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Centre allocates 14 lakh tonnes of sugar to domestic mills and caps dealer stocks at 1,000 quintals for 15 days through November 30

The domestic allocation covers October 13–31, with importers assigned a separate 2 lakh tonnes. The stock limit takes effect October 15 and excludes Kolkata’s extended metropolitan areas and Assam; the move follows reported ex-mill price rises of nearly ₹1,000 per quintal in 10 days.

More: Business Standard and ABP Live (English)

ThePrint:

India’s September inflation rose to 5.54% as onion and silver prices surged, while most core categories remained moderate

The CPI rose from 4.83% in August; onion prices increased 108% year on year and silver jewellery inflation was 87.8%. Rural inflation reached 6.08%, against 4.88% in urban India, while the article attributes pressure chiefly to supply and global-price factors rather than broad-based demand.

BusinessLine:

Road transport ministry proposes phased BS-VII emission limits for new cars and SUVs from April 2029, with later stages through April 2035

The draft notification sets the first phase for April 1, 2029, followed by phases in April 2031 and April 2035. Existing vehicles, including those meeting BS-VI standards, would not be affected.

More: ThePrint, Deccan Chronicle and New Indian Express

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