Hi, NewsWrap for May 18, 2022

18 May 2022: Organic Farmers, Cases of Covid-19, Farmers Protest, Fuel Price Update,

18 May 2022

  • Fuel Price Update: Check the Fuel Prices as of 18 May in Major Cities

    As per a price announcement from state fuel retailers, petrol costs 105.41 per liter in Delhi, while diesel costs 96.67. One liter of petrol will cost 105.86 in Gurugram, while one liter of diesel will cost 97.10. Diesel and petrol prices in Chennai are 110.85 and 100.94 per liter, respectively. Petrol costs 115.12 in Kolkata, while diesel costs 99.83. One liter of petrol will cost 111.09 in Bengaluru, while one liter of diesel will cost 94.79.

  • Organic Farmers in Bihar Are Frustrated by Low Yields and High Input Costs

    The Union Budget of 2022 emphasized the importance of promoting organic farming in India, particularly near the Ganga River. The Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas feeds the river, which runs 2,525 kilometers and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The river travels through ten states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and West Bengal, on its way to the sea. It covers an area of approximately 8,61,404 square kilometers.

  • Farmers in Punjab Have Threatened to Protest if Their Demands are not Met

    Outraged by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) government's claimed indifference to their predicament, various farmer groups launched an overnight sit-in (dharna) on Tuesday and a 'permanent protest' from May 17 at the Mohali-Chandigarh border.

  • India Has Reported 1,829 New Cases of Covid-19

    According to the Union health ministry's dashboard, India's daily Covid-19 tally increased slightly on Wednesday, with 1,829 new cases being registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 4,31,27,199. In the previous 24 hours, 33 additional people have died and 2,549 have recovered from the infection. The total number of deaths and recoveries has now reached 5,24,293 and 4,25,87,259, respectively.

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