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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-FEDERAL BUDGET

(240613) -- ISLAMABAD, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department (PID) shows Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb presenting the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year starting from July 2024 to June 2025 in the country's national assembly in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 12, 2024. The new budget, pending majority approval in the national assembly, with a total outlay of 18,900 billion rupees (about 67.84 billion U.S. dollars), is set to be formally implemented on July 1 following the president's final approval. (PID/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Arrests Five With Fake Banknotes - Dhaka

Detective Branch of police on Saturday arrested five people, including the mastermind, Liakat Hossain Zakir, and four women with fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore at a fake currency factory in Kadamtali area of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 8, 2024. A DB team of the Lalbagh Division raided the fake currency factory at a house from about 9:00am to 12 noon in the area. DB officials said that they had recovered fake banknotes worth Tk 1.5 crore and materials for making Tk 3 crore fake currencies from two houses, including special papers and cloths, special colours, four laptops, four printers, white papers, heaters, scales and paper-cutters. They said that the ring was making fake currency targeting Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims. Zakir has been doing retail and wholesale business of fake currency for the past 25 years and he is an expert in making fake taka and rupees, according to the DB. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indian gov't says record goods and services tax collected in April

STORY: Indian gov't says record goods and services tax collected in April SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market areas 3. various of containers STORYLINE: India's finance ministry Wednesday said a record 25.16 billion U.S. dollars were collected as gross goods and services tax (GST) in April. "This represents a significant 12.4 percent year-on-year growth, driven by a strong increase in domestic transactions (up 13.4 percent) and imports (up 8.3 percent)," the ministry said in a statement. After accounting for refunds, the net GST revenue for April 2024 stands at 1.92 trillion rupees (23 billion dollars), reflecting an impressive 15.5 percent growth compared to the same period last year, it said. According to the ministry, it is the first time the GST collections breached a landmark milestone of 2 trillion rupees (23.9 billion dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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Cooking gas price cut in India

STORY: Cooking gas price cut in India SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of market areas 4. various of cooking gas cylinders 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a price cut in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or cooking gas by 100 Indian rupees (around 1.21 U.S. dollars) per cylinder of 14.2 kg for domestic use. The reduction in LPG price came into effect on Friday midnight. According to a report by The Indian Express, the LPG price cut is set to benefit nearly 330 million households. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas

STORY: Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:34 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of quake-hit areas STORYLINE: The Nepali government decided on Sunday to distribute food and other relief materials to areas hit by a strong earthquake. A cabinet meeting also decided to provide free treatment to the injured. The distribution of relief materials, including food and tents, will start from Sunday, and the government will bear all the cost of the treatment, said Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet. "The government will leave no stone unturned for the support," he told the media. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal on Friday night, leaving 157 dead and 170 others injured so far, according to Nepal Police. There was a discussion about providing 300,000 Nepali rupees (about 2,250 U.S. dollars) to each family losing lives in the quake, but no de

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Death toll up to 143 from Nepal earthquake

STORY: Death toll up to 143 from Nepal earthquake SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sites hit by earthquake STORYLINE: The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit western Nepal on Friday night has risen to 143, Nepal Police said on Saturday. The number of the injured has increased to 166, Nepal Police said in a statement. The 6.4-magnitude quake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts at 23:47 local time on Friday night, with a depth of 10-15 km, according to the authorities. Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force and Nepali Army participated in the rescue operation, as the government has prioritized the rescue and treatment of the injured. Nepal's provincial governments have announced relief packages for the quake-hit areas, while the Nepali Congress and the Rastriya Swatantra Party offered 5 million Nepali rupees (37,800 U.S. dollars) and two teams of doctors in aid, respectively. It took time for t

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Cooking gas price reduced in India

STORY: Cooking gas price reduced in India DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian government building 2. various of the market 3. various of cooking gas cylinders STORYLINE: The Indian government decided on Tuesday to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. The move was dedicated to the annual festival Raksha bandhan on Wednesday when sisters tie a thread (symbolising siblings love) on their brothers' wrists. Now, one cooking gas cylinder of 14.2 kg will be available in Delhi for 903 Indian rupees (around 11 U.S. dollars). The decision is likely to benefit more than 330 million consumers of domestic cooking gas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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INDIA-PUNJAB-ECONOMY-COOKING GAS PRICE

(230831) -- AMRITSAR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man carries a cooking gas (LPG) cylinder on his motorcycle in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state Aug. 30, 2023. The Indian government decided on Tuesday to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-PUNJAB-ECONOMY-COOKING GAS PRICE

