CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade

STORY: CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TIR 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, General manager of analytics, NLC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NASIR ZIA, Chief operations officer, NLC STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is facilitating and boosting trade and connectivity in Pakistan and the surrounding region via the TIR system of trade. Experts shared their thoughts with Xinhua's Ali Jaswal at a freight station at Pakistan's National Logistics Corporation (NLC). STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "This trade activity under the ambit of global transit system TIR demonstrates how (the) CPEC has enhanced regional trade and connectivity while promoting the core values of the BRI - that is, shared prosperity and win-win cooperation." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, Gener

Cabs, taxi operators observe strike in India's Delhi

STORY: Cabs, taxi operators observe strike in India's Delhi DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the landmark in New Delhi 2. various of cabs and taxis waiting for fuel filling STORYLINE: Cabs and taxi operators in India's Delhi began their two-day strike on Monday demanding fixation of fares or charges by the government, reduction in fuel prices, and a fare revision in the wake of continuously rising fuel prices. Presently, the fares are decided by the cabs-aggregators like Ola and Uber. The strike was called despite the Delhi government's assurance to look into the matter. Last week, Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the state government would soon form a committee regarding the requests. The cabs operators demanded that the Delhi government reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) which it imposes on the diesel and petrol before the fuels are sold at the retail outlets, and bring the fuels under the ambit of Goods and Servic

India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic

STORY: India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of farming field 4. various of crops 5. various of farmers working in field 6. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by more than 23 percent year on year during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (starting April 2021), said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This is despite logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the ministry in a statement. The exports of products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ambit increased from 15.9 billion U.S. dollars in April-January 2020-21 to 19.7 billion U.S. dollars during the period. For the current financial year, the ministry has fixed the exports target under APEDA basket products at