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"The Prime Minister will never tell you this...": Jairam Ramesh attacks Ce
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Tuesday and said that the PM will never tell you that today, 21 billionaires together have more wealth than 70 crore Indians.
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Africa needs USD 277 billion per year for climate adaptation: African Deve
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina called for more urgent action as climate change continues to wreak havoc in many African countries.
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Pakistan government borrows record PKR 5.5 trillion from banks, PKR 650 bn
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed that the government's borrowing from commercial banks reached a record PKR 5.5 trillion from July 1, 2023 to April 5, 2024. This is against PKR 2.95 billion in the same period last fiscal year.
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World Bank received USD 11 billion fund for new financial instruments
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
World Bank has received endorsements of USD 11 billion for the new financial instruments aimed at boosting lending capacity and addressing shared global challenges.
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US: Biden mulling to supply arms worth over USD 1 billion to Israel
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Joe Biden administration is considering supplying arms and ammunition worth over USD 1 billion to Israel amid the heightened scrutiny of the use of American-made weapons in the war against Gaza, Wall Street Journal reported.
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UAE: Non-oil foreign trade through Abu Dhabi's ports reached AED 281.9 bil
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The total volume of non-oil foreign trade through the border crossings of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to AED 281.903 billion during the year 2023, with a growth rate of 8 percent compared to AED 260.435 billion in 2022
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India's forex exchange reserves decline after seven-week rise
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's foreign exchange kitty declined by USD 5.401 billion to USD 643.162 billion in the April 12 week
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World Bank aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The World Bank Group has announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030.
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Infosys: Strong large deal TCV of USD 4.5 billion in Q4 and record USD 17.
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 19: Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $18.6 billion in FY24 revenues with a growth of 1.4% in constant currency and operating margin of 20.7%. Free Cash Flow was str
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Study finds common complication of atrial fibrillation
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Atrial fibrillation is estimated to affect 18 million people in Europe by 2060 and 16 million people in the US by 2050. In the English NHS alone, more new cases of atrial fibrillation are diagnosed each year than the four most common causes of cancer combined, and direct expenditure on atria
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Indians increasingly spending money on mutual fund investments, insurance,
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Homegrown fintech company analysed over a billion transactions processed on its platform during the past financial year, to know the spending habits of Indians.
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Pakistan delegation to appeal for new multi-billion-dollar agreement with
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, on his visit to Washington, will attend the spring meetings organised by the IMF and World Bank, beginning on Tuesday.
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