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Pakistan to impose tax on import of Chinese petrol
Updated : 4 years 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 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 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 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 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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Chinese firm seeks PKR 12.35 bn dues from Pakistan energy ministry
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): A state-owned Chinese firm registered in Pakistan has expressed concern over delay in their payment and asked the Pakistan Ministry of Energy (power division) to release Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 12.35 billion as Transmission Service Payment.
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IMF to consider providing USD 1.4 bln worth financial aid to Ukraine on We
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss on Wednesday the emergency financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of USD 1.4 billion, the IMF said.
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Pakistan seeks USD 21 billion support from China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 9 (ANI): Pakistan has sought financial support of about $ 21 billion from China.
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Saudi Arabia inks 22 deals with local, foreign defence firms
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia has inked 2.13 billion U.S. dollars' worth of deals with local and foreign defence companies at the ongoing World Defense Show in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.
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India's exports share in GDP should rise to at least 20 pc to achieve a 5
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New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the share of India's exports in the gross domestic product (GDP) should rise to at least 20 per cent for a five trillion dollar economy, adding that a strong Rupee would be good for exp
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'USD 10 Billion investment needed to tap into USD 2 trillion market in sem
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): Investment of a scale of USD 10 billion can create opportunities to tap into a USD 2 trillion market in the semiconductor ecosystem, according to Prof V Ramgopal Rao of IIT Delhi at the 12th edition of "Bengaluru India Nano Summit 2022" in Bengal
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India's farm exports surge by 23 pc to $19.70 billion in Apr-Jan 2021-22
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by over 23 per cent to $19.70 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal (April-January, 2021-22) compared to the same period of the previous year, the government data showed on M
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