Daily current affairs 9th May

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May 9, 2023

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# Apple

  • The government on Monday imposed a ban on the import of apples that cost upto ₹50 per kg.
  • This decision may hit shipments of the fruit from Iran, UAE and Afghanistan.
  • Exception has been given for Bhutan.
  • The ban has come based on a recommendation from the agriculture ministry.
  • During the last financial year, apple imports were valued at nearly $300 million.

# Rajasthan

  • India could be poised to make its second discovery of lithium reserves.
  • Some media reports have suggested that Geological survey of India has found a large reserve of the critical mineral in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district.
  • US geological survey puts total lithium reserves globally at just 80.7 million tonnes.
  • Nearly 54% of India’s lithium imports are from China, which hogs 80% of global supply.

# Asia cup

  • In a huge setback for Pakistan, the member nations of Asian cricket council on Monday rejected Pakistan Cricket board’s proposal to host the tournament on a hybrid model.
  • Srilanka has emerged as a front runner to host the six Nation tournament as extremely humid conditions in the UAE in the month of September could lead to injuries to players.
  • The PCB was forced to propose an alternative after BCCI refused to send the Indian team to Pakistan for security and diplomatic reasons.

# Sensex

  • Strong buying in Reliance industries, along with HDFC bank lifted the sensex by 710 points.
  • Domestic indices bounced back following global peers after the US, reported strong job data.

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