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Government hikes gold, silver import duty to 15% to curb non-essential imports

Days after PM Modi urged people to curb gold purchases and adopt austerity measures to conserve foreign exchange, the Finance Ministry raised the social welfare surcharge and agriculture infrastructure and development cess, effective May 13

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Amul raises milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India from May 14

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation said, 'the hike is being done due to an increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk; There is a substantial increase in the cost of cattle feed, milk packaging film and fuel during the year'
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