India has cut palm oil imports by 33.20% in May, taking the figure to 5,14,022 tons in May. However, during this period the import of RBD palm olein oil has been expanded. As per the industry body, Solvent Extractors Association (SEA), India is the world's biggest merchant(importer) of vegetable oil. India imported 7,69,602 tons of palm oil in May 2021. India's total vegetable oil imports declined to 10,05,547 tons in May this year from 12,13,142 tons a year prior. It Makes sense that India supplies around 50% of the absolute vegetable oil imports from palm oil. As per the SEA report, Indonesia removed the restriction on exports of palm oil products with specific circumstances on 23 May. Additionally, the tax on palm oil has decreased. In such a circumstance, it is normal that it...
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Pollution Will Reduce Life Expectancy Of Indians By 5 Years: Report
It has been reported that air pollution can reduce the life expectancy of Indians by about five years. That's according to the latest report from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) of the Institute of Energy Policy at the University of Chicago. It is said that Delhi is the most polluted city in the country. Pollution can reduce life expectancy there by 10.1 years. On the other hand, 97.3 percent of the world's lives are at risk due to air pollution. The report is based on data from 2020. It said that 63% of Indians live in areas where air pollution is above national standards (40 micrograms per cubic meter). According to the report, India is second only to Bangladesh (65.6 micrograms / cubic meter, the life expectancy of citizens could be reduced to 7.9 years) in the list of the world's ...
Read MoreWorld Environment Day 2022: Finland Showed A New Path To Save Earth, Says Expert
Earth is currently dealing with serious issues like environmental change, debasement of biodiversity and inordinate exploitation of natural assets. Europe, America and Japan have confronted serious heat waves in the past couple of years. Because of this, the nations there have experienced a lot of monetary loss. Tropical cyclones in Africa and Asia have caused a great deal of death and property damage. The recurrence of dry seasons and droughts in East Africa is expanding. There has also been a surprising increase in rainfall in certain areas. In the year 2019 because of the debasement of biodiversity, More than 1000 species are confronting the danger of termination. As of now, the financial model of all significant nations depends on over- exploitation of natural resources . In ...
Read MoreModi Targeting Muslims, Excessive Force Must Be Stopped: Amnesty International
The controversial remarks by the now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and the ensuing protests have caused controversy in many parts of the world, including India. This time, Amnesty International issued a stern statement urging the Indian government not to target Muslims. Recently, BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's (now suspended) controversial remarks in the media made India virtually isolated in the Arab world. Several countries have called on India's ambassador to oppose the ruling party's spokesman's remarks. Indian goods were boycotted at multiple trade venues in West Asia. Opposition and demonstrations started in the country as well. But the BJP-ruled states have been accused of taking "extra drastic" measures to quell the protests. This time, in that context, Amnesty Int...
Read MoreEnrollment In Private Schools Decreases In India Due To Lower Income Rates: Report
Corona has been affecting the world for the last three years. Millions of people have lost their livelihood. Many are looking for other ways to earn a living without getting a job. At this time, a piece of shocking information came to light when it came to the realities of education in India. And that too was found in the official report. It shows that in the post-COVID situation, the number of admissions in private schools in the country has decreased. At the same time, the number of new students in government schools has increased. Behind this is the decrease in family income. According to government data, the number of students in government schools in the country in the fiscal year 2019-20 was 131 million. In the fiscal year 2020-21, it increased by three percent to 13 crores 15 ...
Read MoreWomen Cannot Be Forced To Work Even If They Are Highly Educated: Bombay HC
She is highly educated. So she should get a job in any organization. We have to move away from this idea. Even if a woman is highly educated, she cannot be forced to work. Such was the observation of the Bombay High Court in the hearing of a case on Friday. The Pune family court had ordered a man to pay Rs 5,000 per month as alimony to his wife. She was asked to pay another Rs 7,000 for her daughter's education. The man then claimed that his wife was highly educated and therefore could earn a living by working. But the Pune court rejected his plea and ordered alimony for his wife. The man challenged the order and approached the Bombay High Court. The case was heard on a single bench of Justice Bharti Dang. According to the bench, it is up to the woman to decide whether to work or...
