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It was just after Narali Purnima, when fishing communities make offerings to the sea to mark the start of a new fishing season. Monsoons no longer fit old calendar dates, but fishermen are ready to risk the seas again, to go fishing after the enforced closed season.

International Cricket Stadium was extremely favourable for their style of bowling and it costed team India their most precious wickets, ie of Rohit and Virat Kohli. The match, that was marred by rainfall, also gave us some precious moments of cricketers.

Patna: While the Centre has reduced the price of a LPG cylinder by Rs 200, the rate in Bihar is higher than any other state, while commodities are also very costly. In the last 20 days, the price of every essential item has spiked by up to 30% and the middle class, lower middle class and labourers are at the receiving end. When it comes to Arhar pulse (Pigeon Pea), Its price was floating in a band of Rs 120 to Rs 130 per kg some 20 days ago. Now, it has reached Rs 160 per kg. Gram pulse costs Rs 60 to Rs 65 per kg but now it is available in the market for around Rs 80. Moong pulse was also available at Rs 90 and now it has reached Rs 100 per kg in the retail market in Patna. Urad pulse was available at Rs 120 and now it has reached Rs 130 per kg. Sonam rice which was available at Rs 38 per kg has now reached Rs 45 to Rs 48 per kg. Ladli rice was available at Rs 42 and now it has touched Rs 50 per kg. Shristi rice was Rs 55 per kg and is now available at Rs 62 per kg. Basmati rice was available at Rs 70 per kg some 20 days ago and now it has reached Rs 80 per kg. Chura is considered the food of the poor people. It was available at Rs 30 per kg around 20 days ago. Now it has reached Rs 45. Flour was available at Rs 26 per kg and now it has reached Rs 35 per kg. Mustard oil was Rs 170, 20 days ago and is now Rs 190 per litre. Refined oils prices' have increased by 10 to 12 %.

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rice market. The world’s top shipper has placed restrictions on all of its exports, panicking governments from Asia to West Africa. Other big growers have tried to reassure consumers that rice supply is ample, but it’s done little to calm the market. Rice prices in Asia jumped back near the highest level in almost 15 years on Wednesday after India slapped more curbs on parboiled and basmati over the previous weekend.

Planes operated by Qantas and its budget subsidiary, Jetstar, accounted for almost two-thirds of the flight cancellations that were not caused by bad weather or air traffic control issues on the busy Sydney-Melbourne route in June, new data from Sydney Airport has revealed.

basic chemicals for the promotion of the overall chemical sector, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Saturday. Mandaviya also said that his ministry has been working on an «international-standard» drugs and cosmetic bill which will be introduced in the Cabinet in a month's time before being passed in Parliament.

Globalstar has bought launches from Elon Musk-run SpaceX worth $64 million.Apple is reimbursing Globalstar for 95 per cent of the capital expenditures related to the satellites, including the launch costs, reports TechCrunch, citing regulatory filings.

Leveraged ETFs, which aim to amplify returns through the use of futures and other derivatives, have been the go-to for investors looking to make an outsize bet on the direction of a particular index since they were launched 15 years ago. But are these exchange-traded funds worth the relatively high costs, considering the volatility to which they are prone and the tracking error, or how much the price behavior of the investment diverges from the price behavior of its benchmark. My research assistants, John Shaffer and Giovanni Rustici, and I examined four categories of leveraged ETF funds—those that track the S&P 500, the Dow industrials, the Nasdaq-100 or the Russell 2000 index of small stocks.

Messi continues to reshape Major League Soccer (MLS) dynamics, setting unprecedented records in ticket pricing and fan engagement. As Messi prepares for his upcoming match against Los Angeles FC (LAFC) with Inter Miami, ticket prices for this game have skyrocketed, making it the most expensive MLS fixture to date.

Canadian students are giving up their short-term necessities and long-term goals to pursue post-secondary education in the current economic environment, according to new research by Embark Student Corp., an education savings and planning company.

No one can think of several empty spaces in the stands and on the grass banks during an India-Pakistan cricket clash. A cricket match involving India and Pakistan is not just about top-quality cricket, but it is also about roaring fans giving the stadium the atmosphere of a Roman colosseum. But the Pallekele Stadium was cocooned in a rather serene ambience on Saturday, as India and Pakistan faced each other in their Asia Cup 2023 Group A match, reported PTI.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) have hiked their marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR), even though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) retained the policy rate on August 10. The move will make EMIs linked to MCLR expensive. The one-year tenor MCLR is the rate against which most consumer loans are tied.

Lower rain caused by the onslaught of El Nino and Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) will likely have an impact on the sowing of rabi crops and the arrival of kharif crops, Anuj Gupta, Head Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities tells ETMarkets. The production hit could be between 5% and 10% with an adverse bearing on Rabi crops like wheat, pulses, rice, RMSeed and onion, he adds. Edited excerpts:What impact do you see on agri produce with August turning out to be acutely rain deficit and warmest month?Lower rain caused by the onslaught of El Nino and Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) will likely have an impact on the sowing of Rabi crops and the arrival of Kharif crops. As for the concerns on the production side, 5% to 10% of the crop may be impacted due to this. This will have a direct bearing on farm incomes, inflation and the overall Indian economy. If the rain deficit continues, we will likely see further declines in production on agri commodities.Give us a sense of commodities that are likely to be impacted most and what will be the scale of impact?We noticed a rain deficit in August and this will likely have an adverse bearing on Rabi crops like wheat, pulses and RMSeed. It may also have an impact on the arrival of kharif crops like rice, guar, cotton, and pulses as well.

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