(230831) -- AMRITSAR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker delivers cooking gas (LPG) cylinders at a residential area in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state Aug. 30, 2023. The Indian government decided on Tuesday to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-PUNJAB-ECONOMY-COOKING GAS PRICE

(230831) -- AMRITSAR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man carries a cooking gas (LPG) cylinder on his scooter in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state Aug. 30, 2023. The Indian government decided on Tuesday to reduce the price of cooking gas (LPG) cylinder used in households by 200 Indian rupees (around 2.42 U.S. dollars) per cylinder, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said. (Str/Xinhua)

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India approves "PM-eBus Sewa" for deploying 10,000 e-buses across cities

STORY: India approves "PM-eBus Sewa" for deploying 10,000 e-buses across cities DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India 2. various of electric buses STORYLINE: India's Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to a sustainable urban mobility initiative called PM-eBus Sewa. The approved plan, valued at 576 billion Indian rupees (around 6.9 billion U.S. dollars), intends to boost the adoption of electric buses in 169 cities. Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting, announced the allocation of funds for the rollout of approximately 10,000 new electric buses. The program will be focused on cities currently lacking organized bus services as well as those with a population of 300,000 or more, including the capital cities of Union Territories, northeastern states, and hilly areas. As part of the scheme, the electric buses will be made available for a period of

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India announces new scheme to support traditional artisans

STORY: India announces new scheme to support traditional artisans DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional artisans and craftspeople in India STORYLINE: The Indian government on Wednesday announced a new scheme worth 130 billion Indian Rupees (1.56 billion U.S. dollars) to provide financial support to traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in small family businesses. One of the broad objectives of the scheme is to integrate these artisans and craftspeople in urban and rural areas of the South Asian country into both domestic and global value chains. The scheme is expected to cover 18 traditional trades, benefiting carpenters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, shoe smiths, masons, barbers, garland-makers, tailors, and fishing-net makers, among others. Besides credit support offered over a period of five years beginning fiscal year 2023-24, "the scheme will further provide skill up-gradation, toolkit incentive, incentive for digital t

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India to redevelop over 500 railway stations: Modi

STORY: India to redevelop over 500 railway stations: Modi DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of trains and railway stations STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually launched a project of redeveloping 508 railway stations across the country at an estimated cost of 250 billion Indian rupees (over 3 billion U.S. dollars) to provide better facilities to the commuters. The redevelopment of railway stations would include better seating arrangements on platforms, upgraded waiting rooms, and free Wi-Fi connectivity. Modi said that his government aims to redevelop a total of 1,300 railway stations, with the foundation stone laid on Sunday for developing 508 railway stations. "The redevelopment project will be a huge campaign for infrastructure development in the country along with the railways as well as the common citizens," he added. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains

STORY: Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of rainfall 3. various of agricultural land 4. various of the vegetable market 5. various of tomatoes 6. various of people buying tomatoes STORYLINE: Tomato prices have shot up at least three to four times in India over the past one week, from 30 Indian Rupees (36 U.S. cents) to around 120 Indian Rupees (1.46 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, owing to loss of crops caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country. In Delhi and surrounding areas, tomatoes were available at 100-120 Indian Rupees (1.22-1.46 dollars) per kilogram, while in the financial capital Mumbai they were sold for around 80 Indian Rupees (97 cents) per kilogram, in western city of Kolkata for 75 Indian Rupees (91 cents) per kilogram, and in southern city of Chennai for around 70 Indian Rupees (85 cents) per kilogram. A top government official has r

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Goat market in Indian capital thrives as Eid al-Adha approaches

STORY: Goat market in Indian capital thrives as Eid al-Adha approaches DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the goat market 3. various of goats 4. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): GULAFSHA, Local resident STORYLINE: In anticipation of the upcoming religious festival Eid al-Adha, the goat market in the Indian capital is witnessing a significant surge in activity. Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on June 29 this year. The Jama Masjid's goat market in Old Delhi showcases a wide variety of goats and fat-tailed sheep. Prices range from 20,000 Indian rupees (244 U.S. dollars) to 800,000 Indian rupees (9,758 U.S. dollars), depending on the breed and quality. As the demand for sacrificial goats rises before Eid al-Adha, customers are facing difficulties due to soaring prices. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): GULAFSHA, Local resident "Earlier, I used to buy four goats, but now I am hesitating to purchase even one due to the high prices. Currently

