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      <title>Govt announces significant price reductions for pulses, sugar</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The government has reported significant decreases in the prices of various pulses and sugar.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since September, the price of black chickpeas has dropped by Rs50 per klogram. Additionally, gram dal, which previously sold for Rs400 per kilogram, is now priced at Rs360.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The cost of mash dal has also seen a reduction, falling from Rs500 to Rs425 per kilogram.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Furthermore, the price of first-grade kabuli chickpeas has decreased from Rs400 to Rs355 per kilogram.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Small kabuli chickpeas have seen a price drop from Rs320 to Rs295. In the sugar market, the wholesale price is now Rs122, while retail prices have stabilized at Rs125.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Since September, the price of black chickpeas has dropped by Rs50 per klogram. Additionally, gram dal, which previously sold for Rs400 per kilogram, is now priced at Rs360.</p>
<p>The cost of mash dal has also seen a reduction, falling from Rs500 to Rs425 per kilogram.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the price of first-grade kabuli chickpeas has decreased from Rs400 to Rs355 per kilogram.</p>
<p>Small kabuli chickpeas have seen a price drop from Rs320 to Rs295. In the sugar market, the wholesale price is now Rs122, while retail prices have stabilized at Rs125.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:18:50 +0500</pubDate>
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