Two families from Agartala in Trupura who had visited Chennai for medical treatmnet got stranded due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government to curb the rising number of coronavirus cases in India. But what followed was quite extraordinary as the families had to pay a whopping Rs 1.4 lakh to hire an ambulance to take them back to Tripura.

One family resides in South Tripura district's Udaipur area while the other stays at Mohanpur area of West Tripura district. Interestingly, the two families shelled out the huge sum and travelled over 3,700 kilometres for five days to reach Tripura from Chennai.

While speaking to Times of India, Chanchal Majumder, who stays in Udaipur said, "Both families had travelled to Chennai on March 20 for treatment and had planned to return in a week," He said that they were stuck in a hotel in the Southern Metropolis of Chennai after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 crisis.

Recalling the experience in Chennai, Majumder said, "Life became terrible as we were confined to one room and were suffering from shortage of amenities." He further said that till April 14 (the last day of 21-day lockdown) they could manage somehow but things started to get tougher since then and more so, he had to return home as his daughter's wedding is fixed to talke place on May 8.

Talking about how he managed to get transport amid the lockdown crisis, Majumder said that on April 15, they finally managed to hire an ambulance to get back home. On their way back home, the ambulance in which the two families were travelling was stopped at over hundred checkpoints but Majumder said that the police were kind enough to let them pass through after listening to their story.

"Food and water was not a problem. In many places, NGOs and and police officers offered us meals and water," Majumder stated. Upon reaching Tripura, both the families were sent in isolation for 14-days at a quarantine facility.

Tripura health officials said, "All five are doing good and none of them have shown any COVID-19 symptoms so far. However, just to be extra cautious, we have sent their samples for testing."

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In a major breakthrough in the fight against terror, top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Reyaz Naikoo, on the run for eight years, was killed on Wednesday by security forces in his village in Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Anticipating a law and order problem, authorities suspended mobile telephone services of private operators and mobile internet services across the Valley. Security forces engaged with militants in two gunbattles in the south Kashmir district, one in Sharshalli village where two unidentified militants were killed and the other in Beighpora in Awantipora where they finally put down Naikoo who was holed up with another terrorist.

His accomplice attempted to escape by charging at security forces but was also killed. The gunning down of the top terrorist commander comes three days after eight security personnel, including two Army officers Colonel Ashutosh Sharma and Major Anuj Sood, were killed in Handwara.

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Rapper Pitbull has dropped his latest song, "I believe that we will win". Proceeds from the song will be donated to coronavirus relief efforts across the globe.

He has released the song along with a lyric video showcasing the song's inspiring message, reports etonline.com. "You know what spreads faster than any virus? Fear/And when it comes to fear, you can either forget everything and run, or you can face everything and rise," Pitbull raps in the track.

"Let me tell you what I believe/ I believe we will face everything and rise." Pitbull had asked healthcare workers, parents and more to be a part of his new music video, which is yet to drop, last week.

"We believe that we can overcome. We are calling all students, medical workers, first responders, parents, grandparents, everyone from all over the world to be a part of Pitbull's video anthem. Proceeds will be going to various charities around that world," read a notice asking fans to submit videos of themselves dancing to the song.

Pitbull has been encouraging fans to maintain hope amid the coronavirus outbreak. "Let's show the world, how powerful it is when we come together to fight for one cause - that's called life," he had posted on Instagram on March 28.

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Mr. Angel Gurría will be in Istanbul on 2- 3 October 2013, to attend the Informal Meeting of OECD Ministers of Education taking place under the overall theme Fostering skills and employability through education. The Secretary-General will deliver opening remarks on “Kick-starting a global skills revolution”, alongside Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of National Education Nabi Avci.

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Weapons Sales in Bulgaria decreased to 7 USD Million in 2018 from 30 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Bulgaria averaged 29.69 USD Million from 1983 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 167 USD Million in 1999 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 1995. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

The global recovery is still hesitant and unemployment at record highs, despite ample liquidity in financial markets. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will open the 10th Global Forum on International Investment with Minister of Economy, Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci, to address policy options for sparking an investment comeback.

