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IIT Mandi study warns of cancer-causing pollutants in Himachal's Baddi-Bar
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In India, the majority of extracted groundwater is used for agriculture and domestic consumption. However, rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and population growth have led to increased groundwater use and a decline in its quality. Northern India has faced severe water quality issues.
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Government moves to strengthen Indian tyre industry with updated guideline
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a press release, with a surge in domestic consumption and exports, fueled by increasing mobility and industrialization, the Indian tyre sector has witnessed notable expansion.
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Asian sugar market facing challenges in 2024 due to lower cane output, shi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As the Asian sugar market charts its course into 2024, it faces the headwinds of supply chain disruptions and cautious import demand amid historically high price levels.
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Latest data shows downward spiral in China's economy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Xi Jinping’s policy to rebalance China's economy away from debt-driven investment towards domestic consumption has not been successful due to the inability of the leadership to expand social welfare and health care provisions, leading to high levels of precautionary savings.
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Govt says sufficient sugar available for domestic needs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Keeping in view the domestic consumption of about 275 lakh tonne of sugar and exports of about 61 lakh tonne, the closing stock is expected at about 70 lakh tonne, which the food ministry said is sufficient to meet domestic demand for about three months.
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India now manufactures vaccines for exports also, says Nadda in Imphal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], October 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday highlighted the fact that today India is not only manufacturing vaccines for domestic consumption but is also preparing to export them to the world.
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India's GDP grows 1.6 pc in Q4, down 7.3 pc for FY21
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): India's GDP grew by 1.6 per cent in the January to March quarter (Q4 FY21) but contracted by 7.3 per cent in the entire financial year, government data released on Monday showed.
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Pakistan to import 4 million metric tonnes of wheat
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Pakistan government on Monday decided to import four million metric tons of wheat this year to meet the domestic consumption requirements.
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Economy comes out of recession, GDP up 0.4 pc in Dec quarter
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): India's GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in the October to December quarter (Q3 FY21), marking a return to positive zone after two-quarters of recession but showing a lingering weakness in the economy, government data showed on Friday.
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Japan's Unicharm shift its strategic focus to India, Africa from China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 24 (ANI): Japanese personal care group Unicharm has announced its decision to shift its strategy in developing countries by moving production facilities from China to India and South Africa, where a steady growth in domestic consumption is expected.
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Industries may defer steel purchases due to rising prices: Ind-Ra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): With high steel prices making operations less viable and thus less profitable, end-use industries may defer consumption slightly, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Friday.
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Sri Lankan Minister climbs tree to address public on shortage of coconuts
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 19 (ANI): To convey the message to the people on the shortage of coconuts, Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and said that the country is facing a dearth of 700 million coconuts due to high demand for local industries
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