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"The new date for the opening of offers will be Dec. 22 instead of Dec. 12 and the offers will remain valid until Jan. 3," the official said.
The tender was issued on Nov. 27, with shipment within 40 days after signing the deal.
Total government rice and wheat stocks stand at more than 1.5 million tonnes, double a year ago and the highest in a decade. The official said a large, unspecified amount of grains would be used for various welfare programmes.