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The First global summit on Traditional Medicine was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, from August 17-18, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The event was organised by the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation under the ‘Mera Desh, Meri Mitti’ initiative.

This article is authored by Samir Bhattacharya, senior research associate, Vivekananda International Foundation.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from a PTI

Crude Oil: SAED on the export of diesel was increased to INR 6 per litre from INR 5.50 a litre and on jet fuel or ATF to INR 4 per litre from INR 2, the notification said.

The government has cut the windfall profit tax on crude oil produced in the country while the levy on exports of diesel and ATF has been hiked, an official notification said. The tax, levied in the form of special additional excise duty or SAED, on domestically produced crude oil was reduced to Rs 6,700 per tonne from Rs 7,100 a tonne. SAED on the export of diesel was increased to Rs 6 per litre from Rs 5.50 a litre and on jet fuel or ATF to Rs 4 per litre from Rs 2, the notification said.

Mukesh Ambani has appointed an environment, social and governance committee for this task. The panel will be chaired by Ambani's cousin, Hital R Meswani. PMS Prasad is also on the panel.

Reliance Battery Giga Factory: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at the companys 46th annual general meeting (AGM) said that its concurrent priority is to set up its y 2026. Reliance is likely to spend Rs 60,000 crore over the next three years to construct four ‘giga factories’ to make integrated solar PV modules, electrolyzers, fuel cells and batteries to store energy from the grid at its Jamnagar unit

The deficit in August has cumulatively led to 10 of the 33 districts – nearly 30 per cent – of the state to witness a deficit in the Southwest monsoon season. These districts have witnessed a dip of 20 per cent or more from the normal rainfall usually received.

Rajkot: Bhagri, a goat breed that has been reared for years in Jamnagar district, could get an official recognition if everything goes as per plan.