According to Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, diverting land from rice & wheat production in Punjab, Haryana can increase production of edible oil in India by 25 lakh tonnes.
MSP for mustard is up 8.6%, followed by masur (7.84%) and gram (2.54%). Wheat MSP has just risen by 2.02%, as govt attempts to encourage crop diversification.
Industrially processed seed oils used in most Indian kitchens have been called ‘heart healthy’. But new studies are concerning scientists and nutritionists.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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