India Increases Gold and Silver Import Duty; Prateek Yadav Dies

The central government increased the import duty on gold and silver by 6 percent to 15 percent. Prateek Yadav, the brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, died. Apart from these reports, work from home for two days a week will be implemented in large institutions in UP. The Modi government has increased the import duty on gold and silver from 6 percent to 15 percent. Now they will have 10 percent basic customs duty and 5 percent agricultural infrastructure and development cess. The government has issued an order to this effect. It is believed that the government has taken this step to reduce the import of gold, handle the falling rupee and reduce the pressure on foreign currency reserves. Prateek Yadav, the brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, died in Lucknow. Prateek Yadav, 38, was the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second Sadhana Gupta. He was admitted to the civil hospital after his health deteriorated. He was the husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav. His entire family is in mourning. Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to cut down many important workshops and seminars of UP ministers.