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FAO food price index falls to its lowest point in 17 months
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 4 (ANI): Global food commodity prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May as coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic caused the economic crunch, leading the market to reflect strong supply and weak demand situation, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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Majority of Americans in favour of controlling pandemic outbreak rather th
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 2 (ANI): Despite the coronavirus ripping through US economy and upending everything- from junk bonds to prices for orange juice- a majority of Americans are still in favour of controlling the pandemic outbreak first, rather than restarting economy, a survey found.
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Liquor turns costlier in Punjab as govt levies 'COVID Cess' on alcohol
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 1 (ANI): Liquor prices will turn costlier in Punjab as the state government has decided to levy additional excise duty and an assessed fee ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 50 in lieu of 'COVID Cess' on alcohol with effect from June 1.
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Q4 GDP growth slips to 3.1 pc as COVID-19 further weakens sluggish demand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Indian economy grew by 3.1 per cent in January to March quarter (Q4 FY20) as COVID-19 pandemic further compressed consumer demand and private investments, government data showed on Friday.
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Farmers face financial burden as onion prices slump in Rajasthan's Jodhpur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 27 (ANI): Putting a back-breaking financial burden on the farmers in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, the prices of onion have slumped due to low demand and reduced transportation amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Prices of testing materials undergoing reduction; ICMR asks States, UTs to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has asked all states and Union Territories to revise the cost of RT-PCR tests for coronavirus at private laboratories, saying the prices of testing materials are "undergoing reduction."
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Unable to sell onions at fair prices, Nashik farmer says 'we'll die of hun
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): Farmers in Nashik have said that they are facing losses as they are unable to sell onions at fair prices.
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Fitch downgrades ratings of JSW Steel, Tata Steel with negative outlook
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, May 25 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has downgraded issuer default ratings (IDRs) of JSW Steel and Tata Steel to BB-minus from BB after completing a portfolio review.
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Coronavirus hits Media Industry - Facebook is no exception
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): Prices in Facebook's ad auctions plunged between February and March due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
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Our endeavour is to enable farmers to get competitive prices for their cro
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday said that his government's endeavour was to get Rythu Bandhu Scheme support for the farmers and to make them get a competitive price for their crops through regulatory farming methods and
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Equity indices in the green, airline stocks zoom
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices gained marginally during early hours on Thursday on firm global cues with broad-based buying across the counters.
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Buses carrying migrants leave Delhi-Ghazipur border, passengers complain o
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Buses carrying migrants left for various states from Delhi-Ghazipur border on Wednesday night.
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