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Pakistan refineries facing imminent shutdown
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Amid an acute shortage of petroleum products, refineries in Pakistan have urged the federal government to take urgent steps to resolve this issue as a trade credit crisis would completely engulf oil marketing companies too after refineries.
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Australia to provide USD 50 million support to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI): Australia will provide USD 50 million in Official Development Assistance to support Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, the Australian foreign ministry announced on Monday.
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Lebanese wheat farmers struggle to sustain livelihoods in spiraling inflat
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Crop harvesters are busy reaping the sprawling wheat fields in eastern and southern Lebanon, marking the start of this year's harvest season amid a food crisis in Lebanon compounded by global supply shortages.
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Sri Lankan govt announces to shut down schools amid power shortage
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 19 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis, the Sri Lanka government on Saturday announced to shut down all the schools for the coming week, a local media reported.
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Nepal: Farmers loot trucks laden with fertilizers amid shortage in cultiva
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhading [Nepal], June 18 (ANI): Hundreds of farmers looted fertilisers from two trucks en route to Kathmandu which were being escorted by the Armed Police Force (APF) in Dharke of Nepal's Dhading district.
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Pakistan: Punjab to implement energy-saving plans
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Amid the power crisis in Pakistan, the provincial government of Punjab on Saturday decided to enforce energy-conservation plans to tackle the chronic situation, local media reported.
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Dehradun DM orders strict action against social media accounts spreading '
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 15 (ANI): District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar on Wednesday identified six social media accounts that allegedly spread the rumour about the shortage of petrol in the district and directed the District Supply Officer to register a case in this regard.
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Pakistan: Sindh barrages suffer 61 pc water shortage
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Sindh's all three barrages, Guddu and Sukkur barrage in upper Sindh and Kotri Barrage downstream witnessed a 61 per cent water shortage in Indus water.
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Water woes: Pakistan's largest water reservoir at dead level for weeks
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Tarbela Dam, Pakistan's largest water reservoir, is facing an acute water shortage and the dam continues to be at a dead level for the last couple of weeks.
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Water crisis: Maharashtra villagers 'risking lives for a bucket of water'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Melghat (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI): A group of villagers in Maharashtra's Khadial village hurling their plastic and metal cans, buckets and bottles strung with ropes down a deep well to fetch water is now a common sight. In the peak of summer, the parched residents of the village i
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Australian energy ministers back renewables, storage to address gas crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's energy ministers have agreed to an 11-point plan to address the nation's gas crisis when the country's energy prices are spiking due to high winter demand and supply shortages.
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China lauds India for helping Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China on Wednesday praised India for helping Sri Lanka amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential items.
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