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The unusual cabbage mutation that could boost crop yield | Explained

Some 44 years ago, people found a cabbage plant with a natural mutation that destroyed the plant’s ability to make pollen.




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DGCA approves Drone Academy at Telangana Agri University

It offers six-week training to ryots, agri-graduates, rural youth in drone piloting




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More than half of students in agricultural universities are girls: Union Minister

Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates ‘Women Agricultural Entrepreneurship Sector Conference 2024’




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MSP law cannot be brought in a hurry; farmers should come forward for talks with govt: Arjun Munda

Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda cautioned protesting farmers about some elements usurping their protest for political benefits




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A natural farm from wasteland at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam

The Andhra University Avani Organics Gardening Hub in Visakhapatnam has grown into a thriving natural farm and is building a community of urban dwellers that is transforming a wasteland into a patch of green




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Study unravels the recipe that gives mushk budiji rice its unique aroma

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most




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Mango output is set to increase by 14% this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields

The total production of mangos could jump to 24 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, as against 21 million tonnes in 2022-23




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CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation



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Mango growers demand uniform relief of ₹30,000 per acre, fixed prices at tripartite meeting in Krishnagiri




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Over ₹13 crore funds needed to support farmers in drought-affected areas of Nellore, says Collector

Ten in the district have been declared as ‘drought mandals’ by the NDMA; over 50% of crop was lost in Sitaramapuram while 30-40% of crops were lost in the remaining nine mandals




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First International Dairy Federation Asia-Pacific summit in Kochi from June 26 to 28




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Scientists found a bacteria tricked a wasp to get rid of its males

A new study reports Wolbachia may have taken it a bit too far, after scientists found it manipulated the evolution of Encarsia formosa wasps




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Centre launches new system to understand cropping patterns, impact of weather

Union Agriculture Ministry launches Krishi-DSS, a digital platform providing real-time data insights for stakeholders in Indian agriculture




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90-year-old farmer convicted, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for encroaching 36 guntas of government land in Karnataka

Small and marginal farmers are worried about being punished for encroachment, demand action against influential people who allegedly encroached on government land




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Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

Seed Stories, a documentary recently screened in Bengaluru, is a nuanced exploration of the efforts of barefoot ecologist Dr. Debal Deb and his team and their attempt to conserve over 1,000 endangered heirloom varieties of rice




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Centre announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said




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Annoyed over tardy paddy lifting, farmers block roads in Punjab

The AAP and the BJP sparred over who was to be assigned blame for the delays in procurement 




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Kohli surpasses Dravid's run record!

Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-scorer for India in international cricket.




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Kohli the run-machine goes past Tendulkar but...

Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.




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SAT pulls up Sebi for lack of uniformity in penalising market players




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Jet turns around with record Rs 1,212-cr. net profit





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RPG Life Sciences to sell biotech unit to Intas Pharma




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Delay in handover of units from Goa to Daman leaves investors in limbo




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Axis Bank unveils India’s first certified green bond on LSE




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Helpshift raises $23 m in Series B funding




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Arundhati Bhattacharya leads 4 Indian women on Forbes global power list




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Sun Pharma to focus on skincare to boost OTC business




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Startup Grex gets new CEO after founders squabble




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Ikea to start production unit in India




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Arun Sarin picks up stake in Truecaller




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Hyundai Motor India's ₹27,870 crore IPO subscribed 9% so far on Day 1

This is the largest IPO in India, surpassing LIC's initial share sale of ₹21,000 crore.




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Markets fall in early trade amid foreign fund outflows

The BSE Sensex went down by 240.75 points to 81,579.37 in early trade. The NSE Nifty declined 62.7 points to 24,994.65




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Stock markets close lower for 2nd day amid foreign fund outflows

HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints and State Bank of India were the gainers




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Markets fall after rising in opening trade amid unabated foreign fund outflows

From the 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma and Tata Consultancy Services were the biggest gainers




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Hyundai Motor India's record ₹27,870 crore IPO fully subscribed

The ₹27,870 crore initial share sale got bids for 14,07,68,187 shares against 9,97,69,810 shares on offer, translating into 1.41 times the subscription, as per NSE data till 13:21 hours




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Sensex, Nifty fall for 3rd day amid foreign fund exodus

Intense selling in realty, auto, consumer discretionary and consumer durable stocks also dragged the markets lower




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Hyundai Motor India’s IPO sees muted response from retail investors, issue subscribed 2.37 times

The IPO received lowest retail subscription among some of the big IPOs that had hit the Indian capital markets




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Sensex, Nifty slump as unabated foreign fund outflows drag markets lower

The BSE Sensex tanked 570.45 points to 80,436.16 in early trade. The NSE Nifty slumped 178.3 points to 24,571.55




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Markets give up initial gains dragged by sharp fall in Kotak Bank, unabated foreign fund outflows

Equity markets open strong but later decline; HDFC Bank gains, Kotak Mahindra Bank falls, global markets mixed




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Stock markets close lower on sharp fall in Kotak Bank, unabated foreign fund outflows

The 30-share Sensex declined 73.48 points or 0.09% to settle at 81,151.27




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Hyundai Motor India debuts at BSE at a discount of 1.48%, falls nearly 6% post listing

This is the biggest ever IPO to have ever hit in the Indian capital markets




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Markets rebound in early trade amid buying in blue-chip stocks

Equity market indices rebound with blue-chip stocks, fund inflows; Sensex climbs 239.33 points, Nifty up by 72.95 points




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RBI adds 13 firms to its Alert List of unauthorised Forex trading platforms




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Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1% on weak global cues, foreign fund exodus

Extending its previous day's decline, the BSE Sensex plummeted 930.55 points or 1.15% to settle at 80,220.72. NSE Nifty tumbled 309 points or 1.25% to 24,472.10.




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Markets rebound after sharp fall on buying by domestic investors, firm Asian peers

On October 23, BSE Sensex plummeted 930.55 points or 1.15% to settle at 80,220.72; NSE Nifty tumbled 309 points or 1.25% to 24,472.10




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Hyundai Motor India shares jump 6%

Hyundai shares climbed 5.91% to ₹1,928.15 from the previous close on the BSE. At the NSE, the stock surged 6% to ₹1,928.90




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Markets fall dragged by Hindustan Unilever; massive foreign fund outflows

Nestle, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank and Maruti were the other big laggards




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Rupee stays unchanged at 84.07 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 84.06 against the greenback and remained almost standstill throughout the session




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IndusInd Bank shares plunge 17%; Mcap erodes by ₹15,572 crore amid disappointing earnings

Total income rose to ₹14,871 crore in the quarter under review, from ₹13,530 crore in the same period a year ago, IndusInd Bank said in a regulatory filing