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Telangana: Palm oil cultivation to be increased to 2 lakh acres

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Hyderabad: Telangana agriculture department is set to increase the area under palm oil cultivation to 10 lakh acres in the next four years and plans to cultivate palm oil in 2 lakh acres in the year 2023-24.
The government has issued orders allocating factory zones for the expansion of oil palm in the newly identified areas of the state. So far an area of 9.49 lakh acres has been notified for the cultivation of these crops.
The government is providing assistance to take up oil palm cultivation with 50% assistance on mechanisation and plans to take up oil palm cultivation on a mission mode as part of crop diversification, said a government press release here on Monday.
Telangana ranks first in the country in Oil Production Percentage (OER) with 19.32 per cent in 2021-22. Among the oilseed crops, palm oil is the highest yield with 10-12 tons per acre, for a period of 25-30 years.
The government pays a subsidy of up to Rs 50,918 per acre for oil palm plantations, ownership intercropping and micro-irrigation for the first four years.
According to the release, the area under oil palm cultivation in India is about 9.25 lakh acres. The country’s annual production of crude palm oil is 2.90 lakh metric tonnes, whereas the demand is estimated at more than 100 lakh metric tonnes. This deficit is met through imports.
In 2021-22, under various schemes, nearly 68,440 acres have been brought under oil palm cultivation.
In 2022-23, 61,277 acres have been brought under oil palm cultivation. The government has released Rs 107.43 crore as the first installment for the implementation of this scheme, out of which Rs 82 crore has been given as a subsidy to farmers and companies, the release said.

Telangana requires about 3.66 lakh tonnes of palm oil. The current production is 52,666 tonnes. Two processing units are functioning in the state, one at Aswaraopeta and the other at Apparaopeta village, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Dammapet Mandal,
Telangana requires about 3.66 lakh tonnes of palm oil. The current production is 52,666 tonnes. Two processing units are functioning in the state, one at Aswaraopeta and the other at Apparaopeta village, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Dammapet Mandal, the release said.
A total of 11 companies are operating in the state, and 30 nurseries with a capacity to grow 2.67 crore oil palm plants have been set up.
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March 20, 2023
Shia Muslims seek increased political representation

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Lucknow: Shia Muslim leaders are seeking increased political representation from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh.
Prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad said: “As the government is including Pasmandas (backward Muslims) in every scheme, they must also include Shia Muslims, who are suffering due to neglect by previous governments.”
“According to the Sachar Committee report, Muslims are very backward but Shias are more backward among the Muslims. No previous government has worked for the welfare of the Shia community, but today the Shia community demands better political and social representation from the Modi government at Centre and the Yogi government in the state.”
Continuing further, he said: “When I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time, I asked him to pay attention towards the state of our community. At this, the prime minister said that in fact he has a complaint that ‘you never make a complaint about the state of your community’.”
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March 13, 2023
US intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension and conflict

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Washington: The American intelligence community on Wednesday told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them.
It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to Pakistani provocations.
This assessment forms part of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community that was submitted to the US Congress by the Office of Director of National Intelligence during a Congressional hearing.
While India and China have engaged in bilateral border talks and resolved border points, relations will remain strained in the wake of the countries’ lethal clash in 2020, the most serious in decades, said the report.
The expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border elevate the risk of armed confrontation between two nuclear powers that might involve direct threats to US persons and interests, and calls for US intervention. Previous standoffs have demonstrated that persistent low-level friction on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has the potential to escalate swiftly, it said.
According to the report, the crises between India and Pakistan are of particular concern because of the risk of an escalatory cycle between two nuclear-armed states. New Delhi and Islamabad probably are inclined to reinforce the current calm in their relationship following both sides’ renewal of a ceasefire along the Line of Control in early 2021.
“However, Pakistan has a long history of supporting anti-India militant groups, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations. Each side’s perception of heightened tensions raises the risk of conflict, with violent unrest in Kashmir or a militant attack in India being potential flashpoints,” it said.
Responding to a question, the State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said US-Pakistan counter-terrorism dialogue provides an “opportunity for the United States to convey our willingness to work with Pakistan” to address terrorist threats and counter violent extremism, the threats that are in the region, the threats that have the potential to transcend the region as well.

