rotation and stabilizes triplet populations.
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