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After fuel, electricity prices hiked in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Ceding to the demands of the International Monetary Fund for the release of USD 1 billion tranche of loan, the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to hike the electricity prices by Rs 7 besides privatization of profitable
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Traders, industry leaders slam Pak govt for fuel prices hike
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Trade and industry leaders of Pakistan have slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government for increasing the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre causing a surge in the cost of production in the country.
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Sri Lankan President seeks international assistance to address economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): As Sri Lanka is suffering from a severe economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday called upon the international community to help Sri Lanka meet the essential requirements of medicines, food supplies, and fuel to overcome the issue.
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Sri Lanka to restructure public transport to minimize impact of fuel crisi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 27 (ANI): In an effort to minimize the impact of the ongoing fuel crisis on the common man, Transport and Highways Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that public transport will be restructured soon.
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Odisha: Bus fare gets cheaper with decrease in fuel prices
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 27 (ANI): With the decrease in fuel prices, the Odisha government on Thursday reduced the fare of stage carriages other than town buses plying within the state.
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China's frenzy of coal mines creates new sources of emissions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): As many as 169 new coal mines in China could add around 10 per cent to the nation's mining capacity in coming years, rather than reducing the fossil fuel as Beijing has promised, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
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Nepal: Student unions protest against hike in fuel price
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 25 (ANI): Student unions in Nepal have taken to the streets to protest against the recent hike in the price of petroleum products and demanded the withdrawal of the hike.
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Pakistan petroleum official debunks Imran Khan's claim about Russia's chea
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Snubbing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's repeated claim of getting a discount on petroleum products from Russia, Petroleum Division official said that there is no documentary evidence that Moscow offers cheap liquefied natural gas, crude
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Pakistan: After fuel and electricity crisis, wheat prices soar to all-time
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan is staring at an unprecedented wheat crisis amid the ongoing political and economic instability as the harvest is expected to be over two metric tonnes less this year.
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Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe appointed as new Finance Minister
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as new Minister of Finance, Economic Stability and National Policies on Wednesday morning.
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Baghel reiterates demand for cess revocation on fuel prices, Central excis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday reiterated his demand from the Centre for the reduction in the Central excise duty on the fuel while also demanding the revocation of cess on petrol and diesel.
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Kerala Youth Congress campaigns against fuel prices, says Tax terrorism st
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 23 (ANI): Youth Congress Kerala president and Congress MLA Shafi Parambil on Monday charged the government for "tax terrorism" in case of petrol and diesel prices. Various campaigns were organised by the youth Congress and leaflets were also distributed at numerou
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