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Truckers' stir: Maharashtra govt seeks police intervention for smooth fuel movement
1 year ago

Truckers' stir: Maharashtra govt seeks police intervention for smooth fuel movement

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has requested police to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders in the market amid the protest by truckers against a provision in the new penal law regarding hit-and-run road accident cases involving motorists. The Maharashtra Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department has written a letter to all police commissioners and superintendents of …

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Wholesale price rise eases to three-month low at 15.2% in June
2 years, 6 months ago

Wholesale price rise eases to three-month low at 15.2% in June

The Hindu  

Inflation in wholesale prices moderated marginally from the record 15.88% pace in May to 15.18% in June, as a minor paring in the price rise of manufactured products, fuel and power as well as primary articles was offset by a surge in food price inflation to 12.41% from 10.89% in May. June’s wholesale inflation rate is the lowest in three …

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Sri Lanka to operate only essential services till July 10 amidst acute fuel shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka to operate only essential services till July 10 amidst acute fuel shortage

India Today  

The Sri Lankan government on Monday announced that only essential services will operate from midnight till July 10 and all other operations will be temporarily suspended as the crisis-hit nation faces acute fuel shortages. Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers decided that only essential services will operate from Monday midnight to July 10. Only essential services will be allowed to function …

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Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot

Al Jazeera  

Police say four civilians and three soldiers were wounded when shots were fired during unrest sparked by the economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country, officials said. “A group of 20 to 30 people pelted stones and damaged an army …

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European inflation soars to record 7.5% on fuel, food costs
2 years, 9 months ago

European inflation soars to record 7.5% on fuel, food costs

Associated Press  

LONDON — Inflation in Europe soared to another record, according to new EU figures released Friday, in a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates. Spiking energy costs are the main factor driving inflation in Europe, with those prices surging 44.7% …

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Food, fuel and cash in short supply after days of riots shut down Solomon Islands capital Honiara
3 years, 1 month ago

Food, fuel and cash in short supply after days of riots shut down Solomon Islands capital Honiara

ABC  

There is smoke in the air and rubble on ground after days of rioting and arson attacks in Solomon Islands capital of Honiara. ABC Radio Australia reporter Evan Wasuka is in Honiara and said while some are still looting, the focus for the community has turned to trying to restock food supplies after the Prime Minister's snap 36-hour lockdown on …

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Retail inflation inches up to 2.86% in March on rise in food, fuel prices; industrial output growth at 0.1% in February
5 years, 9 months ago

Retail inflation inches up to 2.86% in March on rise in food, fuel prices; industrial output growth at 0.1% in February

Firstpost  

The inflation based on Consumer Price Index was 2.57 percent in February this year. New Delhi: India’s retail inflation saw a marginal rise of 2.86 percent in March on account of increase in prices of food articles and fuel, while factory output remained flat at 0.01 percent in February, according to government data released on Friday. The data released by …

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Inflation eased in November to 16-month low on decline in food, fuel prices: Reuters poll
6 years, 1 month ago

Inflation eased in November to 16-month low on decline in food, fuel prices: Reuters poll

Firstpost  

With energy and food prices, which account for a major chunk of India’s consumer price index basket, falling sharply, the trend of relatively stable inflation over the past two years is expected to continue. Bengaluru: Indian inflation is likely to have cooled to a 16-month low in November, according to a Reuters poll, as food and fuel prices fell, supporting …

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Save the Children warns 5 million children at risk of famine in Yemen
6 years, 3 months ago

Save the Children warns 5 million children at risk of famine in Yemen

CNN  

CNN — British charity Save the Children has warned that 5 million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the Saudi-led coalition carries out a major offensive on a strategic port in the country. Save the Children International CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the “nutrition crisis… has serious implications” for the country’s young. “Even the smallest disruption to food, …

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