Mango exports to US are restarting after 2 years, because Covid stopped US officials from coming for pre-clearance. Govt bodies say Indian officials will now clear consignments.
Heavy wind and rainfall caused by the cyclone destroyed mango orchards across Maharashtra and Gujarat. This is estimated to cause a loss of over Rs 500 crore.
Mango farmers say they are not only dealing with a crash in domestic demand, but exports have taken a sharp dip in face of flight restrictions. Grape farmers are looking at raisins for relief.
Production was set to decline due to weather, but now with lack of transportation to markets and exports shut down, farmers in UP particularly are in trouble.
Celebrity dietician Rujuta Diwekar stirred up a Twitter row last month when she said mangoes are safe for diabetics. It was yet another of her many contentious claims.
Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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