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MSP law may not benefit agricultural sectors

A new deal to reshape the country’s antiquated agricultural sector has hit a dead end due to protests over three new laws that farmers say will affect their incomes. The reforms allow companies to freely trade agricultural products outside of the so-called government-controlled mandi system, allow private traders to store …

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Covid-19: what you need to know today

The UK, which has an uneven track record in managing coronavirus disease, was the first country to decide to rely on herd immunity after all before realizing the folly of the approach, became the third country ( after China and Russia) and the first Westerner to approve a vaccine for …

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Where South Africa went wrong

After a forgettable exit in the second T20I, even Ngidi himself would have expected to be left out of the series decider. But that was not the case … © AFP When you are as big as Lungi Ngidi, it’s hard to hide something, especially your feelings. It’s not that …

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BPCL Privatization: 3 Bids for Bharat Petroleum, Says Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan said the government is seeking to privatize some of the state-owned companies to generate professionalism and competition. The government has received three preliminary offers to buy a controlling stake in India’s second-largest fuel retailer, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. Oil mining conglomerate …

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