“We have a shared interest in combating threats to regional security. The goal of a stable and secure South and Central Asia free from terrorism depends on the strength of in large part our partnership with Pakistan. The dialogue is a testament to our shared commitment to a resilient security relationship and an opportunity for candid discussion on steps we can take together to counter all terrorist groups that threaten regional and global stability,” he said.
“The United States seeks to expand our partnership to address these challenges. Any group that threatens regional and global stability of course is a concern to us. It is something that we discussed in the context of this counter-terrorism dialogue,” Price said.
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March 9, 2023
Covid may cause increased chest pain months after infection: Study

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Washington: COVID-19 patients may be at increased risk of suffering chest pain in the six months to a year after the infection, which could be a sign of future cardiovascular complications, according to a study.
Nearly 19 per cent of US adults who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 report having “Long COVID,” where they experience signs and symptoms for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection.
Researchers from Intermountain Health in the US studied nearly 150,000 patients for cardiovascular symptoms. They found that patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had higher rates of chest pain in the six months to a year after the infection.
“Many COVID-19 patients experience symptoms well beyond the acute phase of infection,” said Heidi T. May, cardiovascular epidemiologist at Intermountain Health and principal investigator of the study.
“While we didn’t see any significant rates of major events like heart attack or stroke in patients who had an initial mild initial infection, we did find chest pains to be a persistent problem, which could be a sign of future cardiovascular complications,” May said.
The study finding was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 2023 Scientific Conference in New Orleans, US.
In the large retrospective study, researchers compared three groups of Intermountain Health patients.
The team found that at six months and one-year intervals, patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had significantly higher rates of experiencing chest pain, but saw no other increases in cardiovascular events.

“As of right now, the symptoms aren’t necessary translating into hard outcomes, but that’s something that will need to be reassessed over time,” May said.
“It could be that lasting effects of infection on the cardiovascular system are hard to quantify in terms of diagnoses or other events in the short-term and won’t be realised until longer follow up,” the researcher added.
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March 8, 2023
7th Pay Commission: Big Holi Gift For Over 1 Crore Central Employees | Know How Much Your Salary Will Be Increased – Kashmir News

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Govt Increased LPG Cooking & Commercial Gas Cylinders Price – Check New Rates In Your City – Kashmir News

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The price of 14.2 kg domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Rs 50 with effect from today. With this, the domestic cylinder will cost Rs 1,103 per cylinder from today in Delhi, reported news agency ANI citing sources.
Meanwhile, the price of 19 kg commercial cylinders has been hiked by a massive Rs 350.50 and will now be retailing at Rs 2,119.50 in the national capital.
19 kg Commercial LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs 350.50 With this increase 19 kg commercial cylinder will cost Rs 2119.50 in Delhi. New rates are effective from today: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2023
From today onwards commercial LPG cylinder will be available in Delhi for Rs.2119.5 instead of Rs.1769.It was ₹1870 in Kolkata, now it has become ₹2221.5.Its price in Mumbai has increased from ₹1721 to ₹2071.50 now. The cylinder which was available for ₹1917 in Chennai will now be available for ₹2268.
The prices of domestic cooking gas vary from one state to another due to local taxes. The fuel retailers revise the prices of LPG cylinders at the beginning of every month.
The revised rates are applicable from today, March 1.
This is the second hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices this year. Earlier, on January 1, commercial cylinder prices were increased by Rs 25 per unit, after which it was being sold at Rs 1,768 in Delhi, Rs 1,721 in Mumbai, Rs 1,870 in Kolkata and Rs 1,971 in Chennai.

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March 1, 2023
Human Rights | Child labor violations increased drastically in the United States

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Since 2018, according to the US Department of Labor, the number of violations has increased by almost 70 percent.
Stateside the authorities have announced new measures aimed at eradicating child labour. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.
The administration announced the new measures after the number of child labor violations skyrocketed. In addition, numerous media outlets, including Reuters, have reported on the use of children in several dangerous fields.
Since 2018, the number of child labor violations has increased by nearly 70 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the last fiscal year alone, a total of 865 companies were deemed to have violated child labor laws.
of the United States according to the authorities, children have been used as labor in, for example, the car and food industries. For example, children have allegedly made the popular Lucky Charms cereal and Cheetos chips. It worked out The New York Times – in the investigation of the newspaper, where the journalists revealed the use of child labor in the Hearthside Food Solutions company that manufactures the food in question.
The US Department of Labor confirmed to Reuters that it has opened an investigation into the company’s actions. The company announced that it was cooperating with the authorities and said that it was “horrified” by the findings of the newspaper’s report.
One of the reasons for the increase in the use of child labor is the arrival of underage children traveling alone to the United States. These children are easy prey for, for example, recruiters of large factories, through whom the children end up working in illegal or very heavy jobs.
Current federal law prohibits children under the age of 16 from working in most factory settings. In addition, people under the age of 18 are not allowed to work in the most dangerous jobs.