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Exports to Bulgaria in Turkey decreased to 188.11 USD Million in March from 194.93 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Bulgaria in Turkey averaged 197.42 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 264.19 USD Million in June of 2017 and a record low of 118.09 USD Million in February of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Bulgaria.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Istanbul on 9-10 February 2015 to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.

Bulgaria is ranked 61 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Bulgaria deteriorated to 61 in 2019 from 59 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Bulgaria averaged 49.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 61 in 2019 and a record low of 36 in 2014. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria scored 43 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Bulgaria averaged 38.86 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 43 Points in 2014 and a record low of 29 Points in 1998. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Bulgaria stands at 20 percent. In Bulgaria, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Bulgaria. This page provides - Bulgaria Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Bulgaria decreased to 3222.70 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 3299.20 Thousand in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Bulgaria averaged 3020.10 Thousand from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3417.30 Thousand in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 2628.18 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2001. In Bulgaria, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Bulgaria Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Bulgaria decreased to 54 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 55.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 46.97 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 55.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 38.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. In Bulgaria, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Bulgaria Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bulgaria expanded 3.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bulgaria averaged 3.01 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 17.20 percent in the first quarter of 1998 and a record low of -14 percent in the third quarter of 1996. In Bulgaria, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 65 percent of GDP while imports account for 66 percent, subtracting 1 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Bulgaria GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

ICU Beds in Bulgaria averaged 551.33 per 100K people from 2005 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 595.04 per 100K people in December of 2014 and a record low of 520.53 per 100K people in December of 2006. This page includes a chart with historical data for Bulgaria ICU Beds.