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Indians begin exchanging currency notes of 2,000 denomination

STORY: Indians begin exchanging currency notes of 2,000 denomination DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of banks and street views in India STORYLINE: The process of exchanging the currency notes of 2,000 (Indian Rupees) denomination began on Tuesday across India after the country's central bank announced the withdrawal of the highest-value currency notes from circulation. Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the currency notes of the 2,000 denomination shall be withdrawn after Sept. 30, and thereafter they will not be legal tender. Not much rush was seen in front of the banks on Tuesday, as RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Monday that there were enough currency notes available in the country's banking system for exchange. Individuals have been given the option of exchanging a maximum of 10 notes of 2,000 denominations every day with currency notes of other denominations at any bank.

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India collects record high monthly tax in April

STORY: India collects record high monthly tax in April DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the markets 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian government's revenue through gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected in a single month touched the highest ever figure of 1.87 trillion Indian Rupees (22.88 billion U.S. dollars) in April, announced the federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. The federal government introduced the GST regime in July 2017. The tax revenues for the Indian government for April were 12 percent higher year on year. It was also the first time that GST collections had crossed the 1.75 trillion India Rupees mark. According to the federal finance ministry, the highest GST collected on a single day was 682.28 billion Indian Rupees (8.34 billion U.S. dollars) on April 20 through as many as 980,000 transactions, added the statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-U.S. DOLLAR-BLOW

(230303) -- KARACHI, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man shows U.S. dollar banknotes in Karachi, Pakistan, March 2, 2023. Pakistani rupee suffered a big blow against the U.S. dollar as the greenback was traded at a historic low of 285.09 rupees in the interbank market on Thursday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. (Str/Xinhua)

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Rickshaws, banned in West Bengal, still ply in Kolkata streets

KOLKATA, India - Rickshaw drivers wait for their fares in the East India city of Kolkata. The state government of West Bengal banned rickshaws as ''inhuman'' a year ago, but rickshaws still provide an inexpensive means of transport for the citizens in Kolkata. Rickshaw drivers say they can rent a rickshaw for 20 rupees (about 60 yen) a day. One 60-year-old driver says he can earn 50 rupees a day after paying the rental fee. ''I can hardly give up this way of life. In the past, there were times when I took in only 10 rupees in cash a month as a farmer in my hometown,'' he says.

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Honda enters MPV market in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese car maker Honda Motor Co. unveils its Mobilo seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle during a presentation in New Delhi on July 23, 2014. The base grade petrol version of the new vehicle will sell for around 650,000 rupees.

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Gas station in India

NEW DELHI, India - Photo shows the price of diesel topping 50 rupees ($0.84) per liter at a gas station in New Delhi, India, on July 13, 2013.

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Panasonic to sell low-priced air-conditioner in India

MUMBAI, India - Dec. 14 Kyodo - Panasonic Corp. of Japan unveils a new lineup of air-conditioners for the Indian market, including the low-cost Cube AC model to be priced at 15,500 rupees (about 28,700 yen) in Mumbai on Dec. 14, 2010.

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Toyota breaks into Indian market for low-end vehicles

BANGALORE, India - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (C) stands besides an Etios small passenger car released by the top Japanese automaker in Bangalore, southern India, on Dec. 1, 2010. The 1.5-liter sedan is priced from 496,000 rupees and is the first low-priced small passenger car to be put on the Indian market by the automaker.

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NTT Docomo to buy 26% stake in India's Tata Teleservices

TOKYO, Japan - Takamochi Yamada (R), president of Japan's largest mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc., and Anil Sardana, managing director of Indian mobile operator Tata Teleservices Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 12. They announced that NTT Docomo will acquire a 26 percent stake in Tata Teleservices for 130.7 billion rupees, or about 264 billion yen.

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India's Tata Motors unveils world's cheapest car

NEW DELHI, India - The Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, is unveiled by India's Tata Motors Ltd. at the Auto Expo in New Delhi on Jan. 10. The car with a 624 cc engine is priced at about 100,000 rupees ($2,500).

