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Human-induced climate change can cause widespread disruption in nature, sa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 14 (ANI): A new study by scientists found that human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least abl
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India's exports rise 25.1 per cent in Feb; trade deficit widens to $20.88
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): India's merchandise exports rose by 25.1 per cent to $34.57 billion in February led by a healthy performance of engineering, petroleum and chemicals sectors, while the country's imports during the month jumped to $55.45 billion resulting in a trade deficit
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India needs USD 20 billion investments each year to achieve climate target
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): India needs USD 20 billion worth of investments each year to achieve its climate targets and fund its green transition, according to an industry report released on Saturday.
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India's forex reserves rise by $394 million to $631.92 billion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $394 million to $631.92 billion in the week ended March 4 led by a sharp jump in foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
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Pakistan's power regulator approves PKR 5.94/ kWh increase in January bill
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): Pakistani electric power regulator, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday allowed ex-Wapda distribution companies to charge an additional fuel cost of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 5.94 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) unit from consumers for
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Pakistan International Airlines losses increase to Rs 50 billion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 12 (ANI): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) faced losses of PKR 50 billion during the calendar year in 2021 as compared to 34.6 billion in 2020, which is an increase of 47 per cent, according to a media report.
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EU disburses first instalment of EUR 300 million aid to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): Under the new emergency Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme, European Union on Friday (Local Time) disbursed EUR 300 million, the first payment of a EUR 1.2 billion package to support war-torn Ukraine.
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Pakistan to impose tax on import of Chinese petrol
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 11 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to impose a 10 percent regulatory duty on the import of petrol from China in a bid to plug the loophole created by the agreement between Pakistan and China in 2019 that abolished tariff on import of petrol and subsequently caused los
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EU increases investment plan for Africa to counter China: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): European Union recently pledged a USD 170 billion aid package to African countries with the aim to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa, a media report said.
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Australia to allocate over USD 27 bln to boost national defense by 2040: R
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Australian government is going to allocate 38 billion Australian dollars (over USD 27 billion) to boost the national defence and increase the number of military employees by some 18,000 until 2040, media reported.
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US House passes omnibus spending bill to fund government, aid Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed omnibus spending legislation to fund the federal government through September 30 and provide $13.6 billion in assistance to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian military operation.
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IMF approves USD 1.4 billion in emergency financing for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The International Monetary Funds has approved USD 1.4 billion in emergency financing for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, the fund said in a statement.
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