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NEW DELHI: With the Centre having emphasised its commitment to minimum support prices in the face of an agitation by farm unions against the central farm laws, the Union cabinet on Wednesday announced new support prices for 14 kharif (summer sown) crops with boosts to oilseeds, pulses and less water consuming nutri-cereals such as Bajra and Jowar.
The MSP of most popular crop paddy got a modest hike of Rs 72 per quintal for 2021-22 marketing season compared to the previous year while the highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year was for sesamum, a nutritional oil seed, of Rs 452 per quintal, followed by tur and urad dals (Rs 300 per quintal each).
వరికి రూ 72 పెంపు
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Your Weekend Planner May 21: Garam chai and a book from Camus
Your Weekend Planner May 21: Garam chai and a book from Camus
A hot cup and a warm book - two things to keep you company, and calm. Read on.
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Grab a book and brew a cup of tea for yourself. (Photo: Pixabay)
Dear Reader,
It s another Friday, and we re still cursing Corona for snatching the old-normal life away. However, moving on to making do with whatever we have. The week that just went by saw Cyclone Tauktae battering the western coast, with a lot of damage to Gujarat and Maharashtra. Even as people take stock of the devastation, there s another cyclone growing in the Bay of Bengal, we hear. East, stay safe. Staying safe these days also means staying home, so do that if you can do that. Get a cup of garam chai to celebrate International Tea Day today. You can follow our recipe or ruffle up a cup the best way you know. Tea is everyone s.