Read MoreIndian Economy Recovered Strongly Despite COVID-19 Pandemic: US Treasury Report
India's economy is turning around in the face of the Corona supermarket. That's according to a report presented to the US Congress on Friday. Fascinated by India's economic growth, Joe Biden, the government's finance minister, said that despite the slowdown in growth in FY 2020-21, India was able to recover in FY 2021-22. Even after the second wave of Corona, India was able to revive its growth rate in the second half of the year, according to the US Treasury Department's half-yearly report. The report also praised the progress of immunisation programs in countries with large populations like India. It has been said that despite the outbreak of infection due to Omicron earlier this year, the Indian economy has been able to avoid that flame. Since the beginning of 2022, India has ...
Read MoreIndia ranks last among 180 countries in the world in terms of environmental health judged for environmental performance by a US-based organization. Denmark topped the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) recently published by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University, followed by the United Kingdom and Finland. EPI provides a data-driven summary of sustainable conditions around the world. Using 40 performance indicators across 11 issues, EPI ranks 180 countries on climate change effectiveness, environmental health and the vitality of ecosystems. These indicators provide a measure on a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. The repor...
Read MoreHostile Attitude Towards Muslims Is Real Character Of BJP: Congress
PM Narendra Modi did not say a word. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also silent. External Affairs Minister S Jayashankar also did not utter a word. The whole world is ashamed of the prophetic remarks of the BJP spokespersons. Even after that, Congress on Wednesday raised the question as to why these three top officials of the central government are keeping their mouths shut. The Congress alleges that in the face of pressure from West Asian countries, the BJP has for the time being dismissed those party spokespersons as "fringe elements". But the reality is that this hateful attitude towards Muslims is the real character of the BJP. Prime Minister Modi himself, Amit Shah has also risen to the top of the party by walking this path. That is why for so many days, the leaders of the...
Read MoreAfter Turkey, Egypt Also Rejected 55 Thousand Tonnes Of Indian Wheat, Know The Whole Matter Here!!
The issue of Indian wheat sent to Turkey before the export ban is getting complicated. Turkey rejected 55 thousand tonnes of Indian wheat and called it rotten. After this it was sent to Egypt, even there the ship carrying wheat was not allowed to reach the shore. Egypt's Plant Quarantine Chief Ahmed Al Attar rejected a ship carrying 55,000 tonnes of wheat before it could enter the country's borders. Turkey had refused to take it, complaining that Rubella virus was found in Indian wheat. After this the same consignment was sent to Egypt. The Government of India has no direct relation with the export of this wheat. This wheat was sold by multinational company ITC Limited to a company in Netherlands. They sent it to Turkey. When Turkey refused, it was bought by an Egyptian merchant. Aft...
Read MoreWhy Prophet Controversy Arising In Maldives, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran? Did Its Spark Come From America?
Neighboring countries like Maldives have also been included in the spark of anger over the statement of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Along with Maldives, 13 countries including Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan have expressed their displeasure with Indian diplomats. The officials of the Ministry of External Affairs are also surprised by this storm rising internationally. Although External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has given a threaded reply in diplomacy and foreign policy, former diplomats, bureaucrats and BJP leaders have also started worrying about its far-reaching consequences. Some BJP leaders are considering it as India's stand on Russia's side in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They says that America was shocked by this and this is the reason that ...
Read MoreIndia’s Expected Economic Growth To Remain At 7.5% In 2022-23: World Bank
The wounds of the epidemic have not yet healed. Russia-Ukraine war has become a 'poison on the knees'. In this scenario, the rate of inflation in the retail market in India stands at an eight-year high. On record wholesale inflation. That is why the World Bank is not dreaming of a 'good day' in terms of financial growth. On 'Global Economic Prospects,' the World Bank on Tuesday released a report. The report says, "India's economic growth rate for the current fiscal year 2022-23 could be 7.5 percent. Incidentally, in the last financial year (2021-22), the World Bank said that in the fiscal year 2022-23, India's economic growth rate could be 8.7 percent. Last April, a revised report by the World Bank predicted an 8 percent growth in India. In Tuesday's report, it was further reduced by 0....
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