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Strict lockdown policy cut down China's GDP by half
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): In the last few weeks, China has seen its worst COVID outbreak since the initial height of the pandemic in early 2020 when the economy slumped. The latest surge in cases could hit first-quarter gross domestic product by at least half of a percentage point.
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Chinese mining interests in South Africa hangs in balance as nickel giant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 29 (ANI): Due to Russia's war on Ukraine, Nickel, a key component in high-tech devices has the markets in turmoil as Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan Holding Group Co is facing billions of dollars in losses posing a serious challenge to Chinese mining interest in South A
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Piyush Goyal inaugurates Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre in Dubai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called upon the gem and jewellery industry to triple their exports target from about USD 35 billion exports at present to go for 100 Billion Dollar target worldwide.
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Piyush Goyal sets USD 100 billion target for jewellery exports
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 29 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India should keep a target of USD 100 billion in exports in the jewellery industry worldwide, adding that it should work to see how the target can be achieved regarding policies by the Centre and
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India, UAE aim to achieve USD 250 billion in trade in goods and services:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], March 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday expressed hope that India and UAE will achieve USD 250 billion in bilateral trade in goods and services.
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Biden seeks USD 1.8bn to support Indo-Pacific region
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's 2023 budget proposal seeks around USD 1.8 billion to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region, an official document revealed on Monday.
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Amid collapsing economy, Pakistan manages to convince China to rollover th
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): In a major relief to the cash-strapped country, Pakistan, which is already facing a severe economic crisis, has managed to convince Beijing to rollover USD 4.2 billion debt that was maturing last week.
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India's coal demand likely to touch 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): In India, the energy transition away from coal is not happening in the foreseeable future, as Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Monday the country's coal demand is likely to increase to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030,
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Exiled analysts rue decline of Hinduism in Pakistan's Punjab province
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): Hinduism in Pakistan's Punjab province has almost finished, said the exiled analyst and writer, Ayesha Siddiqa, who wrote Pakistan Army Inc. exposing the multi-billion business dealings by the Pakistan Army.
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20-year-old Billie Eilish takes home her first Oscar for 'No Time To Die'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], March 28 (ANI): Talent has no age. Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish, who is only 20-years-old, bagged her first Oscar award on Sunday.
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Billie Eilish delivers a magical performance of 'No Time To Die' at Oscars
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], March 28 (ANI): With her soulful voice, singer Billie Eilish won everyone's hearts at Oscars 2022.
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Pakistan accumulates over USD10 billion in new debt during Covid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 27 (ANI): Asian Development Bank released a report which states that Pakistan has accumulated over USD10 billion in new debt during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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