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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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UN Chinese Language Day celebrated around the world

STORY: UN Chinese Language Day celebrated around the world DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa; Lusaka; GENEVA, Switzerland; Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO PEDRO, Acting Executive Secretary of UNECA 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GOPAL THAKUR, Chairman of Nepal Language Commission STORYLINE: This year's United Nations Chinese Language Day was marked around the world with various celebrations. Since 2010, the UN has marked Chinese Language Day on April 20 over the language's contribution to the world while encouraging more people to learn it. The Chinese language commemoration event was co-hosted on Wednesday by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaboration with the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU) at the UN Conference Center in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO PEDRO,

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