Agricultural produce exempted from the Essential Commodities Act, major decision by the union cabinet

Agricultural produce exempted from the Essential Commodities Act, major decision by the union cabinet

New Delhi: The decision to remove agricultural produce from the purview of the Essential Commodities Act, was taken during the meeting of the union cabinet. This amendment will free the farmer from the APMC act and he will be allowed to store the produce and sell it, at an opportune time and place, for better returns. The […]

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Union Finance Minister announces additional benefits for the agricultural sector

Union Finance Minister announces additional benefits for the agricultural sector

New Delhi: On Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared additional benefits for the joint ventures of farmers and agriculture businesses. The Finance Minister also shared information regarding the new plans to be implemented for businesses such as fishery and pisciculture. Besides, vaccination programmes will be held for 53 crore cattle too. Most importantly, the Finance […]

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Inquiry into the import of medicines from India backfires on Pakistan

Inquiry into the import of medicines from India backfires on Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan closed all the trade with India after India abrogation of Article 370 that awarded special status to Jammu-Kashmir. But it was recently exposed that Pakistan is still importing medicines on a large scale from India. Shocked with this revelation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered an inquiry into the matter. But the investigation […]

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More than 5 tonnes of narcotics seized from a submarine in a joint operation by Panama and Columbia

More than 5 tonnes of narcotics seized from a submarine in a joint operation by Panama and Columbia

Panama City: More than 5 tonnes of drugs were seized from a submarine in a joint operation carried out by the Panama coast guard and Columbian agencies. This action was carried out last week near Bocas Del Toro in the Caribbean Sea. The narcotics stock was hidden in a submarine near the Panama coast. Four […]

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Investment in gold bonds increased by 400%, in view of the warnings of global recession  

Investment in gold bonds increased by 400%, in view of the warnings of global recession  

London: The gold bonds are observed to be in great demand, against the background of the warnings issued regarding the impending global recession. As per a report published by the international group, World Gold Council, the investments in ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), backed by gold, have registered an increase in investment by a whopping 426%. […]

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US-China Economic war looms, claims international media

US-China Economic war looms, claims international media

Washington/ Beijing: Just as U.S. President Donald Trump signalled his intent on signing a trade agreement with China, there are signs of an impending new war between the two countries. Reports in the international media suggest that even though the trade war might have temporarily stopped, but both the countries are preparing for a huge […]

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111. Economy of Israel

111. Economy of Israel

The articles in this series have thrown light on the spectacular progress achieved as a country by Israel over just the last seventy years, or so, that is from its birth till today. Today, Israel is a highly developed ‘Free market’ economy based on Information Technology and hi-tech research. Thanks to it, Israel has developed […]

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Russia’s gold reserves will protect against oil price fall, claims Finance Minister Anton Siluanov

Russia’s gold reserves will protect against oil price fall, claims Finance Minister Anton Siluanov

Moscow: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov claimed that Russia could maintain its economic progress on the strength of its gold reserves, despite any slump in the oil prices, on the international level. Russia has a gold reserve of more than 2200 tonnes valued at USD 108 billion. At the same time, Russia has added to […]

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