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India's April-September fiscal deficit touches 74.91 bln USD

STORY: India's April-September fiscal deficit touches 74.91 bln USD DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India Gate 2. various of the market area 3. various of a wholesale market 4. various of a gas station 5. shot of traffic STORYLINE: India's federal fiscal deficit in the first half of the financial year through September rose to 6.20 trillion rupees (74.91 billion U.S. dollars), officials said Monday. According to data released by the federal finance ministry's Controller General of Accounts, the government's fiscal deficit during the period of April-September 2022 touched 37.3 percent of annual estimates, widening from 35 percent for the corresponding period of the previous year. The government's total receipts, including taxes, stood at 12.04 trillion rupees (145.4 billion U.S. dollars) or 52.7 percent of budget estimates (BE) for the financial year 2022-23. Total expenditure for the first six months of the current financial year was 18.

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Chinese enterprise donates to Pakistan's flood-affected areas

STORY: Chinese enterprise donates to Pakistan's flood-affected areas DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of donation ceremony 2. various of donation 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD KHURRAM AGHA, Secretary of Ministry of Communications of Pakistan 4. various of flood-hit areas 5. various of Sukkur-Multan Motorway STORYLINE: A Chinese constructor of a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has donated relief supplies to Pakistan's flood-affected areas. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) donated to Pakistan 10 million rupees (about 45,904 U.S. dollars) worth of disaster relief supplies, including tents, rice, cooking oil and other necessities. The supplies will be distributed to flood-affected people through the Pakistan National Highway Authority. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD KHURRAM AGHA, Secretary of Ministry of Communications of Pakistan "I would like to express my deep gratitude to China State Engineering

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOOD-MAKESHIFT TENT

(221006) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flood-affected family is seen at a makeshift tent on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 3, 2022. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Pakistani government had spent almost 100 billion rupees (450 million U.S. dollars) for the relief and assistance of the flood-affected people, as relief and rehabilitation activities continue in affected areas. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOOD-MAKESHIFT TENT

(221006) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flood-affected family is seen at a makeshift tent on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 3, 2022. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Pakistani government had spent almost 100 billion rupees (450 million U.S. dollars) for the relief and assistance of the flood-affected people, as relief and rehabilitation activities continue in affected areas. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOOD-MAKESHIFT TENT

(221006) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Flood-affected kids are seen beside a makeshift tent on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 3, 2022. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Pakistani government had spent almost 100 billion rupees (450 million U.S. dollars) for the relief and assistance of the flood-affected people, as relief and rehabilitation activities continue in affected areas. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOOD-MAKESHIFT TENT

(221006) -- HYDERABAD, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flood-affected woman with her child is seen beside a makeshift tent on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Oct. 3, 2022. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Pakistani government had spent almost 100 billion rupees (450 million U.S. dollars) for the relief and assistance of the flood-affected people, as relief and rehabilitation activities continue in affected areas. (Str/Xinhua)

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Chinese company donates supplies to flood-affected people in NW Pakistan

STORY: Chinese company donates supplies to flood-affected people in NW Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the relief materials 2. various of flood-hit areas in Pakistan STORYLINE: China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd. (CGGC), the constructor of the Mohmand Dam Project in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, donated relief materials of over 700,000 Pakistani rupees (about 2,942 U.S. dollars) to local villagers affected by floods. The relief materials included rice, flour, cooking oil, and bottled water. The supplies were jointly donated by the Chinese and Pakistani employees of the company and handed over to local government and charity organizations. More than a dozen villages in the province were flooded by swollen rivers following heavy rainfalls. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the total death toll in Pakistan from this season's monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to a

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Chinese enterprises provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan's flood victims

STORY: Chinese enterprises provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan's flood victims DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIANG CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the donation ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 5. various of the flood-hit areas STORYLINE: The Chinese enterprises in Pakistan on Thursday donated humanitarian aid of over 15.5 million Pakistani rupees (about 71,340 U.S. dollars) for the country's flood victims in a ceremony held by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Islamabad. STANDUP (English): JIANG CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, under the social and livelihood cooperation framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China has provided 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, and 50,000 pieces of waterpro

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PAKISTAN-CHINESE ENTERPRISES-FLOOD VICTIM-DONATION-CEREMONY

(220826) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong (C) and Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal (2nd R) attend a handover ceremony of Chinese enterprises' donation for Pakistan's flood victims in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 25, 2022. The Chinese enterprises in Pakistan on Thursday donated humanitarian aid of over 15.5 million Pakistani rupees (about 71,340 U.S. dollars) for the country's flood victims in a ceremony held by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-CIGARETTES-TAX

(220825) -- KARACHI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man holds a pack of cigarettes in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 24, 2022. Pakistan on Monday announced an additional tax of 36 billion Pakistani rupees (around 165 million U.S. dollars) on cigarettes and 2 billion rupees (around 9 million dollars) on tobacco processing, in order to collect an additional 38 billion rupees in taxes. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-CIGARETTES-TAX

