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Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent action

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental and public health concern, entering ecosystems through mismanaged waste, industrial spillages, synthetic textiles, tyre wear, and personal…

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Piyush Goyal holds talks with Saudi Arabia trade minister on stronger supply chains

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Trade Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qassabi on ways to…

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Our fisheries exports have risen from Rs 60,000 cr to Rs 68,000 cr after US tariffs: MoS Baghel

Nagpur: India’s fisheries exports have risen from about Rs 60,000 crore to Rs 68,000 crore as the country tapped new markets following US tariff measures,…

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Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season, as spiking fuel and fertilizer costs from…

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Rapid fashion startups are dressed to kill…but can the model keep up?

A new crop of venture-backed startups is testing the quick-commerce playbook in fashion, delivering clothing, footwear and accessories in under an hour in metro cities,…

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Rapid fashion companies dress to kill…how fit is the model?

A new crop of venture-backed startups is testing the quick-commerce playbook in fashion, delivering clothing, footwear and accessories in under an hour in metro cities,…

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RBI proposes upper layer NBFCs to be defined by absolute asset size of ₹1 lakh crore+

Mumbai: The central bank late on Friday proposed replacing its existing methodology for identifying upper-layer non-banking financial companies (NBFC-UL) with an absolute asset size threshold…

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RBI's Utkarsh 2.0 places focus on better service
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RBI’s Utkarsh 2.0 places focus on better service

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published a medium-term strategy framework called Utkarsh 2.0 to highlight multiple strategy pillars: Regulations, customer centricity, inclusive…

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Rice export rules relaxed for select European countries
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Rice export rules relaxed for select European countries

New Delhi: India on Friday said that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council (EIC)/Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs) for rice exports…

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Wholesale rice prices up 7% as West Asia ceasefire fuels export rush
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Wholesale rice prices up 7% as West Asia ceasefire fuels export rush

Kolkata: Rice prices in India increased up to 7% at the wholesale level in the past two days, after the US-Iran ceasefire triggered a rush…

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