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Energy: Govt may provide LPG subsidy of Rs. 35,000 cr to IOC, BPCL and HPCL

January 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Government of India is likely to give subsidies worth Rs. 35,000 crores for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the three state-owned distributors—Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd—to make up for losses they incurred on selling the fuel in the current financial year, the […]

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WHO: Trump team to withdraw the US from global health watchdog

December 24, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: President-elect Donald Trump’s team is preparing to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) which may cripple the global health watchdog’s resources and finances, the media reported on Tuesday. Washington may make this decision on the day of the new President’s inauguration, which is scheduled for January 20, […]

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Economy: Better than many other countries, India to end 2024 on a positive note

December 16, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The India Story continues… Despite a few downs, the Indian economy is ending 2024 on a positive note, with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) easing to a three-month low in November, prices cooling, and business growth reaching a four-month high, the media reported on Monday. Government data showed on Monday […]

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Agriculture: For small farmers, RBI raises the collateral-free loan limit to Rs. 2 lakh

December 14, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the collateral-free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, effective January 1, 2025, ahead of the next crop season, the media reported on Saturday. This important move will bring relief to small and marginal farmers amid rising […]

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Inflation: CPI-based retail inflation was down to 5.48% in Nov

December 12, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation slowed down to 5.48 percent in November from a 14-month high of 6.21 percent in October, data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Thursday, indicating persistent price pressures across sectors. The media reported that the data […]

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Trade & tariff war: Trump greets Trudeau, again, as the “Governor” of Canada!

December 10, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Is President-elect Donald Trump setting in motion a move to ‘annex’ Canada as the United States’ 51st state, and appointing its vulnerable Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “Governor?” Or is he pressuring an embattled Trudeau to sign on the dotted lines to the fresh US conditions on trade […]

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Benefits of digitalization: Drive removes 58 million fake ration cards from PDS

November 20, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s massive digitization push has transformed the South Asian country’s Public Distribution System (PDS), setting new benchmarks for food security programs globally, the Union Food Ministry said on Wednesday. The overhaul of the PDS, which serves 80.6 crore beneficiaries, has led to the removal of 5.8 crore fake ration cards […]

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Law and order: Pakistan is the world’s “third worst” country, says WJP

October 26, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a dubious distinction, the World Justice Project (WJP) has ranked Pakistan at number 140, as the “third-worst” nation in terms of law and order, among the 142 countries surveyed. Mali and Nigeria are the only countries ranked lower than Pakistan in terms of law and security. The WJP Rule […]

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Roving Periscope: As the Saudis warn it against beggars, Pakistan gets a fresh IMF lifeline of $7bn

September 26, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after Saudi Arabia warned Pakistan against sending beggars in the guise of pilgrims, the pauperized country was happy on Thursday when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended yet another lifeline, approving a long-awaited USD 7 billion bailout deal for its ‘bowling’ economy. On Tuesday, an angry Jeddah asked […]

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Foodgrain: India produced a record 322.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 production season

September 25, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s foodgrain production in 2023-24 hit a record 332.22 million metric tonnes in the production year ended June 2024, the media reported on Wednesday. It was driven by bumper wheat and rice output, the Union Agriculture Ministry said in a statement. The final estimate for 2023-24 shows an increase of […]