(220825) -- KARACHI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man smokes in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 24, 2022. Pakistan on Monday announced an additional tax of 36 billion Pakistani rupees (around 165 million U.S. dollars) on cigarettes and 2 billion rupees (around 9 million dollars) on tobacco processing, in order to collect an additional 38 billion rupees in taxes. (Str/Xinhua)

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(220825) -- KARACHI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man buys a pack of cigarettes in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Aug. 24, 2022. Pakistan on Monday announced an additional tax of 36 billion Pakistani rupees (around 165 million U.S. dollars) on cigarettes and 2 billion rupees (around 9 million dollars) on tobacco processing, in order to collect an additional 38 billion rupees in taxes. (Str/Xinhua)

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Hiking fuel prices lead to rising sales of electric vehicles in Nepal

STORY: Hiking fuel prices lead to rising sales of electric vehicles in Nepal DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the electric vehicles STORYLINE: Electric vehicles make up only a tiny part of vehicle sales in Nepal for the moment, but increasing fuel prices are fueling growing interest in this green mode of transport. The policies for electric vehicles have become a hot topic in national politics in Nepal, as the South Asian country has set a target of electrifying 90% of all private passenger vehicles and 60% of all four-wheeler public passenger vehicles for sale by 2030. In Nepal, petrol is now priced at 170 Nepali rupees per liter, and diesel and kerosene at 153 rupees per liter, and high prices are prompting people to choose electric vehicles instead. Speaking to Xinhua, some residents in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, voiced their readiness to turn to electric vehicles. Not only individuals are switching to electric vehicles, but also

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Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices

STORY: Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of fuel station 3. various of people taking fuel into vehicle 4. various of cooking gas cylinders 5. various of vegetables market 6. various of grocer STORYLINE: People in India got some respite from overall inflation on Sunday after the federal government announced a cut in fuel prices. "Reduction of Central Excise Duty on petrol and diesel. Central excise duty has been reduced by 8 Indian Rupees (around 10 U.S. cents) per liter for petrol and by 6 Indian Rupees (around seven U.S. cents) per liter for diesel (by reducing Road and Infrastructure Cess)," tweeted the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday night. With the reduced excise tax, petrol will now cost 95.91 Indian Rupees (around 1.23 dollars) per liter while diesel will cost 89.67 Indian Rupees (around 1.15 dollars) per liter in Delhi. New

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(220521) -- KARACHI, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A money changer counts U.S. dollars in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, May 21, 2022. Pakistani experts are foreseeing a new wave of inflation after the U.S. dollar touched an all-time high against the local currency by zooming past 200 rupees. (Str/Xinhua)

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(220521) -- KARACHI, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A money changer counts U.S. dollars in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, May 21, 2022. Pakistani experts are foreseeing a new wave of inflation after the U.S. dollar touched an all-time high against the local currency by zooming past 200 rupees. (Str/Xinhua)

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(220512) -- KARACHI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A money changer counts U.S. dollars at a shop in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on April 7, 2022. Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued as the greenback touched a historic high of 190.02 rupees in interbank trading on Wednesday, according to the latest figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to a recently available report of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released on May 2, inflation in the country, measured by the Consumer Price Index, was recorded as 13.37 percent in April, the highest in two years. (Str/Xinhua)

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(220512) -- KARACHI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy items at a shop in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on April 7, 2022. Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued as the greenback touched a historic high of 190.02 rupees in interbank trading on Wednesday, according to the latest figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to a recently available report of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released on May 2, inflation in the country, measured by the Consumer Price Index, was recorded as 13.37 percent in April, the highest in two years. (Str/Xinhua)

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(220512) -- ISLAMABAD, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 7, 2022. Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued as the greenback touched a historic high of 190.02 rupees in interbank trading on Wednesday, according to the latest figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to a recently available report of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released on May 2, inflation in the country, measured by the Consumer Price Index, was recorded as 13.37 percent in April, the highest in two years. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua)

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(220512) -- KARACHI, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man buys vegetables in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on April 7, 2022. Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued as the greenback touched a historic high of 190.02 rupees in interbank trading on Wednesday, according to the latest figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to a recently available report of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released on May 2, inflation in the country, measured by the Consumer Price Index, was recorded as 13.37 percent in April, the highest in two years. (Str/Xinhua)