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CDRI and Indian govt sign headquarter agreement

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Amit Prothi, Director General, CDRI, said, “This is a momentous milestone that will further enable CDRI to work more closely with Member Countries to address the unique and pressing challenges posed by climate change and foster disaster resilient infrastructure globally.” from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BtOy45M via IFTTT

Domestic rice prices rise up to 7%

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Prices, though, may cool in the coming weeks, as continuous rains since August 15 in the paddy-sowing areas of West Bengal, the largest rice producer in India, are expected to help salvage nearly 90% of the paddy crop in the state, said traders. However, neighbouring Bihar, where rainfall is still deficient, is unlikely to recover from the crop shortage. Bihar has recorded 40% less rains than the normal so far this monsoon season. The price of parboiled rice in eastern India has increased by 4-7% in 8-10 days. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/tq284SG via IFTTT

Delhi: Farmers' protest continues at Jantar Mantar over unemployment

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Kerala: Amid incessant rainfall, authorities issue ‘yellow alert’ for August 23

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Equity market links with cryptos up 10X since pandemic: IMF

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It said that in the past few years Asian countries led by India, Vietnam and Thailand witnessed a steep rise in crypto ownership, leading to a scenario where the correlation between equity market performance and crypto asset performance had increased. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/KLMeZJ9 via IFTTT

US trade representative team visits India to advance talks for bilateral Trade Policy Forum

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Assistant USTR for Central and South Asian Affairs Christopher Wilson and Assistant USTR for Agricultural Affairs Julie Callahan will be in New Delhi this week. The 12th India-US TPF ministerial meeting was held in November 2021 post which Washington resumed mango imports from India after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/zSV9fob via IFTTT

Indian armed forces to get emergency powers to buy critical weaponry

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