Exports in Bulgaria decreased to 4770.40 BGN Million in February from 4896.10 BGN Million in January of 2020. Exports in Bulgaria averaged 2691.44 BGN Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5500.40 BGN Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 607.60 BGN Million in January of 2000. Bulgaria exports mostly fuels, manufactured goods (clothing, footwear), machinery and transport equipment and chemicals. Bulgaria's main exports partners are Germany,Turkey, Italy, Greece and Romania. This page provides - Bulgaria Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Bulgaria decreased to 5191.80 BGN Million in February from 5308.40 BGN Million in January of 2020. Imports in Bulgaria averaged 3358.36 BGN Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6228.90 BGN Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 894.10 BGN Million in April of 2000. Bulgaria imports mainly fuels, machinery and transport equipment, metals, raw materials. Bulgaria's main imports partners are Russia, Germany, Italy, Romania and Italy. This page provides - Bulgaria Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bulgaria recorded a trade deficit of 421.40 BGN Million in February of 2020. Balance of Trade in Bulgaria averaged -666.92 BGN Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 98.50 BGN Million in July of 2017 and a record low of -2106.20 BGN Million in October of 2008. Bulgaria exports mostly fuels, manufactured goods (clothing, footwear), machinery and transport equipment and chemicals. Bulgaria's main exports partners are Germany,Turkey, Italy, Greece and Romania. Bulgaria imports fuels, machinery and transport equipment, metals, raw materials. Bulgaria's main imports partners are Russia, Germany, Romania and Italy. This page provides - Bulgaria Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Index in Bulgaria increased to 133.99 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 131.69 points in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Bulgaria averaged 108.79 points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 153.92 points in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 76.01 points in the first quarter of 2005. In Bulgaria, the House Price Index measures residential property market prices. The HPI captures price changes of all kinds of residential property purchased by households (flats, detached houses, terraced houses, etc.), both new and existing. Only market prices are considered, self-build dwellings are therefore excluded. The land component of the residential property is included. This page provides - Bulgaria House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Bulgaria decreased to 15985.31 points in March from 16001.25 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Bulgaria averaged 9895.37 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16001.25 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 75.63 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Bulgaria Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Bulgaria decreased to 7635.62 points in March of 2020 from 7850.17 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Bulgaria averaged 5883.83 points from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9082.85 points in September of 2012 and a record low of 87.28 points in January of 1995. This page provides - Bulgaria Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Bulgaria decreased to 7188.39 points in March from 7233.91 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index CPI in Bulgaria averaged 4094.18 points from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7233.91 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 1.51 points in May of 1990. In Bulgaria, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. This page provides - Bulgaria Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate in Bulgaria was recorded at 3 percent in March of 2020. Inflation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 61.47 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2019.50 percent in March of 1997 and a record low of -2.60 percent in February of 2014. In Bulgaria, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (31.8 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 17.4 percent; Transport for 9 percent; Health for 6.6 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 5.4 percent and Recreation and Culture for 5.3 percent. Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Communication; Miscellaneous Goods and Services; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear and Education account for the remaining 24.5 percent of total weight. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in Bulgaria increased 1.40 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 7.53 percent from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 550.80 percent in December of 1997 and a record low of -2.50 percent in November of 2014. This page provides - Bulgaria Core Inflation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria increased to 6.70 percent in March from 6.20 percent in February of 2020. Unemployment Rate in Bulgaria averaged 11.31 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19.27 percent in February of 2001 and a record low of 4.68 percent in April of 1991. In Bulgaria, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Bulgaria Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria decreased to 68.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 77.30 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Bulgaria averaged 64.83 percent from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 78.50 percent in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 52 percent in the third quarter of 1999. This page provides - Bulgaria Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bulgaria recorded a government budget deficit of 113.28 BGN Million in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in Bulgaria averaged 198.03 BGN Million from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3959.03 BGN Million in November of 2007 and a record low of -2831.81 BGN Million in December of 2018. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Bulgaria Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Debt in Bulgaria decreased to 23547.90 BGN Million in March from 23609.20 BGN Million in February of 2020. Government Debt in Bulgaria averaged 16536.79 BGN Million from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 26881.40 BGN Million in December of 2016 and a record low of 9234.80 BGN Million in September of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Government Debt - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Bulgaria stands at BBB with positive outlook. Moody's credit rating for Bulgaria was last set at Baa2 with positive outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Bulgaria was last reported at BBB with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Bulgaria thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Bulgaria as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Bulgaria recorded 1911 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Bulgaria reported 88 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Bulgaria Coronavirus Cases.

Bulgaria recorded 88 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Bulgaria reported 1911 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Bulgaria Coronavirus Deaths.

Bulgaria recorded 422 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Bulgaria reported 88 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Bulgaria Coronavirus Recovered.

Money Supply M2 in Bulgaria increased to 102733.10 BGN Million in March from 102028.70 BGN Million in February of 2020. Money Supply M2 in Bulgaria averaged 40796.14 BGN Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 102733.10 BGN Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 580.30 BGN Million in January of 1996. Bulgaria Money Supply M2 includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks. This page provides - Bulgaria Money Supply M2 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Loans To Private Sector in Bulgaria decreased to 34823910 BGN Thousand in March from 34892507 BGN Thousand in February of 2020. Loans To Private Sector in Bulgaria averaged 18974302.59 BGN Thousand from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 36153669 BGN Thousand in October of 2014 and a record low of 328715 BGN Thousand in December of 1995. This page provides - Bulgaria Loans To Private Sector- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bulgaria is the 74 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Bulgaria averaged 65.73 from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 86 in 2011 and a record low of 45 in 2002. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Bulgaria remained unchanged at 1 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Bulgaria averaged 0.92 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.10 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 0.60 BBL/D/1K in January of 1997. This page provides - Bulgaria Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages High Skilled in Bulgaria increased to 1280 BGN/Month in 2018 from 974 BGN/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Bulgaria averaged 1000.25 BGN/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1280 BGN/Month in 2018 and a record low of 826 BGN/Month in 2015. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.