India's January palm oil imports fall 25%
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India’s January palm oil imports fall 25%

India’s palm oil imports in January fell about 25% from the previous month to 833,667 tonnes, a trade body said on Wednesday. Imports of soyoil…

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Sensex up 243 points to finish at 61,275, Nifty in green at over 18,000
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Sensex up 243 points to finish at 61,275, Nifty in green at over 18,000

Benchmark Sensex pared early losses to close 242 points higher while Nifty settled above the 18,000-mark on Wednesday following gains in IT, oil and select…

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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues
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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues

Thousands of Indians living in the United States stuck in green card queues have welcomed the policy manual update by the US Citizenship and Immigration…

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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary
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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota from the present 60 lakh tonnes for the current marketing year…

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US immigration: 2024 H-1B registrations will open on this date
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For FDs of less than ₹2 crore, SBI hikes interest rates by up to 25 bps

The State Bank of India (SBI) has hiked interest rates by up to 25 basis points (bps) on fixed deposits (FDs) of less than ₹2…

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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023
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Ukraine: UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the…

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Bengal budget: Bengal FM presents Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24
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Bengal budget: Bengal FM presents Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24

Ahead of panchayat elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.39-lakh crore budget for 2023-24, focusing on farmers, an ailing…

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Chinese consular office in Islamabad temporarily closed due to ‘technical issues’

ISLAMABAD: China has temporarily closed down the consular section of its embassy in Pakistan due to “technical issues”, days after advising Chinese citizens in this…

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Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in H1 2023, says Moody's economist
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Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in H1 2023, says Moody’s economist

MUMBAI/ISLAMABAD: Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in the first half of 2023 before trending lower, and a bailout from the International Monetary Fund alone…

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Wheat prices India: Wheat prices fall by about Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale: Food Secy
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Wheat prices India: Wheat prices fall by about Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale: Food Secy

Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on Wednesday said the prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per…

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