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COVID-19: IMF approves over USD 1.3 billion emergency financing to Pakista
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved USD 1.3 billion in emergency financing to Pakistan to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 shock.
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Simulating early ocean vents shows life's building blocks form under press
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 16 (ANI): Where did life first form on Earth? Some scientists think it could have been around hydrothermal vents that may have existed at the bottom of the ocean 4.5 billion years ago.
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COVID-19 pulls down monthly exports by 34.57 pc: FIEO
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Reacting to the highest-ever double-digit decline in monthly exports during March by 34.57 per cent at USD 21.41 billion, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) president Sharad Kumar Saraf on Wednesday said the spread of COVID-19 across the g
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US returns another USD 300 mn of recovered 1MDB funds to Malaysia
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 15 (ANI): The US Department of Justice on Tuesday (local time) said it has repatriated approximately USD 300 million (RM 1.292 billion) to Malaysia in additional funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (MDB), the Asian country's investment developme
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Hindalco Novelis completes acquisition of Aleris, deal closed at $2.8 bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Aditya Birla Group metals flagship company Hindalco Industries Ltd has announced the completion of acquiring Aleris by its wholly-owned subsidiary Novelis Inc.
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SRK to be part of 'One World Together At Home' event to support healthcare
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Megastar Shah Rukh Khan has pledged to be a part of the global initiative- 'One World Together At Home' to support the front-line health care workers and the World Health Organisation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline passenger revenue to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Airline passenger revenue is set to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020, which is a decline of 55 per cent from 2019 due to coronavirus as per the updated analysis released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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Need of the hour docu-film 'Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself' Premiere
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): As the war against the novel coronavirus deepens with billions of people across the world facing a period of self-isolation to help contain the spread, Sony BBC Earth is bringing to India a critical docu-film 'Coronavirus: How to Isolate
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ADB triples COVID-19 response package to $20 billion
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 13 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to 20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assista
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IMF to consider $1.4 bn loan to Pakistan after Imran Khan seeks help to ta
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called its executive board meeting on April 16 to consider disbursement of an extra loan worth $1.4 billion to Pakistan after prime minister Imran Khan, once again, opened up his arms before the global financial
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Billie Eilish says she 'can't win' after being criticised for swimsuit pos
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 11 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is hitting back at folks criticising her for sharing a swimsuit post of herself earlier this year that was shot during a tropical vacation while being a proponent for body positivity.
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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