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India’s GDP growth to hit four-year low of 6.4% in FY25: NSO
Manufacturing growth is expected to decline to 5.3% from 9.9% last fiscal, while...
Government extends special package of ₹3,500 per ton for DAP fertilizer
The special package adds ₹3,500 per metric tonne in subsidies over and above the...
India’s sugar production likely to decline by 12% due to weak crop, lower recovery rates
As of December 15, 2024, sugar output stood at 60.85 lakh tonnes, marking an 18
Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November due to easing vegetable prices
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation for rural and urban areas stood at...
RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged, cuts CRR to bolster slowing economy
The RBI revised its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025,...
FCI to offload 25 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market to curb price hikes
This decision aims to moderate wheat prices and curb inflationary trends in food...
Wholesale price inflation rises to a 4-month high of 2.36 pc as food prices spike
Inflation for food articles rose to 13.54 percent in October, up from 11.53 percent...
India's edible oil imports dip 3 pc amid squeezed demand
India, the world's largest importer of edible oils, remains heavily reliant on imports...
Record rice production in Kharif 2024-25, pulses production at nine-year low
Rice production in the Kharif season of 2024-25 is estimated to be 11.99 crore tonnes,...
India exempts parboiled rice and brown rice from export duty to boost shipments
According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, export duty...
India's Cotton production likely to fall over 7% on lower area, damage crop
India's cotton imports are expected to rise to 25 lakh bales in the new season,...
Climate contradiction: Stronger monsoons bring more rain to northwest India
This research highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory ways climate change...
Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...
Paddy procurement in Haryana begins today after farmers' protest
The government has started paddy procurement in Haryana today, September 27. Due...
IIMCAA Awards 2024: Anup Pandey 'Journalist of the Year,' Shagun Kapil receives Agriculture Reporting award
The IIMCAA Awards 2024 celebrated the outstanding contributions of professionals...
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