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Stockholding limit withdrawn on wheat on sufficient supply
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has withdrawn the stockholding limit on wheat as there is a comfortable stock in the domestic market…
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Goodbye VCRs, hello OTT: India’s inflation basket prepares for a reset
India’s inflation gauge is preparing for an overahul, shedding relics of the past as most Indians have made smartphones, streaming and app-based services a part…
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks states to create more foodgrain storage facilities
New Delhi: Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday asked all state governments to create more storage facilities for foodgrains amid the rising procurement of…
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MoSPI proposes to add free PDS items to inflation index
The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) released a discussion paper suggesting that free food grains distributed under the Public Distribution System (PDS) be…