The US administration has, among other things, established a new task force to investigate violations. The working group works as a collaboration between different ministries.
In addition, the administration wants to increase the amount of compensation from the current $15,138 per child. According to officials, the amount is not a sufficient deterrent for companies.
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February 28, 2023
The petrol price has been increased to ₹ 272 per Litre in this

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The petrol prices in Pakistan has been increased to ₹ 272 per litre after an increase of ₹ 22.20, a press release from the Finance Division read, noting that the surge has taken place due to the rupee’s devaluation against the dollar.

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Islamabad: Hours after unleashing a tax-loaded mini-budget, Pakistan on Wednesday night hiked up the prices of petrol and gas to a historic high in a bid to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for unlocking the critical loan tranche, reported Geo News.
The petrol price has been increased to 272 rupees per litre after an increase of 22.20 rupees, a press release from the Finance Division read, noting that the surge has taken place due to the rupee’s devaluation against the dollar.
The price of high-speed diesel has been increased to 280 rupees per litre after a hike of 17.20 rupees. Kerosene oil will now be available at 202.73 rupees per litre following a 12.90 rupees hike. Meanwhile, light diesel oil will be available at 196.68 rupees per litre after an increase of 9.68 rupees.
The new prices will come into effect from 12 am Thursday, reported Geo News.

The increase in the price of petroleum products was one of the preconditions of the Washington-based lender, which will lead to a hike in the already record-high inflation, coupled with the new fiscal measures undertaken through the ‘mini-budget’.
Inflation is expected to go up in Pakistan after the petrol hike, the ‘mini-budget’.
Senior economist Katrina Ell, associated with Moody’s Analytics, had predicted that inflation in Pakistan could average 33 per cent in the first half of 2023 before trending lower, and a bailout from the IMF alone is unlikely to put the economy back on track, reported Geo News.
Through the “mini-budget”, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led federal government aims to reduce the budget deficit and broaden its tax collection net.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued an SRO, increasing the standard 17 per cent general sales tax (GST) to 18 per cent, for collecting taxes worth 115 billion rupees, while the remaining 55 billion rupees will be generated through other measures in connection with the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 — or the ‘mini-budget,’ reported Geo News.
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February 16, 2023
Bank increase charges: Debit card service charge has increased

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If you also use debit card then this news is for you. For Classic or Standard Debit Card, Canara Bank has increased the Debit Card Replacement Fee from Nil.

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Public sector lender Canara Bank has increased its debit card service charges on various card types. As per the official notification of the bank, the new service charges will be effective from 13.02.2023. The bank has hiked the service charges on annual fee, replacement of card, debit card deactivation fee and SMS alert charges.
Canara Bank said in a statement, ‘The service charges mentioned above are in addition to taxes. Applicable taxes will be collected extra. The revised service charges will be effective from 13.02.2023. So as it is written, the new rates have come into force on the last day.
Canara Bank Debit Card Annual Fee

Annual fee for Classic or Standard Debit card increased from ₹125 to ₹200; For Platinum and Business cards, it has increased from ₹250 to ₹500 and ₹300 to ₹500, respectively. Canara Bank will continue to charge an annual fee of Rs 1000 for select debit cards.
Canara Bank Debit Card Replacement Charges
For Classic or Standard debit cards, Canara Bank has increased the debit card replacement fee from nil to ₹150. Canara Bank has increased the fee from Rs 50 to Rs 150 for Platinum, Business and select cards.
Canara Bank Debit Card Deactivation Fee
For users of business debit cards, the bank will now levy a card deactivation fee of only ₹300 annually. There will be no charges for other card types.
Canara Bank Debit Card SMS Alert Charges
Canara Bank will now levy SMS alert charges on actual basis which was earlier ₹15 per quarter. Explain that for Canara Bank Debit Card – Standard/Classic, the daily cash withdrawal limit from ATMs is Rs 40,000, while the daily cash withdrawal limit for transactions is Rs 1 lakh. Whereas for Canara Bank Debit Card – Platinum/Select the daily cash withdrawal limit is Rs 50,000 and the daily purchase transaction limit is Rs 2 lakh.
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February 16, 2023