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GANDHI PEACE PRIZE FOR 2021 TO BE CONFERRED ON GITA PRESS

he Gandhi Peace Bangabandhu Sheikh
TPrize for 2021 will Mujibur Rahman of
be conferred on Gita Bangladesh in 2020.
Press in recognition Prime Minister Modi
of its contribution to stated that awarding
collective upliftment the Gandhi Award
as well as its to Gita Press on its
promotion of peace 100th anniversary
and Gandhian ideals. is to recognise the
After deliberations institution's work in
on June 18, 2023, the community service.
jury chaired by Prime Gita Press, founded
Minister Narendra Modi unanimously selected Gita in 1923, is one of the world's largest publishers.
Press, Gorakhpur, for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the The organisation has published 41.7 crore books
year 2021. The prize includes an amount of one crore in 14 languages, including 16.21 crore Shrimad
rupees, a citation, a plaque, and a unique traditional Bhagavad Gita books. The Gandhi Peace Prize is an
handicraft item. Gita Press has been recognised annual award given by the Indian government. The
for its outstanding contribution to bringing about award was established in 1995 to commemorate
change in the social, economic, and political the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,
spheres through nonviolence and other Gandhian the Father of the Nation, as a tribute to his ideals.
ideals. This award has previously been given to The award is open to all people, regardless of
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman in 2019 and nationality, race, language, caste, creed, or gender.

REDUCTION IN IMPORT

DUTY TO CUT DOWN

EDIBLE OIL PRICES BY 5%

he Central Government is continuously
Tworking to make affordable and high-quality
food available to consumers. The government
is attempting to reduce inflation at all levels,
whether by controlling exports or lowering import
duties. The government is constantly working
to reduce the price of edible oil in the domestic 31, 2024. Basic import duty is a significant factor
market. In this episode, the Central Government in the price of edible oil, affecting costs at all
has reduced the basic import duty on edible oil levels. The import duty on refined soybean oil
by 5% in order to ensure the availability of edible and refined sunflower oil was reduced from 32.5
oil to consumers at an affordable price. The basic percent to 17.5 percent earlier in October 2021.
import duty on refined soybean and sunflower This was done because international prices were
oils has been reduced from 17.5% to 12.5%. This extremely high in 2021, which was reflected in
government order will be in effect until March domestic prices as well.

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