-The Hindu Business Line Indian farmers gain as local wheat, maize, soyabean and mustard prices rise Prices of agricultural commodities, particularly wheat, maize, soyabean and palm oil, dropped significantly in the global market during the weekend, after having surged on February 24 when Russia ordered its troops into Ukraine. The rates of most of these commodities dropped by over five per cent as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) led by...
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: India economy to be among worst hit in Asia: Nomura -Puneet Wadhwa
-Business Standard A sustained rise in oil, food prices would have adverse impacts on Asia's economies. India, Thailand and the Philippines are the biggest losers, while Indonesia would be a relative gainer, Nomura said The ongoing geopolitical crisis between Russia and Ukraine will impact Asian economies, but the impact will be polarized across the region, said analysts at Nomura in a recent report. The negative impact on Asia, they believe, is predominantly...
More »Crude oil not the only problem, more than 80% of India’s sunflower oil imports are from Ukraine -Samrat Sharma
-IndiaToday.in Russia-Ukraine war news updates: The attack on Ukraine has jolted the oil market around the world as well as in India. The dark clouds over edible oil imports in India have come at a time when the retail prices of edible oil are already plateauing. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has jolted the crude oil market around the world and that is poised to raise petrol and diesel prices in India as...
More »IMA seeks PM’s help to bring back Indian medical students from Ukraine -Bindu Shajan Perappadan
-The Hindu Students left stranded with dwindling supplies, says Association The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his urgent intervention to help stranded Indian students pursuing their medical studies in Ukraine. “Most of them cannot afford the escalated costs of air travel. Even those who can afford [the cost] cannot travel due to the adverse conditions there. The day-to-day rations are dwindling, creating severe hardships for their...
More »Stranded in war-hit Ukraine, Bengal students take refuge in bunkers and basements
-PTI/ The Telegraph * The students have cried for help from the Union and the state governments, requesting immediate evacuation and return to their home country * West Bengal government has announced the opening of a control room which will function for 12 hours every day to help the stranded students and their families Many students from West Bengal, pursuing various professional and technical courses in Ukraine, are stranded in the war-hit country...
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