-The Hindu How is ethanol extracted? What are the environmental concerns with respect to this process? The story so far: PRIme Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has achieved its target of blending 10% sugarcane-extracted ethanol in petrol, ahead of schedule. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the 76th Independence Day, he rooted for energy independence stating that, “we need to be Aatmanirbhar (self-sufficient) in our energy sector”. India is...
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Amul, Mother Dairy Milk PRIces To Rise By Rs. 2 From Tomorrow
-NDTV.com The increase in milk PRIces comes in view of a rise in input costs, Amul and Mother Dairy said. New Delhi: Milks PRIces are set to increase with dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy announcing a ₹ 2 raise in its PRIces due to a rise in procurement and other input costs. The new PRIces for both the brands will be effective from Wednesday, the companies said. For 500 ml, Amul Gold...
More »Wholesale PRIce Inflation Eases To 13.93% In July
-PTI/ NDTV The Wholesale PRIce Index-based inflation was 15.18 per cent last month and at a record high of 15.88 per cent in May. New Delhi: The wholesale PRIce-based inflation eased to 13.93 per cent in July on easing PRIces of food articles and manufactured products. The Wholesale PRIce Index-based inflation was 15.18 per cent last month and at a record high of 15.88 per cent in May. It was 11.57 per cent in...
More »‘He wanted water’: How Dalit boy’s death opened up caste fissures in Jalore village -Mohana Basu
-ThePRInt.in Inder Meghwal died Saturday — over 20 days after a teacher allegedly slapped him for drinking water from a clay pot. The family accuses the police of coverup. Jalore: Outside the house of 9-year-old Inder Meghwal in Surana village in Jalore, there’s chaos. Hundreds of people have gathered there to demand justice for the 9-year-old Dalit boy who allegedly died Saturday after his teacher slapped him for drinking water out of...
More »Patra: India can sustain CAD of 2.5-3% without an external sector crisis
-The Telegraph Overall current account deficit in July rises to $21.04 billion (merchandise and services), commerce ministry reports on Friday Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Michael Patra has tried to soothe concerns about the anticipated surge in India’s current account deficit, suggesting that the country will not be roiled by a crisis if the CAD climbed to anywhere between 2.5 and 3 per cent of GDP. “Our experience has been that...
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