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India faces drought warning amid hawkish central-bank signals

A roundup highlights hawkish Reserve Bank of India minutes and a drought warning, alongside rural workforce developments. The headlines do not specify the drought's scale or affected areas.

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Drought risk can pressure agricultural output, rural incomes and food prices.

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